SPARTANBURG, S.C. - Elon's Jordan Johnston has been named the Southern Conference Women's Tennis Player of the Week for all matches played February 25 through March 3.  Johnston went 2-0 in singles play and was 2-0 in doubles competition last week.  Elon improved to 10-1 on the season with wins over Radford (7-0), Charlotte (5-2) and Longwood (6-1).

Johnston began the week with a 6-2, 6-2 victory over Radford's Gemma Valls.  Earlier in the match, Johnston and teammate Frida Jansaker defeated Meg Napolitano and Taylor Newman, 8-1, at the top doubles position.

The Snellville, Ga., native came away with a 6-1, 6-2 victory over Charlotte's Alexandra Zinn at No. 1 singles. 

Johnston closed out the week by earning an 8-2 win in doubles play with Jansaker against Longwood's Marta Pinyol and Allison Shulman. 

A senior, Johnston is now 7-5 in singles play and is 10-1 in doubles competition with Jansaker. 

Elon, winner of its last 10 matches, returns to action Saturday, when the Phoenix host Samford.

Other top performers in the Southern Conference included Appalachian State's Ellie Linsell, College of Charleston's Christin Newman, Furman's Lauren Kline, Georgia Southern's Jordana Klein, UNCG's Annette Rios, Samford's Carita Moolman and Chattanooga's Kayla Jones. 

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