Western Carolina’s Groen named SoCon player of the week

SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Western Carolina’s Jade Groen has been named the Southern Conference women’s tennis player of the week for all matches played from April 1-7, the conference announced on Tuesday.  The award is selected by the league office.

Groen went 4-0 for the week as Western Carolina defeated Chattanooga and Mercer to register its best conference start in program history. On Tuesday April 1 against Chattanooga, Groen paired with Chloe Schwarz at the No. 1 doubles position and beat Rozalie Dohnalova and Alice Hall, 6-3. In singles play, the Zoetermeer, Netherlands, product defeated Madlena Orlova at court one, 6-1, 6-0.

Against Mercer on April 5, the junior again teamed up with Schwarz as the pair triumphed over Marina Quinones and Ines Homberg, 6-1. At the No. 1 singles court, Groen posted a straight set victory against Quinones, 6-2, 6-1. This is her third Player of the Week distinction this season, with the first two coming on Feb. 4 and March 4.

Western Carolina (14-7, 4-1), will host ETSU on Tuesday, April 8, then finish the regular season at Wofford on Saturday, April 12.

Also Nominated: Lily Woods (Wofford)

SoCon Women’s Tennis Players of the Week
Jan. 21               Sara Snyder, Sr., Furman
Jan. 28               Alessandra Caceres, So., ETSU
Feb. 4                 Jade Groen, Jr., Western Carolina
Feb. 11              Alessandra Caceres, So., ETSU
Feb. 18              Daniela Rivera, Sr., ETSU
Feb. 25              Sara Snyder, Sr., Furman
Mach 4              Jade Groen, Jr., Western Carolina
March 11          Jess Dawson, Sr., Furman
March 18          Sara Snyder, Sr., Furman
March 25          Sara Snyder, Sr., Furman
April 1                Daniela Rivera, Sr., ETSU
April 8                Jade Groen, Jr., Western Carolina