ETSU’s Daniela Rivera named SoCon player of the week

SPARTANBURG, S.C. – ETSU’s Daniela Rivera has been named the Southern Conference women’s tennis player of the week for all matches played from Feb. 11-17, the conference announced on Tuesday.  The award is selected by the league office.

Rivera went 3-1 against two power five opponents last week and played a key role in ETSU’s win over Minnesota. On Feb. 14 against Alabama, Rivera and Alessandra Caceres teamed up at the No. 1 doubles position and beat Sara Nayar and Klara Milicevic, 6-2. Rivera then played Maria Andrienko at the No.1 singles position, where she lost the first set 3-6, but won the second set, 6-2, forcing a third set, which she lost 3-6.

Against Minnesota on Feb. 15, Rivera and Caceres paired up again and defeated Mia Liepert and Anali Kocevar, 6-4. In singles, Rivera claimed a 6-1, 6-4 victory over Aiva Schmitz, setting the Bucs up for a match winning point.

ETSU (3-4) will travel to Gardner-Webb on Tuesday, Feb. 18, then to VCU on Sunday, Feb. 23.

SoCon Women’s Tennis Players of the Week
Jan. 21               Sara Snyder, Sr., Furman
Jan. 28               Alessandra Caceres, So., ETSU
Feb. 4                 Jade Groen, Jr., Western Carolina
Feb. 11              Alessandra Caceres, So., ETSU
Feb. 18              Daniela Rivera, Sr., ETSU