Erskine's Gullino Named Conference Carolinas Women's Tennis Player of the Week
Erskine's Gullino Named Conference Carolinas Women's Tennis Player of the Week
HIGH POINT, N.C. – Erskine College's Paola Gullino was named Conference Carolinas Women's Tennis Player of the Week for matches played from Feb. 29 - Mar. 6, the conference announced today.
Gullino, a freshman from Sanremo, Italy, posted a 6-0 combined record in singles and doubles play to lead the Fleet to a 3-0 record last week. Her week would begin with an 8-4 No. 1 doubles win over Newberry, which she would follow with a 6-4, 6-2 singles win at the No. 2 flight. Against Converse, she would notch an easy 6-0, 6-0 straight-set victory at No. 2 singles and an 8-3 win at No. 1 doubles. Closing the week out against Limestone, Gullino would pick up another 8-3 win at No. 1 doubles. Her best performance of the week would be a 6-0, 6-2 No. 2 singles win against reigning Conference Carolinas Player of the Year, Alexandra Boulbin of Limestone.
This is Gullino's second Conference Carolinas Player of the Week award.
Also nominated for Women's Tennis Player of the Week: Hilary Lutz (Lees-McRae) and Olivia Nelms (Pfeiffer)
2016 Women's Tennis Players of the Week
Feb. 9 - Klaire Rouse (Converse)
Feb. 16 - Olivia Nelms (Pfeiffer)
Feb. 23 - Paola Gullino (Erskine)
Mar. 1 - Stella Di Michele (Mount Olive)
Mar. 8 - Paola Gullino (Erskine)