SPARTANBURG, S.C. - Georgia Southern's Kristi Kegerreis has been named the Southern Conference Women's Tennis Player of the Week for all matches March 8-14 the league office announced Tuesday (March 16).  Kegerreis finished the week undefeated as the Eagles went 3-0 with wins over Wofford (7-0), UNC Greensboro (4-3) and Bethune-Cookman (7-0).  The Player of the Week is awarded by the conference office.

Kegerreis improved to 9-3 in singles play this spring with three victories last week.  She topped Wofford's Lindsay Larkin, 6-1, 6-1 at No. 4 singles and earned a 6-1, 6-1 victory over UNC Greensboro's Mikayla Rogers.  The senior from Fairfax, Va., moved up to No. 3 singles Saturday afternoon and downed Bethune-Cookman's Stacey Lopez, 7-6, 6-2.  Kegerreis has won her last four singles matches.

Paired with Christine Caforio in doubles play, the Eagles' tandem earned an 8-2 decision over Wofford's Stephanie Cox and Lucy Schermerhorn at No. 3 doubles.  Kegerreis and Caforio won, 8-5 over UNCG's Valerie Behr and Mikayla Rogers before claiming a victory in non-conference play against Bethune-Cookman.  Kegerreis is 5-0 in doubles competition when paired with Caforio. 

The Eagles return to the courts Saturday (March 20) when they host Furman.

Other top performers in the Southern Conference included College of Charleston's Emma Hayman, Elon's Anna Milian, Furman's Monica Arguello, Samford's Taylor Morgan and Chattanooga's Grace Robinette.

SoCon Women's Tennis Player of the Week
Feb. 16 - Anna Milian, Elon
Feb. 23 - Melanie Rolle, Georgia Southern
March 2 - Caroline Newman, Coll. of Charleston
March 10 - Kinsey Casey, Coll. of Charleston
March 16 - Kristi Kegerreis, Georgia Southern