SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Furman’s Katarina Kozarov has been named the Southern Conference women’s tennis player of the week for all matches played April 2-8, the conference office announced Tuesday. The award is the second of the season for Kozarov.

Kozarov went 2-0 in both singles and doubles on the week, all at the top position, as Furman won a pair of conference matches, both 7-0 sweeps, and improved to 22-1 overall and 6-0 in SoCon play. The Paladins have won 19 contests in a row.

In singles action, Kozarov, who is ranked No. 69, defeated Samford’s Grace Jennings 6-1, 6-2 on April 5. Two days later, she downed Chattanooga’s Delaney Edwards in straight sets, 6-1, 6-1.

In doubles play, Kozarov and her partner, teammate Julia Adams, defeated Samford’s Elsa Pool and Holly Horsfall, 6-0, before capping off the week with a 6-2 win against Chattanooga’s Edwards and Emma Van Hee. Kozarov and Adams are ranked No. 71 nationally.

Furman hosts ETSU on Saturday, April 13, in its regular-season finale.

Also nominated: Andrea Pascual-Larrinaga (ETSU), Katie Sidor (Mercer), Nancy Bridges (UNCG), Jacy Smith (Western Carolina) and Cassidy Hicks (Wofford).

SoCon Women’s Tennis Players of the Week

Feb. 5 – Katarina Kozarov, Furman  
Feb. 12 – Julia Adams, Furman
Feb. 19 – Katty Weymouth, Furman
Feb. 26 – Delaney Edwards, Chattanooga
March 5 – Raquel Amaro, ETSU
March 12 – Madison Dillon, Furman
March 19 – Jacy Smith, Western Carolina
March 26 – Jenna Vroman, Wofford
April 2 – Nancy Bridges, UNCG
April 9 – Katarina Kozarov, Furman