DENVER ?“ Fresno State?™s Katharina Winterhalter been named the Xbox Live Western Athletic Conference Women?™s Tennis Player of the Week for the week of February 20.
Winterhalter, a senior from Heitersheim, Germany, was 2-0 in singles and 2-0 in doubles last week as the Bulldogs went 1-1 in dual match play. On Feb. 18, Fresno State lost to Arizona 4-3, but Winterhalter beat Stephanie Balzert 6-3, 7-5 at No. 1 singles and along with teammate Lucia Sainz, the duo won 8-4 in doubles. On Feb. 19, Winterhalter and Sainz won 8-2 at No. 1 doubles, Winterhalter then beat Irina Lykina 6-1, 6-2 at No. 2 singles. Winterhalter is now 10-5 overall and 3-2 in dual match play in singles, and Winterhalter and Sainz are now 20-4 overall in doubles play this year.
Other women?™s tennis nominees: Utah State?™s Jill Smith defeated Weber¹s Alexandra IIie 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 at the No. 2 spot in singles, as Utah State lost to Weber State 4-3.