SPARTANBURG, S.C. ? UNC Greensboro senior Arielle VonStrolley has been named Southern Conference Women’s Tennis Player of the Week for all matches from April 6-12, the league office announced Tuesday. She becomes the third different Spartan to win the weekly award.  VonStrolley finished 3-0 in both singles and doubles competition last week as the Spartans collected wins over East Carolina (4-3), Chattanooga (7-0) and Samford (6-1).  The Player of the Week award is voted on by the league’s sports information directors.

VonStrolley, a native of Ocho Rios, Jamaica, started the week with a 6-2, 6-4 victory over East Carolina’s Natalie Collins at No. 3 singles.  She collected wins over Chattanooga’s Charlotte Bossy (6-0, 6-3) and Samford’s Stephanie Parkinson (6-2, 6-4). VonStrolley did not lose a set last week and improved her record to 11-6 this spring, including a 7-2 mark in conference play.  She is 7-3 in her last 10 singles matches. 

The team of VonStrolley and Alejandra Guerra went 3-0 at No. 1 doubles last week.  They defeated East Carolina’s Jessica Cook and Varinia Soler, 8-3, before topping Chattanooga’s Emily Hangstefer and Grace Robinette, 8-1.  VonStrolley and Guerra downed Samford’s Taylor Morgan and Stephanie Parkinson at No. 1 doubles, 8-2.  Von Strolley and Guerra are 14-4 this spring and 8-2 in league competition.

Also nominated for this week’s award was Davidson’s Virginia Berry, Elon’s Elisa Simonetti and Furman’s Laura Gioia.

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, CofC

March 31 ? Alejandra Guerra, UNC Greensboro

April 8 ? Jessica Preeg, Furman

April 14 ? Arielle VonStrolley, UNC Greensboro