Sun Belt Conference Men’s & Women’s Tennis For Immediate Release | February 4, 2015 Contact: Jared Prescott ([email protected]) Phone: 504-556-0878 Mercedes-Benz Superdome 1500 Sugar Bowl Drive New Orleans, LA 70112 | SunBeltSports.org | @SunBelt | #FunBelt FEMALE PLAYER OF THE WEEK MALE PLAYER OF THE WEEK PLAYERS OF THE WEEK FEMALE PLAYER OF THE WEEK Feb. 4 ....................Elizabeth Thoms, UT Arlington Feb. 11 .................................................................... Feb. 18 .................................................................... Feb. 25 .................................................................... Mar. 4...................................................................... Mar. 11 .................................................................... Mar. 18 .................................................................... Mar. 25 .................................................................... Apr. 1 ...................................................................... Apr. 8 ...................................................................... MALE PLAYER OF THE WEEK Feb. 4 ...........................Hassan Ndayishimye, Troy Feb. 11 .................................................................... Feb. 18 .................................................................... Feb. 25 .................................................................... Mar. 4...................................................................... Mar. 11 .................................................................... Mar. 18 .................................................................... ELIZABETH THOMS HASSAN NDAYISHIMYE Mar. 25 .................................................................... UT ARLINGTON | JUNIOR TROY | SOPHOMORE Apr. 1 ...................................................................... Elizabeth Thoms, a sophomore from West Sussex, Hassan Ndayishimye opened his Troy with a 5-1 showing has ignited the women’s program with success in the in singles play, including a pair of wins that put Troy at Apr. 8 ...................................................................... early stages of the spring season. Thoms is currently 2-0 in Sun Belt play (at UT Arlington, at Georgia State). undefeated in dual play at the number one spot and has The sophomore from Burundi started his career with PLAYERS OF THE WEEK BY CLASS helped the Mavericks to a 3-1 start to the season. The a win over No. 13 Florida’s Gordon Watson, the 13th Seniors ................................................................. 0 Mavs only loss was to the SEC’s Mizzou Tigers, where ranked player in the ITA Southeast Region. His lone loss Thoms defeated Mizzou’s number one player 4-6, 6-3, of the season came to No. 35 Florida State’s Benjamin Juniors ................................................................. 1 6-2 in dual play, then paired up with fellow Maverick Lock, the 10th ranked player in the same region. In Sophomores ......................................................... 1 Angeles de los Rios for the number one doubles spot to addition to the win over Florida and the two Sun Belt Freshmen ............................................................. 0 defeat Mizzou 6-2. Thoms is currently 5-0 overall and opponents, Ndayishimye also defeated opponents from continues to impress for the Mavs. SMU and Abilene Christian. Ndayishimye also posted a 3-2 doubles record to open his Troy career. PLAYERS OF THE WEEK BY SCHOOL Appalachian State ................................................ 0 Arkansas State .................................................... 0 RECENT RESULTS Georgia Southern ................................................. 0 WOMEN MEN Georgia State ....................................................... 0 UL Lafayette ......................................................... 0 THURSDAY, JANUARY 29 THURSDAY, JANUARY 29 UL Monroe ........................................................... 0 UL Monroe 4 Alcorn State 0 Baylor 7 UL Lafayette 0 South Alabama .................................................... 0 UL Monroe 4 Southern 0 South Alabama 7 Jacksonville State 0 UT Arlington ......................................................... 1 Texas State ........................................................... 0 FRIDAY, JANUARY 30 FRIDAY, JANUARY 30 Troy ....................................................................... 