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South Florida's Berry Named American Women's Tennis Player of the Month

10.07.21

IRVING, Texas – The American Athletic Conference has announced the winners of its men’s and women’s tennis honors for the month of September.
 
AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE WOMEN’S TENNIS PLAYER OF THE MONTH
Sierra Berry • Fr. • South Florida • Frisco, Texas
Berry advanced to the Flight B singles final and the Flight A doubles semifinals in her first collegiate tournament as she went 4-1 in singles and 2-1 in doubles at the Bedford Cup in Tampa. She won her four singles matches in straight sets before falling 7-5, 1-6, 7-5 to Florida Gulf Coast’s Isabella Colmenares in the final. She paired with Amelie Boy for two doubles wins before falling 7-6 (4) in the semifinals.
 
  
The American in the Oracle/ITA Rankings
 
Women’s Singles (preseason ranking)
  20 Valeriya Zeleva UCF
  74 Laia Conde Monfort Tulsa
  80 Evgeniya Levashova UCF
  89 Jackie Nylander SMU
  112 Hadley Doyle SMU
 
Women’s Doubles (preseason ranking)
  35 Jackie Nylander/Hadley Doyle SMU