SPARTANBURG, S.C. - Chattanooga senior Jenna Nurik has been named the Southern Conference Women's Tennis Player of the Week for all matches played through February 10.  Nurik is 5-0 in singles play and has helped the Lady Mocs start the year 5-0 for the first time since 1991.  UTC has won in decisive fashion this spring as the Lady Mocs have posted four straight shutout victories for the first time in school history.

Competing at No. 1 singles, Nurik has won each of her matches in straight sets.  She posted a 6-2, 6-4 victory over Middle Tennessee's Yuiri Nomoto to help the Lady Mocs snap a 13-match losing stream to MTSU and give UTC its first victory in the series since 1999. 

After defeating Lipscomb's Deahna Welcher 6-2, 6-0, Nurik cruised past Austin Peay's Alison Carre (6-3, 6-2) Friday.

Nurik and teammate Kaylene Chadwell are 4-1 for the Lady Mocs at No. 2 doubles.  Following a loss to MTSU, Nurik and Chadwell responded with wins over Lipscomb's Welcher and Jenny Brock (8-6) and Austin Peay's Carre and Vanessa Tavares (8-0).

The Lady Mocs return action Saturday (Feb. 16) when they host Lee University.

Other top performers in the Southern Conference included Appalachian State's Clare Cox, Davidson's Nisha Crouser, Elon's Frida Jansaker, Furman's Margaret Boyette, Georgia Southern's Stephanie Woods, UNCG's Alex Whitehead, Samford's Jessica Northcutt and Western Carolina's Karen Jimenez.

SoCon Women's Tennis Player of the Week
Feb. 12 - Jenna Nurik, UTC