SPARTANBURG, S.C. ? Furman’s Laura Gioia was named the Southern Conference Student-Athlete of the Week. A standout on Furman’s women’s tennis team, Gioia has a 3.8-grade point average and is majoring in Health and Exercise Science.
Gioia, a junior from Tampa Fla., had a 3-0 record at No.1 singles. Gioia defeated Wofford Merry Ellen Henry, 6-0,6-0, Western Carolina’s Tessie Salame, 6-4, 6-0, and Davidson Kelsey Linville, 6-4, 6-2.
Gioia and her partner Natasa Manojlovic went 3-0 with wins over conference opponents Wofford, Western Carolina and Davidson.
Gioia is ranked 104th in the nation by Intercollegiate Tennis Association. Gioia helped lead Furman to a 9-0 conference record and the No.1 seed in the up coming conference championship.
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