Ruth de Souza, Sweet Briar, Jr., #1 Singles, #1-2 Doubles

Ruth de Souza, Sweet Briar, Jr., #1 Singles, #1-2 Doubles

de Souza, a junior from Marilla, Brazil, earns her first ODAC weekly award of the season after contributing to historic milestones for Sweet Briar's program. de Souza helped the Vixens, ranked 12th in the Atlantic South Region, earn four victories last week, pushing SBC's season total to program-best 17 victories in head-to-head team matchups. de Souza became just the second player in Vixens history to record 100 career wins as she went 4-0 over two matches on the weekend. She and Allison Wandling, the 14th ranked doubles pairing in the region, teamed up for an 8-0 win at #1 doubles over Guilford duo Madyson Schreiber and Hannah Pardue. de Souza then posted a 6-1, 6-0 victory over Schreiber at #1 singles to help SBC to a 9-0 team triumph. The Vixens again posted a 9-0 win later that day, this time against William Peace. de Souza partnered Avery Jones at #2 doubles with the pair posting an 8-0 win over Mya Sampson and Abbie Papale. de Souza then won 6-0, 6-0 over Hayley McNair at #1 singles.

WOMEN'S TENNIS WEEKLY HONOR ROLL
  • RACHAEL JOHNSON | RANDOLPH-MACON
    Sr. | 3S/2D | Roanoke, Va.
    • won 6-1, 6-2 and #3 singles and joined Gabby Cifuentes for an 8-1 win at #2 doubles in a 7-2 team win at Randolph
  • NATALIA GARCIA MOLINA | SHENANDOAH
    Gr. | 1S/1D | Castellón de la Plana, Spain
    • won 6-0, 6-0 at #1 singles and joined Jahveesa Combs on an 8-0 at #1 doubles in a 9-0 team win at Ferrum
    • won 6-0, 7-5 at #1 singles and joined Combs for an 8-0 win at #1 doubles in a 9-0 team win at Virginia Wesleyan