Women’s Tennis Player of the Week
Christina Gouws, Sr., Johannesburg, South Africa – Eastern Illinois
Gouws posted a 3-0 record playing a No. 1 singles for the Panthers as they had a busy week going 2-1 as a team. Gouws opened play on Saturday with a pair of two set wins over Olivet Nazarene and St. Francis (Ill.) as EIU hosted a pair of home matches at the Danville Tennis Center winning 7-0 in both contests. Gouws won 6-2, 6-2 against ONU’s top player before a 6-1 7-5 win over the top player for USF. On Sunday, Gouws extended her win streak to three straight with a three set win at Milwaukee during a 5-2 team loss. Gouws dropped the opening set in a tie-break 6-7 (3-7) before storming back to win 6-3, 10-7 for the victory.
Others Nominated: Jill Lambrechts, SIUE; Franka Sindicic, Tennessee State
Women’s Tennis Doubles Team of the Week
Madeline Monroy (Fr., Litchfield Park, Ariz.) & Brittany Steven (Sr., Wichita, Kan.) – Eastern Illinois
Monroy and
Steven posted a 3-0 record in doubles action for the weekend as Eastern Illinois had a busy weekend finishing at 2-1 as a team. As part of Saturday’s 7-0 sweeps over Olivet Nazarene and St. Francis (Ill.), Monroy and Steven helped clinch the matches with wins at No. 2 doubles. They won 6-1 over ONU and 6-3 over St. Francis. On Sunday at Milwaukee they squared the doubles contest with a 6-2 win at No. 2 doubles before Milwaukee was able to secure the point with a final win at No. 1 doubles clinching the overall point.
Others Nominated: Amelia Gorman & Marguax Guibal, SIUE
2023 OVC Women’s Tennis Athletes of the Week
Women's Tennis Player of the Week
Feb. 1 – Amelia Gorman, SIUE
Feb. 8 – Elizaveta Bukraba-Ulanova, Eastern Illinois; Daniela Hlacikova, Southeast Missouri
Feb. 15 – Christina Gouws, Eastern Illinois
Women’s Tennis Doubles Team of the Week
Feb. 1 – Marguax Guibal Britt & Amelia Gorman, SIUE
Feb. 8 – Laruen Row & Rachel McCorkle, Southern Indiana
Feb. 15 – Madeline Monroy & Brittany Steven, Eastern Illinois
Men's Tennis Horizon League Information