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 8.
AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE WOMEN’S TENNIS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Valeriya Zeleva • Jr. • UCF • Moscow, Russia
Zeleva won a pair of matches at No. 1 singles, including a victory against the nation’s No. 15-ranked player, as No. 18 UCF took a 4-3 win against No. 24 Furman and a 7-0 decision against Florida Atlantic. Zeleva, who is ranked No. 67 in singles, took a 6-3, 6-4 win against the Palladins, picking up her fourth win against a ranked opponent this season. She followed with a 6-1, 7-5 decision against the Owls, earning her seventh straight singles win.
AROUND THE AMERICAN
The American in the Oracle/ITA Rankings
Women’s Team (March 2 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 |