Mercer's Blount Completes Player of the Week Sweep
Date Posted: 2/21/2006
Macon, Ga. - Mercer's Kelly Blount (Martinez, Ga./Pre-Dentistry) was named
Atlantic Sun Player of the Week today by the conference office.
Blount helped the Bears earn their first two victories of the season with four
wins. On Feb. 16, Blount defeated Marcia Barnes of Jacksonville State, 6-0,
6-3, in singles and with teammate Teresina Pazsoldan, knocked off Michelle Dushner
and Erin Higgs.
Against conference foe Jacksonville, Blount defeated Elizabeth Styles in straight
sets and again with Pazsoldan she picked up the win against Megan Williams and
Lena Willi.
The Bears will be back in action on Friday, Feb. 24 when they host Stetson at
2 p.m.
The Atlantic Sun Conference announces the Player of the Week every Tuesday during
the 2006 women's tennis campaign.
The 11-member league headquartered in Macon, Ga., consists of Belmont, Campbell,
ETSU, Florida Atlantic, Gardner-Webb, Jacksonville, Kennesaw State, Lipscomb,
Mercer, North Florida and Stetson.