SPARTANBURG, S.C. ? UNC Greensboro senior Alejandra Guerra has been named Southern Conference Women’s Tennis Player of the Week for all matches from March 23-29, the league office announced Tuesday. Guerra finished 2-0 in both singles and doubles competition last week as the Spartans earned wins over CSU Bakersfield (6-1) and Western Carolina (7-0).  The Player of the Week award is voted on by the league’s sports information directors.

Guerra, competing at No. 1 singles for UNCG, downed CSU Bakersfield’s Nefeli Daimanti, 6-0, 6-1 in her first match of the week before topping WCU’s Isabella Glinska, 6-1, 6-0.  Guerra teamed with Arielle VonStrolley at No. 1 doubles for the Spartans and posted wins over CSUB’s Diamanti and Kaydee Graham (8-4) as well as WCU’s Ainhoa Iglesias and Amanda Massey (8-1).  Guerra, ranked No. 72 in the latest ITA rankings, has a nine-match winning streak in singles play and has dropped just one set during that span.  She is 9-2 this spring and owns a 4-0 mark against conference opponents this season. 

Also nominated for this week’s award was Chattanooga’s Emily Hangstefer, Davidson’s Virginia Berry, Elon’s Elisa Simonetti, Furman’s Laura Gioia, Georgia Southern’s Melanie Rolle and Samford’s Taylor Morgan.

SoCon Women’s Tennis Player of the Week

Feb. 10 ? Shaina Singh, Chattanooga

Feb. 17 ? Laura Gioia, Furman

Feb. 24 ? Monica Arguello, Furman

March 3 ? Anna Milian, Elon

March 11 ? Lucy Dougherty, UNC Greensboro

March 17 ? Lauren Tomory, Furman

March 24 ? Caroline Newman, College of Charleston