Santoro, Rossetti Earn GNAC Women's Tennis Weekly Awards
WINTHROP, Mass. – Graduate student Olivia Santoro (Cheshire, Conn.) and freshman Maddie Rossetti (Hamden, Conn.) of the University of Saint Joseph (USJ) women's tennis team were named the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Player of the Week and Rookie of the Week, respectively, it was announced by the conference front office on Tuesday afternoon in its fourth weekly report of the 2024 season. The honor marked the second time that Santoro earned a weekly accolade from the conferece, and it's the third Rookie of the Week nod for Rossetti.
Santoro had a perfect week on the court for the Blue Jays, guiding the team to a 2-0 record after posting victories in all three matches that she played in. She started the week by going 2-0 against UMass Dartmouth, winning 6-1 at No. 1 doubles before posting a 4-6, 5-7, 1-0 (10-6) victory at No. 1 singles. Santoro continued her dominate week against GNAC foes Regis, posting a 6-0, 6-0 victory at No. 1 singles to round out her perfect week. She currently boasts a 5-3 singles record and a 4-3 mark in doubles play.
Rossetti continues to shine in her debut season, also posting a perfect 3-0 record on the week. Playing alongside Santoro at No. 1 doubles against UMass Dartmouth, she posted a 6-1 victory against the Corsairs. Rossetti has also continued to be stellar in singles play, first by securing a 6-1, 6-2 victory at No. 2 singles against UMass Dartmouth. Then, she continued her stellar week by picking up a 6-0, 6-3 victory at No. 2 singles against conference foes Regis. This season, Rossetti is 12-3 overall, posting a 5-2 record in doubles play and a 7-1 record in singles action.
UP NEXT
The Blue Jays continue a five-match homestand today, Monday, September 23, hosting non-conference foes Western New England. Opening serve at the Elizabeth Ferry Speer Tennis Complex is set for 3:00 p.m.
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