RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – Southeastern Oklahoma State's
Emilse Ruiz was named the Great American Conference Player of the Week after helping the Savage Storm to a 1-1 week. Ruiz makes it back-to-back weeks SE has had a player earn this honor, joining teammate
Carol Mora.
The junior from Bella Vista, Argentina, went 2-0 from her doubles position for the week with partner
Amishi Shukla and had a 2-0 record in singles matches. Southeastern earned a 7-0 win over McKendree during the week, and Ruiz helped tally both points in a 4-2 defeat to No. 7 Lubbock Christian.
In the first match of the week against McKendree, Ruiz and Shukla helped secure the doubles point, winning 6-2 at No. 3, and the junior followed up with a 6-0 and 6-3 straight set win at Court 3 during the singles round. The Bell Vista Argentina native got her second win of the week in doubles with a 6-4 win with partner Shukla against No. 7 Lubbock Christian. Later in the match, Ruiz secured a singles win at No. 3 6-1 and 6-2 over LCU's Axelle Jacquemin.
This season, the partnership of Ruiz and Shukla has been perfect, with a 6-0 record in the No. 3 position. In singles matches, the junior also remains undefeated with a 7-0 mark, with four wins at No. 3 and three at Court 4.
The Southeastern (7-3) women's tennis program gets set to host Southwest Baptist on Thursday, Mar. 13, at noon from the Southeastern Tennis Complex.
