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Highlanders' Perez Ramos and Islanders' Aucagne take home SLC Tennis Players of the Week awards

FRISCO, Texas – Texas A&M-Corpus Christi's Emma Aucagne and NJIT's Pablo Perez Ramos have won this week's Jersey Mike's Southland Conference Tennis Players of the Week awards, as announced by the Conference Office on Tuesday.

Women's Player of the Week: Emma Aucagne, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi –  Sr. – Saint-Fons, France 
Aucagne got the Islanders off to another winning start in SLC play, helping them to top Southeastern 4-0 in the conference opener. After pairing with Naomi Moi McKenzie at No. 1 doubles for 6-1 win to start the match, Aucagne notched her second win of the day with a 6-4, 6-1 victory at No. 1 singles. She is now 9-2 overall on the year at the No. 1 line.

Men's Player of the Week: Pablo Perez Ramos, NJIT – Rs. So. – Canary Islands, Spain (Pureza Demarea)
Perez Ramos highlighted a big week for the Highlanders as the team went 2-0 with wins over in-state rival Monmouth and #67 Dartmouth. In Thursday's win vs. Monmouth, Perez Ramos won his No. 1 singles match in straight sets and dominated his way to a 6-1 victory at No. 1 doubles with teammate Wil Jenkins. In the Highlanders 4-1 upset win at #67 Dartmouth, Perez Ramos edged out his opponent in No. 1 singles in a tight, three-set match and once again teammed with Jenkins for a 6-3 win at No. 1 doubles.

2024 Southland Tennis Players of the Week

Date Women's Player of the Week Men's Player of the Week
Jan. 23 Anastasija Adeikyte, McNeese Avery Zavala, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
Jan. 30 Ayu Ishibashi, Northwestern State Pablo Perez Ramos, NJIT
Feb. 6 Isid Hernandez Leon, UIW Harry Collins, Nicholls
Feb. 13 Irene Cocero, NJIT Leon Nickel, Lamar
Feb. 20 Naomi Moi McKenzie, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Nicolas Trebuchet, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
Feb. 27 Alba Perez, Southeastern Antoine Vicaire, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
Mar. 5 Emma Aucagne, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Pablo Perez Ramos, NJIT

Southland weekly award winners are nominated and voted upon by each school’s sports information director. Voting for one’s own athlete is not permitted. To earn honorable mention, a student-athlete must appear on 25 percent of ballots.

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