Denver’s Slattery Garners #SummitWTN Player of the Week Honor
Denver’s Slattery Garners #SummitWTN Player of the Week Honor
ELMHURST, Ill. – Denver's Maureen Slattery was named Summit League Women's Tennis Player of the Week for her performance March 15-21.
MAUREEN SLATTERY, DENVER
Jr. // Newport News, Va.
- Collected her fourth career Player of the Week honor and second this season
- Went 2-0 in both singles and doubles matches while team defeated pair of nationally-ranked foes
- Posted a 6-2, 7-6 (6) win at No. 3 singles over Gaelle Rey of No. 73 San Jose State
- Won in straight sets (3 and 3) at No. 3 singles vs. Madison Clarke of No. 74 Santa Clara
- Teamed with Julia O'Loughlin for No. 1 doubles wins over SJSU's Rey/Klocker (6-2) and SCU's Farah/Silva (7-5)
Also nominated: Brigitte Swartwood, IUPUI; Ceijenia Cornelius, Oral Roberts; Emma Kranendonk, South Dakota
Previous recipients: 1/19 – Valentina Gisberg, Oral Roberts; 1/26 – Julia O'Loughlin, Denver; 2/2 – Maureen Slattery, Denver; 2/9 – Bianca Mok, Denver; 2/16 – Hylan Miller, Omaha; 2/23 – Rachel Swartwood, IUPUI; 3/1 Ceijenia, Cornelius, Oral Roberts; 3/8 – Courtney Lubbers, Western Illinois; 3/15 – Ffion Davies, South Dakota State
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