Women's Tennis 2/13/2019 12:57:00 PM

ANDREWS NAMED WOMEN’S TENNIS ASUN PLAYER OF THE WEEK

ATLANTA, Ga., – North Alabama's Payton Andrews has been named the ASUN Conference Women's Tennis Player of the Week. The freshman from Seminole, Fla., is the program's first-ever ASUN weekly award winner after leading the Lions to a 4-3 victory at Alabama State.

Andrews claimed two victories against the Hornets, who went to the 2018 NCAA Tournament as SWAC champions. She started play with a 6-2 victory in doubles with partner Claudia Arroyo, the pair's first time together on the court.

After UNA claimed the doubles point, Andrews took to the court in the No. 3 slot with the overall match on the line tied at 3-3. Her straight0set victory over Gabriela Lackova 6-4, 7-6 clinched the match for the Lions and marked her second-straight win in singles play.

The UNA women's team plays at South Alabama at 1 p.m. on Thursday.

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Players Mentioned

Claudia Arroyo: 5' 7"; Senior

Payton Andrews: 5' 5"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

Claudia Arroyo
: 5' 7"; Senior

Payton Andrews
: 5' 5"; Freshman