SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Furman’s Sara Snyder has been named the Southern Conference women’s tennis player of the week for all matches played from Feb. 7-13, the conference announced on Tuesday. The award is selected by the league office.
 
Snyder won at No. 4 singles and No. 1 doubles in Furman’s 5-2 setback at Wake Forest on Saturday.
 
In doubles action, Snyder, the 2022 SoCon Freshman of the Year, paired with classmate Jess Dawson at the top flight to down the 10^th-ranked doubles team in the country, Anna Brylin and Brooke Killingsworth, 7-5.
 
In singles play, Snyder earned a 6-1, 3-6, 7-5 win over the Demon Deacons’ Nevena Carton.
 
This is the first career weekly honor for the San Juan, Puerto Rico, native.
 
Furman (1-6, 1-0 SoCon) hosts Florida Atlantic on Friday at 3 p.m. and Yale on Sunday at 10 a.m.
 
Also nominated: Laylo Bakhodirova (ETSU), Caroline Gibbens (Chattanooga) and Lily Woods (Wofford).
 
SoCon Women’s Tennis Players of the Week
Jan. 17          Laylo Bakhodirova, ETSU
Jan. 24          Jessie Young, Chattanooga
Jan. 31          Laylo Bakhodirova, ETSU
Feb. 7            Alexis Lopez, Samford
Feb. 14          Sara Snyder, Furman