Denver’s Mok Nets #SummitWTN Player of the Week Accolade

2/9/2016 12:00:00 AM

ELMHURST, Ill. – Denver's Bianca Mok was named Summit League Women's Tennis Player of the Week for her performance Feb. 2-8.

BIANCA MOK, DENVER
Fr. // Boise, Idaho

Earned her first career Summit League Player of the Week honor
Posted three straight-set victories to help Denver to three consecutive wins
Defeated Utah's Brianna Turley (7-5, 6-2), BYU's Savannah Ware (1 and 1) and Utah State's Monika Van de Vondel (3 and 0) at No. 3 singles
Teamed with Morgan Barnhill for No. 2 doubles win over BYU's Beckman/Poulsen (6-4)
Owns a five-match singles win streak for a 6-1 season record and has 4-1 doubles mark

Also nominated: Mariella Pessina, IUPUI; Hylan Miller, Omaha; Milica Pavlovic, South Dakota; Iasmin Rosa, South Dakota State; Courtney Lubbers, Western Illinois

Previous recipients: 1/19 – Valentina Gisberg, Oral Roberts; 1/26 – Julia O'Loughlin, Denver; 2/2 – Maureen Slattery, Denver

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