SPARTANBURG, S.C. ? The Southern Conference announced today that Furman’s Laura Gioia is the women’s tennis player of the week.

Gioia, a junior from Tampa, Fla., helped the Paladins to a 2-1 record with wins over San Diego and Cal State Northridge.  Gioia won all of her matches at No.1 singles pushing her record to 10-0.  She won all her matches in straight sets defeating Helene Lindstrand of San Diego, 6-0, 6-2.  She was victorious over Sylvia Kosakowski of Pepperdine 6-4, 6-4 and Victoria Brymer of Cal State Northridge 6-2, 6-0.

At No.1 doubles, Gioia’s and her partner Natasa Manojlovic were 2-1 with wins over Monica Wiesener and Milou Teeling of San Diego and Victoria Brymer and Canna Furuta of Cal State Northridge.

Gioia is 10-0 at No.1 singles and 7-3 in No.1 doubles.

Past Winners

Feb 28: Kim Whelan, Davidson