ARLINGTON, Texas – Seattle U’s Elena Kraleva, Lamija Avdic, and Lola Tavcar have been named the TicketSmarter Western Athletic Conference (WAC) Women’s Tennis Players of the Week, for the match week ending on Sunday, Mar. 3.
 
Kraleva (Jr.) went 1-1 in the number one singles court this past weekend, sweeping a match against Idaho and falling in a close battle against Portland State. Kraleva emerged victorious over Idaho’s Selin Sepken in a 6-2, 6-3 sweep and fought back until the very end against Portland State’s Elizabeth Strongina but came out on the wrong end in a 5-7, 6-2, 6-7 (5-7) final score.
 
Avdic (Fr.) and Tavcar (So.) collect their second doubles award of the year after winning both of their matches over the weekend. The pair picked up a 6-4 win against Elizabeth Strongina/Madison Egan from Portland State and triumphed over Idaho’s Lena Beckx/Rachelle Starreveld 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)
 
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)