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Salisbury Sophomore Julia Kwedi Tabbed as CAC Women's Tennis Player of the Week

Salisbury Sophomore Julia Kwedi Tabbed as CAC Women's Tennis Player of the Week
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FREDERICKSBURG, Va. -- Salisbury sophomore Julia Kwedi was named the CAC Women's Tennis Player of the Week for April 3, 2018.   

Player of the Week

Julia Kwedi | Salisbury | So. 

Upper Marlboro, Md. | Homeschooled  

Salisbury sophomore Julia Kwedi was tabbed as the CAC Player of the Week after going 3-0 in victories over Washington College and St. Mary's on Friday. Against Washington College, ranked No. 20 in the Atlantic South Region, Kwedi won her No. 1 doubles match with playing partner Annika Kezman 9-8 (9-7) before battling to a three-set victory at No. 2 singles. Kwedi's 6-2, 6-7 (6-8), 6-3 win was the match-clinching victory in the 5-4 Salisbury win. Against St. Mary's, Kwedi and Kezman earned an 8-2 win at No. 1 doubles. 


WEEKLY HONOR ROLL (4/2)

FROSTBURG STATEKate Paylor, So., Clear Spring, Md./Clear Spring

ST. MARY'S: Claire Bodine, So., Smithsburg, Md./Smithsburg

SOUTHERN VIRGINIA: Makaela Adamson, So., Bountiful, Utah/Woods Cross


NOTES AROUND THE CONFERENCE

In the ITA National Team Rankings, Mary Washington is ranked No. 19 and Christopher Newport is ranked No. 24 ... In the ITA Atlantic South Regional rankings, UMW is No. 6 and CNU is No. 7 ... Six CAC players are ranked in the ITA Atlantic South Region singles rankings - CNU's Johanna Ranta-Aho is No. 7, UMW's Kait Brogan is No. 9, Salisbury's Annika Kezman is No. 11, UMW's Rachel Summers is No. 12, UMW's Caroline Mosberg is No. 22, and CNU's McKinney Harwood is No. 23 ... Four doubles teams are ranked in the ITA Atlantic South Region doubles rankings - UMW's Ashley Barrow / Kait Brogan are No. 2, UMW's Caroline Mosberg / Rachel Summers are No. 9, CNU's Alexandra Drye / McKinney Harwood are No. 12, and Salisbury's Annika Kezman / Julia Kwedi are No. 15 ... Frostburg State sophomore Kate Paylor swept both No. 1 singles and No. 1 doubles as the Bobcats slipped past Hood 5-4 ... St. Mary's sophomore Claire Bodine earned the Seahawks lone point against Salisbury this past weekend by defeating Marina Kaiafas 6-0,6-2 at No. 4 singles ... Southern Virginia sophomore Makaela Adamson helped the Knights beat Mary Baldwin 9-0, without dropping a single game. She won 8-0 at No. 2 doubles and 6-0, 6-0 at No. 1 singles. 


2017-18 CAC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

Week Athlete
9/26 Rachel Summers, UMW 
10/3 Rachel Wagner, YCP
2/27 Annika Kezman, SAL
3/6 Johanna Ranta-aho, CNU 
3/13 Rachel Summers, UMW
3/20 Rachel Christensen, SVU
3/27 Hannah Jabusch, UMW
4/2 Julia Kwedi, SAL