SPARTANBURG, S.C. – College of Charleston’s Christin Newman has been named the Southern Conference Women’s Tennis Player of the Week for all matches played March 18-24. Newman went a combined 8-0 in singles and doubles competition during a busy week for the Cougars as College of Charleston went 4-2. The Cougars dropped matches to Wichita State (5-2) and Cornell (4-3) before rebounding with four straight victories over Albany (6-1), UMBC (7-0), Davidson (7-0) and Appalachian State (5-2).
Newman ran her record to 12-5 on the year with five victories at No. 1 singles last week. All five wins came in straight sets for the Greensboro, N.C., native. She began the week with a 6-2, 6-4 win over Wichita State’s Rebecca Pedrazzi before cruising to a 6-2, 6-1 win over Cornell’s Christine Ordway.
In her final nonconference match of the week, Newman topped UMBC’s Isabel Aldunate, 6-0, 6-0. Competing in SoCon matches, Newman posted wins over Davidson’s Brites Moniz-Soares (6-3, 6-1) and Appalachian State’s Ellie Linsell (6-4, 6-1).
Newman went 3-0 in doubles play last week and competed in two other matches that were unfinished. Newman paired with freshman Brooke McAmis at No. 3 doubles against Cornell came away with an 8-3 win over Dena Tanenbaum and Laila Judeh.
In two conference matches over the weekend, Newman and Samantha Maddox went 2-0 for the Cougars at No. 3 doubles. The CofC pair earned an 8-3 victory over Davidson’s Frizzi Bschorer and Catherine Wood before racing past Appalachian State’s Clare Cox and Briana Armellino, 8-1.
College of Charleston (11-7, 3-0 SoCon) returns to action Wednesday when the Cougars host Elon (14-3, 4-2 SoCon) at 1:30 p.m.
Other top performers in the Southern Conference included Appalachian State’s Ellie Linsell, Elon’s Jordan Johnston, Furman’s Lauren Kline, Georgia Southern’s Caitlin Kitchen, UNCG’s Stephanie Falcon, Samford’s Stephanie N’tcha and Chattanooga’s Kelsey Coots.
SoCon Women’s Tennis Player of the Week
Feb. 12 – Jenna Nurik, UTC
Feb. 19 – Kristin Lewis, SAM
Feb. 26 – Niltooli Wilkins, UNCG
March 5 – Jordan Johnston, Elon
March 13 – Julia Paulson, Wofford
March 19 – Alex Whitehead, UNCG
March 26 – Christin Newman, CofC