SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Samford junior Alexis Lopez has been named the Southern Conference women’s tennis player of the week for all matches played from March 7-13, the conference announced on Tuesday. The award is selected by the league office.
 
Lopez won her singles and doubles matches as the Bulldogs downed former SoCon foe College of Charleston on the road Thursday, 4-3.
 
In doubles play, Lopez and Lauren Waddles downed CofC’s Ella Faessler and Nicole Stephens at No. 2, 6-4, to help the Bulldogs claim the point.
 
In singles play, the Cougars claimed wins at Nos. 5 and 6 to take the lead before Lopez leveled the team score with her 6-4, 6-3 win over Slade Coetzee at No. 1. After a CofC win at No. 2, the Bulldogs would earn wins at Nos. 3 and 4 to edge the Cougars.
 
This is the second weekly SoCon honor of the season for Lopez and the second of her career.
 
Samford (6-4) hosts Middle Tennessee on Friday at 1:30 p.m. CT and UTEP on Saturday at noon CT.
 
Also nominated: Laylo Bakhodirova (ETSU), Jess Dawson (Furman), Andrea Redondo (Western Carolina) and Breda Brennan (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
Feb. 21          Laylo Bakhodirova, ETSU
Feb. 28          Jade Groen, Western Carolina
March 7         Sara Snyder, Furman
March 14       Alexis Lopez, Samford