PRESBYTERIAN'S LISA MOYER NAMED SAC WOMEN'S TENNIS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
ROCK HILL, S.C. –
Lisa Moyer
of Presbyterian College has been named the South Atlantic
Conference Women's Tennis Player of the Week announced
league officials Tuesday. This marks the second time this
season she has earned this honor.
Moyer, a junior from Florence, S.C. paced the Lady Blue Hose
to a 3-1 mark last week, including a sweep of league
opponents over the weekend to clinch a share of the 2006
South Atlantic Conference Regular Season Championship.
Presbyterian won a pair of matches over nationally ranked
opponents, including a 5-4 win over No. 38 Tusculum College
on Sunday.
Moyer defeated Melanie Kraql of No. 39 Limestone
College in straight sets (6-2, 6-0) and teamed with No. 2
doubles partner
Brittany Lanford
(Florence, S.C.) to defeat Lee Cribb and Jennifer
Snaider, 8-1 as PC defeated the Saints 7-2.
In Presbyterian's 6-3 loss to No. 13 Francis Marion, Moyer
defeated Elizabeth Lee 3-6, 6-2, 6-2 at No. 4
singles.
In PC's 8-1 win over Carson-Newman College, Moyer and
Lanford teamed at No. 2 doubles to defeat Kristi Kirkland
and Emily Sorah, 8-1.
In the Tusculum match, Moyer won in straight sets (6-2, 6-2)
over Bronwyn Hartley at No. 4 singles to clinch the
deciding point of the match.
The SAC Women's Tennis Player of the Week is selected by a
vote of the league's eight sports information directors.
Previous SAC Player of the Week Winners
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