ARLINGTON, Texas – UTRGV’s Marjorie Souza and Isabelle Bahr have been named the TicketSmarter Western Athletic Conference (WAC) Women’s Tennis Players of the Week, for the match week ending on Sunday, Mar. 17.
 
Souza (Jr.) picks up her second singles weekly award after tallying two wins in the number one singles court, helping UTRGV to a 2-0 week. Souza defeated North Dakota’s Sapir Sela 6-0, 7-5 and made quick work of Lamar’s Leah Kuruvilla in a 6-1, 6-0 sweep. Souza has now won her last four matches on the top singles court and is 11-3 on the season.
 
Bahr (Gr.) and Souza also collect their second doubles weekly award as they went 2-0 on the top doubles court during the week. The pair secured the win in a tight match against North Dakota’s Andrea Jansson/Sapir Sela in a 7-6 (8-6) final score. They also took down Megan Do/Leah Kuruvilla of Lamar 6-3.

2024 TicketSmarter WAC Women’s Tennis Players 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, Gr., Grand Canyon (Feb. 13)
Marjorie Souza, Jr., UTRGV (Feb. 20)
Natasha Puehse, Gr., Grand Canyon (Feb. 27)
Elena Kraleva, Jr., Seattle U (Mar. 5)
Sarina Reinertsen, Jr., UT Arlington (Mar. 12)
Marjorie Souza, Jr., UTRGV (Mar. 19)

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)
Martha Makantasi, Sr., and Maretha Burger, Jr., 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)
Martha Makantasi, Sr., and Maretha Burger, Jr., Tarleton State (Feb. 20)
Isabelle Bahr, Gr., and Marjorie Souza, Jr., UTRGV (Feb. 27)
Lamija Avdic, Fr., and Lola Tavcar, So., Seattle U (Mar. 5)
Mariana Manyoma-Velasquez, Jr., and Tara Gorinsek, Jr., UT Arlington (Mar. 12)
Isabelle Bahr, Gr., and Marjorie Souza, Jr., UTRGV (Mar. 19)