SPARTANBURG, S.C. – ETSU’s Laylo Bakhodirova has been named the Southern Conference women’s tennis player of the week for all matches played Feb. 11-17, the conference office announced Tuesday.
 
Bakhodirova, a sophomore, went 2-0 in singles and 1-0 in doubles as ETSU (3-4) defeated Cincinnati, 5-2, and fell 4-3 at Middle Tennessee.
 
In singles, the native of Tashkent, Uzbekistan, won 6-3, 6-2 in the top flight against Cincinnati and downed Middle Tennessee’s top player 6-1, 6-0, blanking an opponent in a set for the first time all season.
 
In doubles play, Bakhodirova and her partner Alejandra Morales won 6-1 against Cincinnati’s top duo. Their match against Middle Tennessee went unfinished.
 
ETSU is next in action on Feb. 22 when the Bucs welcome Lipscomb.
 
Also nominated: Maeva Roquebert (Mercer), Arianna Beltrame (Samford) and Jenna Vroman (Wofford).  
 
SoCon Women’s Tennis Players of the Week
Jan. 21 – Katarina Kozarov, Furman
Jan. 28 – Katarina Kozarov, Furman
Feb. 4 – Julia Adams, Furman
Feb. 11 – Katarina Kozarov, Furman
Feb.18 – Laylo Bakhodirova, ETSU
 
 

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