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SMU's Nylander Takes Women's Tennis Player of the Week Accolades

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The American Athletic Conference has announced the winners of its weekly men’s and women’s tennis honors for the week-ending February 10.

AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE WOMEN’S TENNIS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Jackie Nylander • Fr. • SMU • Stockholm, Sweden
Nylander was 3-0 in both singles and doubles play to help SMU improve its 2020 record to 6-0 with three wins last week. Nylander won three straight-set victories at No. 1 singles, registering a 6-2, 6-2 win in a 4-3 team victory against New Mexico, a 6-3, 7-5 decision in a 5-2 win against Sam Houston State, and a 7-6, 6-0 victory in a 7-0 sweep of Colorado.