Miami’s Richardson, North Carolina’s Tanguilig Earn ACC Women’s Tennis Weekly Awards

GREENSBORO, N.C. (theACC.com) – Miami senior Eden Richardson has been named the Atlantic Coast Conference Women’s Tennis Player of the Week, and North Carolina’s Carson Tanguilig has been selected the league’s Freshman of the Week.

Richardson led the 10th-ranked Hurricanes to a pair of 6-1 road wins over Virginia Tech and No. 11 Virginia as Miami improved to 9-2 on the season. A native of Bath, England, Richardson defeated reigning NCAA champion Emma Navarro of Virginia, 6-3, 6-3 at the top singles position. It was just the second loss of Navarro’s college career and first at home. Richardson also won her singles and doubles matches against the Hokies.

Tanguilig helped No. 1 North Carolina secure wins over Syracuse and Boston College, winning two straight-set singles matches and earning a doubles win against the Eagles. The Tar Heels remain unbeaten on the season at 17-0 and 6-0 in the ACC. 

2022 ACC Women’s Tennis Player of the Week

Jan. 18 – Eden Richardson, Miami

Jan. 25 – Georgia Drummy, Duke

Feb. 1 – Jaeda Daniel, NC State & Emma Navarro, Virginia

Feb. 8 – Jaeda Daniel, NC State

Feb. 15 – Fiona Crawley, North Carolina

Feb. 22 – Abigail Rencheli, NC State

March 1 – Page Freeman, Notre Dame

March 8 – Emma Navarro, Virginia

March 15 – Carol Lee, Georgia Tech

March 22 – Eden Richardson, Miami

2022 ACC Women’s Tennis Freshman of the Week

Jan. 18 – Kate Sharabura, Georgia Tech

Jan. 25 – Priska Nugroho, NC State

Feb. 1 – Elaine Chervinsky, Virginia

Feb. 8 – Elaine Chervinsky, Virginia

Feb. 15 – Carson Tanguilig, North Carolina

Feb. 22 – Priska Nugroho, NC State

March 1 – Ellie Coleman, Duke

March 8 – Emma Jackson, Duke

March 15 – Kylie Bilchev, Georgia Tech

March 22 – Carson Tanguilig, North Carolina