SPARTANBURG, S.C. – ETSU’s Sofia Markova has been named the Southern Conference women’s tennis player of the week for all matches played from March 19-25, the conference announced on Tuesday.  The award is selected by the league office.
 
Markova went 4-0 this week, picking up two singles wins at the No. 1 position, and one doubles wins at the No. 2 position against SoCon opponents Mercer and Chattanooga.
 
On March 21 against Mercer, she paired with Alessandra Caceres for the No. 2 doubles matchup against Mariella Minetti and Tea Zivic which they won 6-1. At No. 1 singles, the Nuremberg, Germany, product defeated Teodora Ristic in straight sets, 7-6 (7-4), 6-3. ETSU won the match 7-0.
 
Against Chattanooga on March 23, the senior paired with Caceres again and the pair defeated Caroline Gibbens and Madlena Orlova, 6-3. In singles, Markova won at the No. 1 position, defeating Rozalie Dohnalova, 6-3, 7-5. 

ETSU (10-6, 5-0 SoCon) hosts VCU on Friday before welcoming Xavier on Sunday.
 
SoCon Women’s Tennis Players of the Week
Jan. 16          Fernanda Carvajal, R-Sr., ETSU
Jan. 23          Ralitsa Alexandrova, Jr., ETSU
Jan. 30          Breda Brennan, Jr., Wofford
Feb. 6           Rozalie Dohnalova, Jr., Chattanooga
Feb.13          Teodora Ristic, Sr., Mercer
Feb. 20         Daniela Rivera, Jr., ETSU
Feb. 27         Fernanda Carvajal, R-Sr., ETSU
March 5        Mariella Minetti, Gr., Mercer
March 12      Emely Kahrs, Sr., Wofford
March 19      Ralitsa Alexandrova, Jr., ETSU   
March 26      Sofia Markova, Sr., ETSU