SPARTANBURG, S.C. – ETSU’s Laylo Bakhodirova has been named the Southern Conference women’s tennis player of the week for all matches played from March 8-14, the conference announced on Tuesday.
 
Bakhodirova went a combined 4-0 on the week as the Bucs posted a pair of shutouts. In ETSU’s 4-0 win over Lipscomb on March 8, the junior from Tashkent, Uzbekistan, teamed with Alejandra Morales to down Kate Popova and Anja Trbeznik at No. 1 doubles, 6-2. She then clinched the match at No. 1 singles, topping Sasha Dobranos, 6-1, 6-3.
 
After moving up to No. 83 in singles from No. 118, Bakhodirova cruised to a 6-0, 6-2 win over Lily Woods at No. 1 singles as ETSU downed Wofford 7-0 to move to 2-0 in league play. She and Morales clinched the doubles point at No. 1, earning a 6-2 win over Woods and Georgia Fischer.
 
ETSU (9-6, 2-0 SoCon) is in action Tuesday at the USTA National Campus in Orlando, Florida, against Harvard and Northern Iowa before visiting FIU in Miami, Florida, on Thursday.
 
Also nominated: Erika Barquero (UNCG) and Miray Konar (Western Carolina).
 
SoCon Women’s Tennis Players of the Week
Jan. 25          Laylo Bakhodirova, ETSU
Feb. 1            Ellie Schoppe, Furman
Feb. 8            Ellie Schoppe, Furman
Feb. 15          Samantha Nanere, Samford
Feb. 22          Ellie Schoppe, Furman
March 1         Julia Adams, Furman
March 8         Rouxanne Janse van Rensburg, Samford
March 15       Laylo Bakhodirova, ETSU