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Charlotte's Quiterio Named Player of the Week After 4-0 Showing at ITA Kickoff Weekend

01.30.24

IRVING, Texas – The American Athletic Conference has announced the winners of its weekly men’s and women’s tennis honors for the week-ending January 29.
 
AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE WOMEN’S TENNIS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Lucia Quiterio • Gr. • Charlotte • Benedita, Portugal
Quiteiro was a combined 4-0 spanning two matches at the Chapel Hill site of the ITA Kickoff Weekend as she helped the 49ers split a pair of matches. Playing at No. 1 singles and No. 1 doubles, Quiteiro took a 7-5, 6-4 win and a 6-3 doubles victory in Charlotte’s 4-3 loss to Kentucky, while she added a three-set singles decision (6-4, 5-7, 6-4) and a 6-4 doubles set in a 4-2 win against Oregon. Quitiero is 5-0 in doubles play in dual matches in the 2024 spring season and is 3-2 in the No. 1 singles position.
 
 
AROUND THE AMERICAN
 
The American in the ITA Rankings
 
Women’s Singles (Nov. 15 ranking)
98 Lucia Quiterio Charlotte
125 Oleksandra Nahurska Tulsa
Women’s Doubles (Nov. 15 ranking)
20 Maiko Uchijima/Samantha Nanere Temple