ARLINGTON, Texas – Grand Canyon’s Santa Strombacha and Natasha Puehse have been named the TicketSmarter Western Athletic Conference (WAC) Women’s Tennis Players of the Week, for the match week ending on Sunday, Mar. 31.
 
Strombacha (Sr.) went 2-0 in dominant fashion this weekend on the number two singles court en route to her first weekly singles award. Strombacha recorded a clean sweep against UTRGV’s Isabelle Bahr, winning the match in a 6-0, 6-0 straight set. Strombacha remained hot going into her next match against Stephen F. Austin’s Felicia Back where she claimed another straight set victory 6-0, 6-2.
 
Puehse (Gr.) and Strombacha collected their second weekly doubles award of the year as the pair went 2-0 on the top doubles court. The duo tallied wins over UTRGV’s Isabelle Bahr/Marjorie Souza 6-2 and SFA’s Felicia Back/Jemma Cave 6-4. GCU’s top doubles team now moves to 14-3 on the season.

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)

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)