Lenoir-Rhyne's Whelan Named South Atlantic Conference Varsity Gems Women's Tennis Player of the Week

RELEASE BY GABE HOLMES, SAC INTERN

ROCK HILL, S.C. (TheSAC.com) – Lenoir-Rhyne's Lucy Whelan has been named the South Atlantic Conference Varsity Gems Women's Tennis Player of the Week for matches played during week four of the 2023 season, the Conference announced today.

Whelan, a graduate student from Aberdeen, Scotland, went an impressive 4-0 on the week for the Bears, picking up a pair of singles wins, and a pair of doubles wins. Whelan picked up strong wins at No. 1 doubles, winning 6-4 versus Lees-McRae and 6-3 versus Francis Marion. Whelan was moved up the ladder to play at No. 2 singles in her match against Lees-McRae and picked up an impressive 6-4, 6-2 win. She picked up another victory at No. 3 singles in a three-set 6-0, 4-6, 6-1 win against Francis Marion.  

2023 SAC Varsity Gems Women's Tennis Players of the Week
Feb. 6 – Chloe Kosmrlj, Wingate
Feb. 13 – Amanda Dahlstrom, Lincoln Memorial
Feb. 20 – Anna Greer, Anderson
Feb.27 – Lucy Whelan, Lenoir-Rhyne

Varsity Gems is an official corporate partner of the South Atlantic Conference and title sponsor of the Conference's Player of the Week awards program.

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