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2/25/2009 - WOMEN'S TENNIS
Stetson Sweeps Weekly Honors for the Second Time
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MACON, Ga. - The Stetson Hatters won a pair of matches last week to even their record at 3-3 after an 0-3 start to 2009. Junior Katherine Nowicki tallied four victories in the two matches, winning at doubles and singles in both matches, including a pair of straight-sets singles triumphs. On Wednesday, Nowicki earned the first Player of the Week honor of her career the conference office announced.
Nowicki was the star performer for the Hatters in a 7-0 win over Bethune-Cookman on Thursday and a 5-2 triumph over Stephen F. Austin on Saturday, going a perfect 4-0 for the week. In two dominating victories in doubles matches, she and classmate Breanna Atkinson dropped a total of one game. In the singles portions of the proceedings, Nowicki won both her matches in straight sets, beating B-CU's Valecia Kendrick 7-6, 6-4 and taking out SFA's Tatiana Smolnikova 6-1, 7-5. She played at the No. 4 singles position in both matches.
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.
Other Top Performers:
Yevgeniya Stupak, ETSU (Kyiv, Ukraine – Jr. – Business) – Stayed unbeaten moving to 3-0 on the season in singles play after defeating Olga Mokhova of Charleston Southern, 6-1, 6-2. The A-Sun preseason player of the year has yet to drop a set this season. Also along with freshman teammate Paula Jamie, the ETSU pair won its second straight doubles match 8-0 against Charleston Southern.
Ayano Tanaka, Kennesaw State (Norcross – So. – Undeclared) – Tanaka moved her singles record to 5-2 with a pair of wins at No. 2 singles...Blanked Alabama State's Maria Hunter 6-0, 6-0 on Friday before giving the Owls a 3-2 lead over Florida A&M with a 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 win over Latreece Olagbegbi on Saturday...Went undefeated in doubles as well, pairing with Vera Shkundina for an 8-0 win on Friday and a 9-7 win on Saturday.
