ARLINGTON, Texas –  UT Arlington’s Tara Gorinsek and Grand Canyon’s Natasha Puehse and Santa Strombacha have been named the TicketSmarter Western Athletic Conference (WAC) Women’s Tennis Players of the Week, for the match week ending on Sunday, Apr. 14.
 
Gorinsek, a junior, defeated No. 96 ranked singles player Natasha Puehse from Grand Canyon in straight sets. The first set gave Gorinsek momentum as she dropped only two games for the 6-2 win. Gorinsek followed up in the second set with a similar performance, allowing only one more game to close out 6-3. The win moves Gorinsek to the win column in WAC play with a 4-3 record.
 
Burger, a junior, and Makantasi, a senior, earned conference doubles team of the week for the third consecutive week after a 6-4 win at number one doubles defeating UT Arlington’s Bruna Casasampere and Francisca Vergara. The duo assisted in the Lopes claiming the 2024 WAC Regular Season Title.

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)
Elena Kraleva, Jr., Seattle U (Mar. 26)
Santa Strombacha, Sr., Grand Canyon (Apr. 2)
Natasha Puehse, Gr., Grand Canyon (Apr. 9)
Tara Gorinsek, Jr., UT Arlington (Apr. 16)

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)
Elena Kravela, Jr., and Jade Quintana, Jr., Seattle U (Mar. 26)
Natasha Puehse, Gr., and Santa Strombacha, Sr., Grand Canyon (Apr. 2)
Natasha Puehse, Gr., and Santa Strombacha, Sr., Grand Canyon (Apr. 9)
Natasha Puehse, Gr., and Santa Strombacha, Sr., Grand Canyon (Apr. 9)