South Dakota’s Pavlovic Named Player of the Week

3/26/2013 12:00:00 AM

ELMHURST, Ill. – South Dakota's Milica Pavlovic was named as The Summit League's women's tennis player of the week for her performance March 19-25.

Milica Pavlovic, South Dakota
Fr., Belgrade, Serbia
Pavlovic received her first career award after a combined 4-0 record at the top singles and doubles positions. Against Valparaiso, Pavlovic scored a straight-set (3 and 0) win over Kristin Zakiewicz at No. 1 singles and teamed for an 8-2 victory at No. 1 doubles. Facing Green Bay, Pavlovic dropped the first set before rallying to win 12 of 14 games in a 2-6, 6-1, 6-1 triumph over Amanda Timm at No. 1 singles after contributing to a 9-7 No. 1 doubles win. Pavlovic earned her ninth and 10^th singles victories while helping the Coyotes to their fourth and fifth consecutive wins.

Also nominated: Shelby Hullett, IUPUI.

Previous recipients: 1/28 – Ffion Davies, South Dakota State; 2/5 – Eva Dalvai, Kansas City; 2/12 – Caterina Kiefer, Fort Wayne; 2/19 – Maddie Schulte, Kansas City; 2/26 - Beatriz Souza, South Dakota State; 3/5 – Ffion Davies, South Dakota State; 3/12 – Caterina Kiefer, Fort Wayne; 3/19 – Anita Henestrosa, Fort Wayne.

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Entering its fourth decade of Division I athletics, The Summit League offers 19 championship sports and has a combined enrollment of over 144,000 at nine universities, four of which are located in top 58 U.S. metro populations (Detroit, Indianapolis, Kansas City and Omaha). Member institutions include: Fort Wayne (Indiana-Purdue-Fort Wayne), IUPUI (Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis), Kansas City (University of Missouri-Kansas City), North Dakota State University, Oakland University, Omaha (University of Nebraska Omaha), the University of South Dakota, South Dakota State University and Western Illinois University. Previously known as the Mid-Continent Conference, The Summit League rebranded in 2007 and has since produced 54 All-Americans, 37 Academic All-America selections and seven NCAA Championships. For more information about the league and its history, visit www.thesummitleague.org to "See The Summit" or follow on Twitter @thesummitleague.

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