ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Drake University's Joely Lomas was named Missouri Valley Conference Women's Tennis Athlete of the Week, the league office announced on Tuesday, Feb. 7.
Lomas went a combined 4-0 in singles and doubles for the week to help lead the Bulldogs to victories over South Dakota and Augustana (S.D.). After dropping the first set 6-3, she rebounded to beat USD's Nanette Nylund, 3-6, 6-2, 6-4, at No. 4 singles, evening up the team score, 3-3. Lomas was the first one to finish in Drake's win over Augustana, rolling past Taylor Jackson 6-0, 6-2.