Local Trapani Garners MVC Honors
05/01/2001 | 12:00:00 | Women's Tennis
April 23, 2001
Southern Illinois University Carbondale freshman Tana Trapani was named the Missouri Valley Conference's Women's Tennis Player of the Week, announced Monday afternoon.
Trapani, a native of Murphysboro, Ill., continued to dominate league play this past week as her 3-0 run in No. 4 singles improved her Valley mark to a perfect 9-0 this spring. Having not lost a match since Mar. 30, Trapani has won her last nine singles bouts to boost her overall record to a team best 25-4 on the year. Registering a near-flawless 14-1 singles mark this spring, Trapani has also joined forces with teammate Alejandra Blanco to compile a team-leading 12-2 record in No. 2 doubles.
Trapani is the first SIU women's tennis player this year to be named MVC Player of the Week.