SPARTANBURG, S.C. - Elon's Jordan Johnston has been named the Southern Conference Women's Tennis Player of the Week for all matches March 5-11.  Johnston finished the week a combined 5-1 singles and doubles competition as the Phoenix went 2-1 last week.  Elon dropped a 4-3 decision to Appalachian State on Tuesday, but rebounded to claim victories over Western Carolina (7-0) and Davidson (6-1).  The Player of the Week selection is made by the conference office.

Johnston was a perfect 3-0 at the No. 1 singles position last week.  The Snellville, Ga., native opened the week with a 6-1, 7-6 (7-1) victory over ASU's Ellie Linsell.  Johnston then picked up straight set wins over Western Carolina's Megan McLinden (6-4, 6-1) and Davidson's Stephanie Synn (6-1, 6-3).

Competing at No. 1 doubles with Frida Jansaker, the Elon pair dropped just their second match of the year, falling to ASU's Linsell and Jennifer Ansari, 8-5.  Johnston and Jansaker then came away with wins over Western Carolina's McLinden and Ainhoa Iglesias Diaz (8-1) and Davidson's Synn and Nisha Crouser (8-2).

Elon is now 11-4 during the spring season and holds a 2-1 record in league play.

Other top performers in the Southern Conference included Appalachian State's Jennifer Ansari, College of Charleston's Christin Newman, Furman's Catherine Oudin, Georgia Southern's Cameron Williams, UNCG's Niltooli Wilkins, Chattanooga's Kaylene Chadwell and Western Carolina's Megan McLinden.

SoCon Women's Tennis Player of the Week
Feb. 14 - Paola Garrido, Georgia Southern
Feb. 21 - Samantha Maddox, College of Charleston
Feb. 28 - Kristen Lewis, Samford
March 7 - Kaylene Chadwell, Chattanooga
March 13 - Jordan Johnston, Elon