SPARTANBURG, S.C. – ETSU women’s tennis player Laylo Bakhodirova has been named the Southern Conference Student-Athlete of the Week for all competition from Jan. 19-25. The selection is made by the conference office.
 
Laylo went 1-1 in singles play and 2-0 in doubles play in the Buccaneers’ two road matches against Virginia Tech and No. 8 NC State on Saturday, Jan. 22, and Sunday, Jan. 23. The junior battled in a tough three-set match against Virginia Tech’s Tamara Barad Itzhaki, falling 6-2, 5-7, 6-8 (7-9) at No. 1 on Saturday before picking up a ranked win the following day with a 4-6, 6-0, 1-0 (10-8) victory over NC State’s No. 25 Abigail Rencheli. In doubles action, Bakhodirova and partner Alejandra Morales downed Virginia Tech’s top duo, 6-2, and upended NC State’s top pair, 6-4.  

Bakhodirova was also named the SoCon Women’s Tennis Player of the Week on Tuesday, Jan. 25.
 
The Tashkent, Uzbekistan, native maintains a 3.74 grade point average and is currently majoring in supply chain management.
 
ETSU (0-4) plays at Middle Tennessee on Friday, Jan. 28, and hosts its first contest of the spring on Sunday, Jan. 30, welcoming Belmont.
 
Also nominated for Student-Athlete of the Week: Emil Westling (Furman men’s tennis), Shannon Titus (Mercer women’s basketball), Andrea Cournoyer (Samford women’s basketball), Lesley Green (Chattanooga women’s indoor track and field), Kata Foldeak (Western Carolina women’s tennis) and Alexis Tomlin (Wofford women’s basketball).
 
SoCon Student-Athletes of the Week
Sept. 1       Meghan Yaffa, R-Jr., OH, Wofford volleyball
Sept. 7       Hamp Sisson, Jr., QB, Furman football
Sept. 15     Timmy Bleekrode, R-So., PK/P, Furman football
Sept. 22     Kayla White, Sr., OH, UNCG volleyball
Sept. 29     Kyla Reynolds, Jr., F, Samford women’s soccer
Oct. 6         Atkins Roberts, So., K/P, Wofford football
Oct. 13       Alyssa Frazier, Sr., MF, Samford women’s soccer
Oct. 20      Cole Strange, Sr., OL, Chattanooga football
Oct. 27       Annie Karle, Sr., OH, Mercer volleyball
Nov. 3       Tereza Malecka, Grad, ETSU women’s golf
Nov. 10      Carol Pyon, Sr., Mercer women’s golf
Nov. 17      Mary Raymond, Jr., MF, Samford women’s soccer
Nov. 24      Malachi Smith, So., G, Chattanooga men’s basketball
Dec. 1       Alexis Tomlin, Sr., F, Wofford women’s basketball
Dec. 8       Abbey Cornelius, Jr., F, Chattanooga women’s basketball
Dec. 15      Andrea Cournoyer, Jr., G, Samford women’s basketball
Dec. 22      Abbey Cornelius, Jr., F, Chattanooga women’s basketball
Dec. 29      Jacksen Greco, So., G, Mercer men’s basketball
Jan. 5        Andrea Cournoyer, Jr., G, Samford women’s basketball
Jan. 12      Alexis Tomlin, Sr., F, Wofford women’s basketball
Jan. 19      Megan Marvin, So., Furman women’s indoor track and field
Jan. 26      Laylo Bakhodirova, Jr., ETSU women’s tennis