DETROIT (3/21/13) -- Senior University of Detroit Mercy men's tennis player Pablo Nunez returned to Detroit with a bronze medal from the X Central American Games that took place in San Jose, Costa Rica from March, 3-17.

“It was a great honor and one of the best opportunities I have been able to experience as an athlete,” said Nunez, a native of Costa Rica. “It was amazing with the home crowd behind my back the whole time. This is definitely my most prized trophy.”

Nunez was 5-1 in singles play and 2-2 in doubles action during the games and helped his country clinch the bronze medal with a win on the final day of competition. 

The Central American Games are played every four years, usually the year after the Olympics. It is on a rotation with the Caribbean Games, the Mexican Games and the Pan-American Games. The event is governed by ORDECA (Organizacion Deportiva Centroamericana/Central American Sports Organization), an international organization which represents the seven National Olympic Committees of the Central American region.

"He is a hard worker on and off the court and deserves all the success he has enjoyed," said head men's tennis coach Grant Asher. "He capitalized on a great opportunity to represent his country and I am proud to call him a Titan."

For Detroit, he is 2-1 at fourth and fifth singles this year and holds a 4-1 mark in doubles play. In his career, he is fifth in school history with 31 singles victories and third in doubles play with 34 wins.

Nunez and the Titans are back in action when they open Horizon League play against Youngstown State on Saturday followed by a match versus Cleveland State on Sunday.