DENVER - New Mexico State's Vanessa Valdez has been named the Western Athletic Conference Women's Tennis Player of the Week, respectively, for January 9-15.
Valdez, a freshman from Mazatland, Mexico, went 2-0 last weekend against Central Oklahoma. She won her singles match 6-3, 6-2. She also teamed up with fellow freshman Rebecca Keijzerwaard to win the flight 2 doubles match 6-1.
Other female nominees: UTRGV's Marine Darzyan won her singles match (6-2, 6-2) and her flight 3 doubles match (6-3) against Prairie View A&M.