ETSU’s Markova named SoCon Women’s Tennis Player of the Week

SPARTANBURG, S.C. – ETSU’s Sofia Markova has been named the Southern Conference women’s tennis player of the week for all matches played from March 26-April 1, the conference announced on Tuesday.  The award is selected by the league office.
 
Markova, who received the honor last week, went 4-0 this week, picking up two singles wins at the No. 1 position, and two doubles wins at the No. 2 position against No. 57 VCU and Xavier.
 
On March 29 against VCU, she paired with Alessandra Caceres for the No. 2 doubles matchup against Emma Valletta and Yelizaveta Karlova, which they won 7-6 (7-4). At No. 1 singles, the Nuremberg, Germany, product defeated Karlova in three sets, 7-6 (7-1), 5-7, 6-0. ETSU won the match 4-3.
 
Against Xavier on March 31, the senior paired with Caceres again and the pair defeated Abby Nugent and Ellie Brotherton, 6-2. In singles, Markova won at the No. 1 position, defeating Imani Graham, 6-2, 7-6 (7-1). 

ETSU (12-6, 5-0 SoCon) hosts Charlotte on Friday before welcoming Samford (6-10, 2-2) on Sunday for a conference matchup.
 
SoCon Women’s Tennis Players of the Week
Jan. 16             Fernanda Carvajal, R-Sr., ETSU
Jan. 23             Ralitsa Alexandrova, Jr., ETSU
Jan. 30             Breda Brennan, Jr., Wofford
Feb. 6              Rozalie Dohnalova, Jr., Chattanooga
Feb.13             Teodora Ristic, Sr., Mercer
Feb. 20            Daniela Rivera, Jr., ETSU
Feb. 27            Fernanda Carvajal, R-Sr., ETSU
March 5           Mariella Minetti, Gr., Mercer
March 12         Emely Kahrs, Sr., Wofford
March 19         Ralitsa Alexandrova, Jr., ETSU
March 26         Sofia Markova, Sr., ETSU
April 2              Sofia Markova, Sr., ETSU