Monday, April 17, 2006 PRESBYTERIAN'S CATHERINE BANKHEAD NAMED SAC WOMEN'S TENNIS PLAYER OF THE WEEK ROCK HILL, S.C. -- Catherine Bankhead of Presbyterian College has been named the South Atlantic Conference Women's Tennis Player of the Week announced league officials Monday.

Bankhead, a junior from Amarillo, Texas, led the Lady Blue Hose to a 9-0 win over Lenoir-Rhyne College to finish SAC play undefeated.  For Presbyterian, it was its second straight SAC title and fifth since 2000.

Bankhead defeated L-R's Mary Hulet Kitterman 6-2, 6-0 at No. 1 singles and teamed with Abby Diminich to defeat Kate Meiners and Jennifer Binney 8-0 at No. 1 doubles.

The SAC Women's Tennis Player of the Week is selected by a vote of the league's eight sports information directors.

Date                            Award Winner
Feb. 14                   Jenny Rogers, Mars Hill
Feb. 21                   Andi Binney, Catawba
Feb. 28                   Nancie Gruber, Mars Hill
Mar. 7                         Lisa Moyer, Presbyterian
Mar. 14                   Whitney Stroud, Mars Hill
Mar. 21                       Lauren Brown, Presbyterian
Mar. 28                   Claudia Bolivar, Tusculum
Apr. 4                          Lisa Moyer, Presbyterian
Apr. 11                   Whitney Stroud, Mars Hill
Apr. 17                       Catherine Bankhead, Presbyterian