BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Tennessee women’s tennis sophomore Catherine Aulia earned SEC Player of the Week honors after clinching matches at both No. 16 Auburn and No. 23 Alabama, notching three exceptional victories. The conference announced on Wednesday that Aulia nabbed the 10th weekly award of the season.
The Sydney, Australia, native collected her second ranked win of the season against No. 74 Ariana Arseneault from Auburn in a 6-4, 6-7 (5), 7-6 (5) triumph. The sophomore showed off her persistent net skills and polished serving ability as she pulled through to propel Tennessee to a 4-3 win over the Tigers.
Against The Crimson Tide, Aulia and partner Lauren Anzalotta downed Alabama’s Ola Pitak and Klara Milicevic, 6-2. The match came down to Aulia in singles yet again on court three. The sophomore turned on the heat to file a 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 victory against Anne Marie Hiser and secure a 4-1 advantage in favor of the Lady Vols
This marks the first time in Aulia’s two-year career that she has earned a weekly conference honor.
The two victories extended the Lady Vols’ ranked winning streak to five, as they notched their second SEC weekend sweep of the season. Aulia sits in second place on the team with 12 singles wins and leads the squad with 11 doubles victories.
Tennessee has now snagged two SEC weekly awards, with Sofia Cabezas earning Player of the Week on Feb. 7, Lauren Anzalotta collecting the honor on Feb. 21 and Aulia achieving the award on Wednesday.
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