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1/21/2009 - WOMEN'S TENNIS
Leatherwood Notches First Weekly Honor of 2009
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MACON, Ga. - Abby Leatherwood, a 2008 Atlantic Sun Conference All-Freshman Team selection, opened the spring season with a singles victory against Chattanooga Saturday evening. The sophomore's performance earned her the first Player of the Week award of her career, the conference office announced on Wednesday. Leatherwood becomes the first Bruin to earn the weekly honor since Elizabeth Conyer in the 2007 season.
In Belmont's 6-1 loss to Chattanooga on Saturday evening, the mathematics major picked up the lone singles win for the Bruins, as the sophomore remained undefeated for the 2008-09 season defeating Charlotte Bossy in straight sets 6-0, 6-2. For the season, she is 6-0 in singles play.
The Atlantic Sun Conference is an 11-member league committed to Building Winners for Life. The A-Sun stands for achievement with integrity in both the academic and athletic arenas, with a focus on the balance between the two for our student-athletes. Headquartered in Macon, Ga., the A-Sun boasts six of the top eight media markets in the Southeast. The A-Sun includes a blend of the most prestigious and dynamic private and public institutions in the region: Belmont University, Campbell University, East Tennessee State University, Florida Gulf Coast University, Jacksonville University, Kennesaw State University, Lipscomb University, Mercer University, University of North Florida, University of South Carolina Upstate and Stetson University.
