IRVING, Texas – The American Athletic Conference has announced the winners of its weekly men’s and women’s tennis honors for the week-ending March 1.
AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE WOMEN’S TENNIS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Azul Pedemonti • So. • Houston • Concordia, Argentina
Pedemonti went 3-0 in singles and 2-1 in doubles in Houston’s 3-0 week to help the Cougars improve to 7-2 on the 2020-21 season. She scored a three-set win at No. 5 singles in a 5-1 victory against North Texas, registered a 6-3, 6-3 victory in a 4-0 win against Louisiana and closed the week with 6-1, 7-6 (4) decision in the Cougars’ 4-1 win against Wichita State. Pedemonti, who added doubles wins against Louisiana and Wichita State, is off to to a 6-1 start in singles play and is 4-2 in doubles matches this season.
AROUND THE AMERICAN
The American in the Oracle/ITA Rankings
Women’s Team (Feb. 24 ranking)
Women’s Singles (preseason ranking)
| |
42 |
Rebeka Stolmar |
UCF |
| |
67 |
Valeriya Zeleva |
UCF |
| |
72 |
Marie Mattel |
UCF |
| |
86 |
Martina Okalova |
Tulsa |
| |
95 |
Evgeniya Levashova |
UCF |
| |
108 |
Mackenzie Clark |
Tulane |
Women’s Doubles (preseason ranking)
| |
6 |
Rebeka Stolmar/Marie Mattel |
UCF |
| |
22 |
Martina Okalova/Vera Ploner |
Tulsa |
| |
23 |
Sarvinoz Saidhujaeva/Marta Bellucco |
Wichita State |
| |
52 |
Jackie Nylander/Chandler Carter |
SMU |
| |
54 |
Mary Caroline Meredith/Mackenzie Clark |
Tulane |
| |
60 |
Valeriya Zeleva/Ksenia Kuznetssova |
UCF |