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
