SPARTANBURG, S.C. ? The Southern Conference announced today that Davidson’s Kim Whelan is the women’s tennis player of the week.

Whelan, a senior from Sewickley, Pa., helped the Wildcats to a 7-0 win over conference foe Chattanooga.  Whelan topped Chattanooga’s Grace Robinette at No.4 singles, 6-3, 6-1.  Whelan then teamed up with Lora Dushanova to defeat Chattanooga’s Lindsey Ballard/Robinette in No. 3 doubles 8-0.   

Whelan has a 6-2 record in singles competition and a 6-1 record in doubles competition.