Tuesday, March 20, 2007

Macon, Ga. -- For the first time since joining the Atlantic Sun in 2002, a student-athlete from Gardner-Webb has been honored as the Player of the Week, league officials announced today. The Bulldogs' Jenny Gomez posted a 3-0 singles record this past week to become the first female tennis player in GWU history to be acknowledged by the conference with such an honor.

Gomez, a sophomore from Rincon, Ga., earned wins again three conference foes as Gardner-Webb faced Campbell, Belmont and Lipscomb, all on the road.

Against the Lady Camels, Gomez defeated Ana Surviladze 2-6, 6-4, 6-0 before the team headed to Nashville, Tenn. for a weekend double-header. She finished the week with wins over Tatiana Pozo (6-4, 6-7, 6-2) and Emily Ellis (6-2, 7-6) of Belmont and Lipscomb, respectively.

Gomez earned all of her wins at the No. 3 singles spot, where she improved to 6-0 on the season. Her record at that spot is the best in the Atlantic Sun so far this season.

The honor is the first of its kind for Gomez. It is also the first time a student athlete from GWU has been named the POTW since the school joined the Atlantic Sun in 2002.

The Atlantic Sun Player of the Week is announced every Tuesday during the 2007 tennis season.

The 12-member league headquartered in Macon, Ga., consists of Belmont, Campbell, ETSU, Gardner-Webb, Jacksonville, Kennesaw State, Lipscomb, Mercer, UNF and Stetson with Florida Gulf Coast and USC Upstate beginning competition in 2007-08.