CLEVELAND, Ohio – Akron senior Shannon Newnes (Romford, London) was named the Mid-American Conference women's tennis singles Player of the Week on Wednesday.
Additionally, Newnes earned Zips' Student-Athlete of the Week honors, presented by The University of Akron.
"Shannon has continued to play better as the season has progressed, and her undefeated record is a result of her extremely hard work and dedication," said head coach Brandon Padgett. "She started the season out of the line-up and worked hard day in and day out, and once given the opportunity to break into the line-up, she never looked back.