1 South Alabama 7 Jacksonville State 0 Appalachian State 2 Presbyterian 5 Appalachian State 6 Arkansas State 1 Alabama State 0 Troy 7 SATURDAY, JANUARY 31 Georgia State 1 Middle Tennessee 6 UT Arlington 5 Midwestern State 2 UTEP vs. Texas State - Cancelled Florida Atlantic 3 Georgia Southern 4 Georgia State 3 Troy 4 SATURDAY, JANUARY 31 Georgia State 5 Louisiana Tech 2 Georgia Southern 5 Mercer 2 SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 1 Davidson 6 Arkansas State 1 Florida Gulf Coast 1 Georgia Southern 6 UT Arlington 7 Midwestern State 0 UNC Asheville 3 Appalachian State 4 Texas State vs. SUNY Buffalo - Cancelled South Alabama vs. Jackson State - Rescheduled South Alabama vs. Alabama State - Rescheduled SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 1 Georgia State 4 FGCU 2 Georgia Southern 7 SCAD 0 New Mexico State 5 Texas State 2 South Alabama vs. Jackson State - Rescheduled South Alabama vs. Alabama State - Rescheduled TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3 April 16-19, 2015 Northwestern State 4 UL Monroe 3 Hosted by the Sun Belt New Orleans, La. City Park Tennis Center www.SunBeltSports.org @SunBelt @SunBelt /SunBeltConference /SunBeltSports 1 2015 SUN BELT WOMEN’S TENNIS SCOREBOARD APPALACHIAN STATE MOUNTAINEERS ARKANSAS STATE RED WOLVES Overall: 2-2, .500 | Sun Belt: 1-0, 1.000 Overall: 0-3, .000 | Sun Belt: 0-1, .000 DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME JAN. 9 ............. NORTH CAROLINA ........................... CHAPEL HILL, N.C. ..............L, 0-7 JAN. 17-19 .... FGCU INVITATIONAL ....................... FORT MYERS, FLA. ............... NTS JAN. 24 ........... ETSU .................................................. BOONE, N.C. ........................L, 2-5 JAN. 23 .......... UT MARTIN ...................................... JONESBORO, ARK. ..............L, 3-4 JAN. 25 ........... NORTH CAROLINA A&T ................... BOONE, N.C. .......................W, 7-0 JAN. 30 ........... ARKANSAS STATE ............................ BOONE, N.C. .......................W, 6-1 JAN. 30 .......... APPALACHIAN STATE ..................... BOONE, N.C. .......................L, 1-6 FEB. 7 ............. EAST CAROLINA ............................... GREENVILLE, N.C. ..............9 A.M. JAN. 31 .......... DAVIDSON ........................................ DAVIDSON, N.C. ..................L, 1-6 FEB. 14 ........... PRESBYTERIAN ................................ BOONE, N.C. ....................... 1 P.M. FEB. 6 ............ SOUTHEAST MISSOURI ................... JONESBORO, ARK. ................ TBD FEB. 15 ........... WEST VIRGINIA STATE ..................... BOONE, N.C. ....................... 1 P.M. FEB. 9 ............ CENTRAL ARKANSAS ..................... CONWAY, ARK. ................. 12 P.M. FEB. 20 ........... RADFORD .......................................... BOONE, N.C. ....................... 3 P.M. FEB. 21 ........... GARDNER-WEBB ............................. BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. ...11 A.M. FEB. 13 ........... MISSOURI STATE ............................. JONESBORO, ARK. ................ TBD FEB. 22 ........... NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL .......... BOONE, N.C. .....................11 A.M. FEB. 21 ........... MURRAY STATE ................................ JONESBORO, ARK. ............. 1 P.M. MAR. 7 ............ UNC ASHEVILLE ............................... ASHEVILLE, N.C................11 A.M. FEB. 27 ........... LIPSCOMB ....................................... NASHVILLE, TENN. ........... 7 P.M. MAR. 8 ............ COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON ............ CHARLESTON, S.C................. TBA MAR. 14 .......... SAINT JOSEPH’S .............................. CHARLOTTE, N.C. .............11 A.M. FEB. 28 ........... WESTERN KENTUCKY .................... BOWLING GREEN, KY. .......... TBD MAR. 20 .......... GEORGIA SOUTHERN ....................... MOBILE, ALA.......................... TBA MAR. 6 ............ KENNESAW STATE .......................... KENNESAW, GA. ................... TBD MAR. 21 .......... GEORGIA STATE ................................ MOBILE, ALA.......................... TBA MAR. 7 ............ GEORGIA SOUTHERN ...................... ATLANTA, GA. ........................ TBD MAR. 22 .......... WAKE FOREST .................................. WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. 3:30 P.M. MAR. 20 .......... TEXAS STATE ................................... MONROE, LA. ......................... TBD MAR. 26 .......... CHARLOTTE ...................................... CHARLOTTE, N.C. .......... 1:30 P.M. MAR. 28 .......... UNCG................................................. GREENSBORO, N.C. .........11 A.M. MAR. 21 .......... UT ARLINGTON ................................ MONROE, LA. ........................ TBD MAR. 29 .......... WESTERN CAROLINA ...................... CULOWHEE, N.C. ................... TBA MAR. 29 .......... SIU-CARBONDALE .......................... JONESBORO, ARK. ............. 2 P.M. APR. 1 ............ KING COLLEGE ................................. BOONE, N.C. .................. 1:30 P.M. APR. 2 ............ ULM .................................................. ARLINGTON, TEXAS .............. TBD APR. 2 ............ SOUTH ALABAMA ............................. ATLANTA, GA. ........................