SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Chattanooga’s Jessie Young has been named the Southern Conference women’s tennis player of the week for all matches played from Jan. 17-23, the conference announced on Tuesday. The award is selected by the league office.
 
Young earned wins at No. 2 singles and No. 1 doubles as Chattanooga downed Western Kentucky on Friday to move to 2-0 on the season.
 
The senior from Canton, Georgia, teamed with Caroline Gibbens for a 6-4 win over Paola Cortez and Sayda Hernandez to clinch the doubles point for the Mocs.
 
In singles play, Young bounced back from a first-set loss for an eventual 5-7, 7-6 (4-7), 6-3 win over Hernandez.
 
Chattanooga hosts Lee University on Sunday at 6 p.m.
 
Also nominated: Fernanda Carjaval (ETSU), Jess Dawson (Furman), Olivia Gallagher (UNCG) and Isabella Sambola (Western Carolina).
 
SoCon Women’s Tennis Players of the Week
Jan. 17          Laylo Bakhodirova, ETSU
Jan. 24          Jessie Young, Chattanooga