April 18, 2017 SAN BRUNO, Calif.-Gonzaga sophomore Nevada Apollo has been named West Coast Conference Singles Player of the Week after another unbeaten weekend atop the singles lineup.
She went 2-0 in the Bulldogs final two home duals of the season. Against Saint Mary's, the Las Vegas native was nearly perfect, winning 12 of 13 games in a 6-0, 6-1 over Saint Mary's' Jana McCord. A day later, she downed Pacific's top player Maayan Sela 6-3, 6-2. Both singles matches paced the Zags to a pair of 4-0 dual victories on the weekend, clinching both an undefeated season at home and a spot in the WCC Championship April 27-29.
The two victories advanced Apollo to 11-3 on the dual season and 20-6 overall in the school year, tying for the team lead. Eight of those wins have come at the top singles position.
This is Apollo's second WCC Singles Player of the Week award. She also earned it Feb. 14 after another undefeated weekend at No. 1 singles. It's the fourth time a Bulldog has won the award this season.
Apollo and the rest of the Gonzaga women's tennis team will finish the regular season this weekend in Southern California. The Bulldogs play at Loyola Marymount on Friday, April 21, and at Pepperdine Saturday, April 22.