Nikita Soifer |
The GCAC Player of the Week in men's tennis is Xavier's Nikita Soifer, who earned the honor for the second consecutive week.
The awards cover Feb. 9-15.
Abbes, a senior from Tunis, Tunisia, and a graduate of Lycée Sportif d'El Menzah, broke the conference record she shared with former teammate Kourtney Howell. Abbes defeated William Carey's No. 1 singles player, Audrey Leitz, 6-2, 6-1 in a 6-3 dual-match home victory Saturday. Three days earlier, Abbes led 6-3, 5-1 on the road against NCAA Division I Louisiana-Lafayette's top singles player, Nelo Phiri, when the dual ended.
Abbes is 34-1 her XU singles career. The GCAC award is her second of the season.
Nour Abbes |
The Gold Rush won the dual 7-2.
Xavier's women will visit the University of New Orleans at 3 p.m. Saturday, then travel to Mobile, Ala., for a neutral-site dual at 2 p.m. Monday against NAIA No. 7 Brenau. XU's men and women will play Alcorn State at 2 p.m. Tuesday at XU Tennis Center. UNO and Alcorn State are NCAA DI members.
Xavier's women are ranked third in the NAIA, and the men are eighth.
Ed Cassiere, Sports Information Director
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