The South Atlantic Conference Announces AstroTurf SAC Women's Tennis Player of the Week, April 13

ROCK HILL, S.C. (TheSAC.com) – Queens' Carlotta Nassi has been named the AstroTurf South Atlantic Conference Women's Tennis Player of the Week for matches played April 6-12, the League announced today.

Nassi, a freshman from Livorno, Italy, went undefeated in three matches playing the No. 1 Singles spot for the Royals.  She started the week with a win against Catawba's Liz Renteria going 6-2, 6-4.  Nassi's second win of the week came against Elena Vasilyeva of Lincoln Memorial going 6-3, 6-2 to claim the match.  She finished the regular season strong with a victory over Zorica Djuric of Lenoir-Rhyne going 6-4, 7-6 (9-7).  Nassi remained undefeated throughout her doubles competition playing top in all three matches as her and partner Melissa Laing took a 8-4 win against Catawba's Liz Renteria and Kristen Rocko.  The two put together an 8-5 win over Lincoln Memorial's No.1 Doubles Elena Vasilyeva and Gemma Goodland.  Their last doubles win was against Zorica Djuric and Dominque Bruce from Lenoir Rhyne. The two went 8-3 in the match to make them undefeated for the week.  The honor is her first Player of the Week selection this season.

Also nominated for Women's Tennis Player of the Week: Lindsay Gregory (Anderson), Lela Thompson (Lenoir-Rhyne), Erin Mills (Tusculum) and Oroma Womeodu (Wingate).

2015 South Atlantic Conference Women's Tennis Player of the Week
Feb. 2 - Rebecca Bruning, Anderson 
Feb. 9 - Lindsay Gregory, Anderson
Feb. 15 - Elena Vasilyeva, Lincoln Memorial 
Feb. 23 - Andrea Ternera, Wingate 
Mar. 2 - Caroline Holland, Wingate 
Mar. 9 - Rebecca Bruning, Anderson 
Mar. 16 - Kealee Heffner, Tusculum
Mar. 23 - Jessi Campos, Coker
Mar. 30 - Maria Garcia, Wingate 
April 7 - Franziska Funke, Tusculum 
April 13 - Carlotta Nassi, Queens