Pietsch made it back-to-back NEC Rookie of the Week honors following a 1-1 week at #1 singles for the Knights. The freshman from Berlin, Germany first outlasted the Mount’s Jackson Wood in three sets, 7-6 (4), 4-6, 11-9 in the Knights’ 6-1 win on Thursday. In FDU’s final prep prior to this weekend’s NEC Tournament, Pietsch dropped a tightly contested 7-6, 6-4 decision to Temple star Thomas Sevel. He has won four of his last five matches entering the postseason and leads the Knights with 15 wins on the year.