ARLINGTON, Texas – UTRGV’s Marjorie Souza and Tarleton State’s Maretha Burger and Martha Makantasi have been named the TicketSmarter Western Athletic Conference (WAC) Women’s Tennis Players of the Week, for the match week ending on Sunday, Feb. 18.
 
Souza, a junior, was 2-0 for UTRGV at the number one singles court in matches against UTEP and Incarnate Word. Souza defeated Carlotta Mencaglia of UTEP 6-4, 0-6, 6-3 on Feb. 17 and swept UIW’s Isid Hernandez Leon 6-1, 6-1 on Feb. 18.
 
Burger, a junior, and Makantasi, a senior, earned conference doubles team of the week for a second time this season after a 2-1 showing on the road for Tarleton State. The pair defeated Tyler Junior College’s Candy Wai and Natalia Michta 6-3 and Northwestern State’s Sofi Garcia and Sara Erenda 6-0 at the number one doubles court.
 
2024 TicketSmarter WAC Women’s Tennis Weekly Awards
 
WOMEN’S SINGLES PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Natasha Puehse, Gr., Grand Canyon (Jan. 16)
Ksenia Mamontova, So., Stephen F. Austin (Jan. 23)
Emma Persson, So., Tarleton State (Jan. 30)
Ksenia Mamontova, So., Stephen F. Austin (Feb. 6)
Natasha Puehse, Sr., Grand Canyon (Feb. 13)
Marjorie Souza, Jr., UTRGV (Feb. 20)
 
WOMEN’S DOUBLES PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Natasha Puehse, Gr., and Santa Strombacha, Sr., Grand Canyon (Jan. 16)
Jemma Cave, So., and Felicia Back, So., Stephen F. Austin (Jan. 23)
Maretha Burger, Jr., and Martha Makantasi, Sr., Tarleton State (Jan. 30)
Carolina Chiatti, So., and Ksenia Mamontova, So., Stephen F. Austin (Feb. 6)
Lamija Avdic, Fr., and Lola Tavcar, So., Seattle U (Feb. 13)
Maretha Burger, Jr., and Martha Makantasi, Sr., Tarleton State (Feb. 20)