VALERIE SANCHEZ OF CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY (TEX.), a sophomore from Plano, Texas, has been selected the SCAC Women’s Tennis Player of the Week for matches played from Friday, March 27 through Sunday, March 29. SCAC Women's Tennis Weekly Report - Week 7
Sanchez went a perfect 2-0 at No. 2 singles to help lead the Tornados to a 2-0 weekend in SCAC play. She earned a straight-set win (6-3, 6-2) over Ella Mullins of St. Thomas (Tex.) before following it up with another dominant performance in a 6-1, 6-3 victory against Maddie Nichol of LeTourneau. Sanchez controlled both matches from start to finish, playing a key role in the Tornados’ conference success.
Other Outstanding Performances in the SCAC:
Sophomore Olivia Sanchez of Austin College won in straight sets at number one singles against Schreiner, taking a 6-3, 6-3 victory in the conference road match for the 'Roos. Sanchez was also part of Austin College's number one doubles team that earned a victory as well. Sophomore Lucia Moravek of Colorado College went a perfect 3-0 in singles last weekend as the Tigers won all three team matches. She opened the weekend with a 6-2, 6-1, victory over Madison Hamilton of Ozarks at the No. 3 position, then clinched a 4-3 team win over Division II Colorado Mesa with a thrilling 2-6, 7-5, 1-0(9) win over Delia Maier at No. 4. Moravek closed the weekend with a 6-1, 6-2 triumph over Kate Adcox of Hendrix as the Tigers improved to 6-0 in the SCAC this season. First-year Avery Williams of Dallas went undefeated at No. 1 singles, earning a dominant straight-set victory on Friday against McMurry before grinding out a three-set win on Saturday against Schreiner. Her ability to command the court and respond consistently created an impactful weekend for the Crusaders, with the dominant Friday performance helping secure a SCAC win. Senior Kylie Weeks of LeTourneau went 1-1 at the No. 1 singles flight and 1-1 at No. 1 doubles in a 1-1 week for LeTourneau. She earned a 6-1, 6-1 win over Texas Lutheran's Lucero Alvarado and had a win at the top flight in doubles in the same match. Junior Mackenzie Griffin of Schreiner went 2-0 in league play this weekend, highlighted by a 6-1, 6-1 win at No. 2 over Dallas' Kathleen Roset. Griffin followed that up with a 6-3, 6-0 win over Austin College's Elizabeth Mojica. Senior Adriana Iturralde of St. Thomas (Tex.) delivered a dominant singles performance, cruising to a 6-0, 6-0 sweep to secure a conference win over TLU for the Celts. She also posted a 7-5, 6-3 win over Concordia (Tex.)'s Jeauxleigh Cantu at No. 5.
| SCAC Women's Tennis Singles Player of the Week | |
| Week 1 | Kailey Albrecht, Concordia University (Texas) |
| Week 2 | Emmy Phillips, LeTourneau University |
| Week 3 | Johanna Winkler, Concordia University (Texas) |
| Week 4 | Chloe Tesser, LeTourneau University |
| Week 5 | Aspen Young, Colorado College |
| Week 6 | Aspen Young, Colorado College |
| Week 7 | Valerie Sanchez, Concordia University (Texas) |
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