SPARTANBURG, S.C. - Samford's Taylor Morgan has been named the Southern Conference Women's Tennis Player of the Week for all matches played March 7-13.  Morgan finished the week a perfect 4-0 in both singles and doubles competition as the Bulldogs posted convincing non-conference win over UT-Martin (6-1) and Murray State (7-0).  The Player of the Week selections are made by the conference office.

Morgan opened the week with a 6-2, 6-0 win over UT Martin's Jodie Tiley at No. 1 singles.  She then improved to 6-3 at No. 1 singles with a 6-2, 6-4 victory over Murray State's Cassidy Cunitz.  Morgan has now won her last three singles matches.

A native of Jacksonville, Fla., Morgan teamed with Lindsey Mallory at No. 1 doubles and posted back-to-back wins for Samford.  Morgan and Mallory held off UT-Martin's Tiley and Anna Marie Herbold, 8-4.  The Samford duo then topped Murray State's team of Cunitz and Ashley Canty, 8-4.  Morgan and Mallory are now 7-3 at No. 1 doubles in the spring. 

Samford (9-1, 2-1 SoCon) returns to action March 19 when the Bulldogs visit the University of New Orleans.

Other top performers in the Southern Conference included College of Charleston's Caroline Newman, Elon's Bryn Khoury, Georgia Southern's Natalie Maffett, UNCG's Nitooli Wilkins, Western Carolina's Karen Jimenez and Wofford's Julia Paulson.

SoCon Women's Tennis Player of the Week
Feb. 15 - Monica Arguello, Furman
Feb. 22 - Madelie Janse Van Rensburg, Samford
March 1 - Nitooli Wilkins, UNCG
March 9 - Shaina Singh, Chattanooga
March 15 - Taylor Morgan, Samford