SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Frida Jansaker, a women’s tennis player at Elon, has been named the North Carolina Education Lottery Student-Athlete of the Week for Feb. 19, the league office announced Wednesday.
Jansaker is a native of Kristianstad, Sweden, and holds a 3.85 GPA in finance and management. She helped the Elon women's tennis team to a 4-3 win over UNCW on Monday, pulling the Phoenix even with the Seahawks after falling into a 2-0 hole with her 6-2, 6-3 win over Olga Blank in the No. 2 singles position. Jansaker and Maria Camara Ruiz also opened the match with an 8-1 win at No. 2 doubles.
Also nominated for NCEL Student-Athlete of the Week were Appalachian State men’s tennis player Oliver Casey and Georgia Southern women’s basketball player Anna Claire Knight.
Previous NCEL Student-Athletes of the WeekSept. 4: Kym Coley, Volleyball, Georgia SouthernSept. 11: Christina Dorismond, Volleyball, FurmanSept. 18: Nathan Dean, Men’s Soccer, ElonSept. 25: Clare Latham, Women’s Soccer, ChattanoogaOct. 2: Andy Summerlin, Football, SamfordOct. 9: Andrea Fisher, Volleyball, FurmanOct. 16: Amanda Liguori, Volleyball, WoffordOct. 23: Michaela Reesor, Volleyball, SamfordOct. 30: Tony Washington, Football, Appalachian StateNov. 6: Teghan Henderson, Cross Country, ChattanoogaNov. 13: Sam Coffer, Women’s Basketball, ElonNov. 20: Garrett Frye, Football, Georgia SouthernNov. 27: Makensey Campbell, Women’s Basketball, Western CarolinaDec. 4: Lucy Mason, Women’s Basketball, UNCGDec. 11: Brianna Tate, Track and Field, Appalachian StateDec. 18: Anna Claire Knight, Women’s Basketball, Georgia SouthernJan. 1: Shelby Campbell, Women’s Basketball, SamfordJan. 8: Shannon Eriksson, Women’s Basketball, DavidsonJan. 15: Maryah Sydnor, Women’s Basketball, Appalachian StateJan. 22: Brian Kowalski, Men’s Tennis, ElonJan. 29: MiMi DuBose, Women’s Basketball, Georgia SouthernFeb. 5: Ashleigh Rasheed, Track and Field, Georgia SouthernFeb. 12: Cassie Crawford, Track and Field, Appalachian StateFeb. 19: Frida Jansaker, Women’s Tennis, Elon