Chiara Volejnicek, who clinched a victory for the women's tennis team over No. 29 South Carolina, is the Georgia State Student-Athlete of the Week, powered by the U.S. Marines.
Volejnicek won (4-6, 7-5, 6-1) in the decisive match of a tight 4-3 win over No. 29 South Carolina on Saturday. The win marked the highest-ranked opponent ever defeated in the history of the women's tennis program.
After dropping her first set to Rachel Rohrabacher and being down 5-3 and 40-love in the second set, Volejnicek rallied for the 4-6, 7-5, 6-1 victory. Volejnicek survived four match points in the match and won nine of the last ten games to secure a Panther win.