Queens' Fleyer Named South Atlantic Conference AstroTurf Women's Tennis Player of the Week

ROCK HILL, S.C. (TheSAC.com) – Yana Fleyer of Queens University of Charlotte has been named the South Atlantic Conference AstroTurf Women's Tennis Player of the Week for matches played Feb. 19-25, the League announced today.

Fleyer, a freshman from Minsk, Belarus, led the regionally ranked No. 10 Royals to a 3-0 record last week with wins over Division I Gardner-Webb (5-2), USC Aiken (9-0) and Bluefield State (8-0). In her match against Gardner-Webb, Fleyer won at No. 2 singles, 6-2, 6-0, and along with doubles partner Sasha Davidzenka, was victorious at No. 1 doubles, 6-2. She then won 6-0, 6-3 at No. 2 singles against USC Aiken and 8-6 at No. 1 doubles, 8-6. Fleyer closed out her week with a 6-1, 6-1 win at No. 2 singles versus Bluefield State and an 8-0 win at No. 1 doubles.

This is Fleyer's first Player of the Week honor this year. 

2018 SAC AstroTurf Women's Tennis Players of the Week

Feb. 5 – Claudia De Andreis, Wingate
Feb. 12 – Julia Valls, Lincoln Memorial
Feb. 20 – Katarina Majorova, Tusculum
Feb. 26 – Yana Fleyer, Queens

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