Natalia Garcia Molina, Shenandoah, Gr., #1 Singles, #1 Doubles

Natalia Garcia Molina, Shenandoah, Gr., #1 Singles, #1 Doubles

Garcia Molina, a graduate student from Castellón de la Plana, Spain, earns her second weekly award after helping Shenandoah continue its best season since joining the ODAC in 2012 with a trio of conference victories last week. Garcia Molina went 3-0 at #1 singles and joined Jahveesha Combs for a 3-0 mark at #1 doubles as the Hornets improved to 9-3 overall team dual matches and 7-1 in league play.  In a 9-0 team win over Roanoke, Garcia Molina and Combs won 8-2 over Lucy Collins and Halle Fernstrum. Garcia Molina then topped Collins, 6-1, 6-0, in singles play. She did not drop a set in her singles win over Malena Hoover in the Hornets 5-4 nail-biting victory at Bridgewater. She and Combs defeated Hoover and Rachel Crawford, 8-4, in doubles action. Shenandoah topped Randolph, 9-0, in its final match of the week. Garcia Molina and Combs downed Bailey Livingston and Valentina Santos, 8-1, in doubles play. Garcia Molina then earned her second straight sets win of the week, besting Santos 6-0, 6-0. For the season, Garcia Molina is 17-1 in all singles matches including 11-0 in dual action, all from the #1 position. She is 8-0 in league contests. She and Combs are 18-2 in all doubles matches with a 12-0 mark in top flight matchups. They are 8-0 in the ODAC.

WOMEN'S TENNIS WEEKLY HONOR ROLL
  • EMMA NESSELRODT | BRIDGEWATER
    Jr. | 4S/2D | Mount Crawford, Va.
    • won 7-5, 6-3 at #4 singles and joined Grace Knight on an 8-6 loss at #2 doubles in a 5-4 team setback to Shenandoah
  • ADELE HUFFMAN | RANDOLPH-MACON
    So. | 4S/1D | Granite Falls, N.C.
    • won 6-0, 6-1 at #4 singles and joined Grace Holderman in an 8-5 loss at #1 doubles in a 7-2 team win over Hollins