NORFOLK, Va., Feb. 1, 2023—North Carolina Central junior Jade Houston was named Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Women’s Tennis Player of the Week, presented by Coca-Cola, the conference office announced today. North Carolina Central’s Alejandra Hidalgo Vega was named Women’s Tennis Rookie of the Week.
Houston (Jr., Raleigh, N.C.) notched her first singles victory of the 2023 season – and the 15th of her career – with a 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 victory over UNC Wilmington’s Stela Joksimovic in the No. 4 position.
Hidalgo Vega (Fr., Madrid, Spain) picked up singles victories against UNC Greensboro and UNC Wilmington to run her winning streak to three; she outlasted UNCG’s Olivia Gallagher 6-2, 4-6, 7-6 (4-0) and defeated UNCW’s Anna Daniels 6-2, 7-5.