Tusculum’s Blake Thompson Named Women’s Tennis Player Of The Week

ROCK HILL, SC -- Tusculum College's Blake Thompson has been named the South Atlantic Conference Women's Tennis Player of the Week for the week ending March 29, 2010.

Thompson, a junior from Bristol, Tenn. (Tennessee HS), went 2-0 in singles, including the clinching point in Tusculum's 5-4 South Atlantic Conference win over Brevard. Tusculum opened the week with a 6-3 victory at Carson-Newman.

Thompson outlasted Brevard's Kayley Duval, 6-4, 6-4 at No. 4 singles as Tusculum rallied from a 4-2 deficit to win the final three points of the day, including Thompson's in the five-hour marathon match. Thompson started off the week with a 6-0, 6-2 singles win over Carson-Newman's Megan Wilson at the fifth flight. Thompson and Hillis also tallied an 8-3 pro set win at No. 3 doubles over the C-N duo of Wilson and Stephanie Goode.

Thompson improves to 14-0 in singles play this season, while extending her personal winning-streak to 20 consecutive singles victories dating back to last year. The Pioneers are 14-1 overall and 5-0 in conference play and have won eight consecutive matches.