March 12, 2008
Contact: Heather Sulkowski
Limestone College Sports Information
Phone: 864-488-8297
hsulkowski@limestone.edu

 

LIMESTONE’S GADE NAMED WOMEN’S TENNIS PLAYER OF THE WEEK


THOMASVILLE, N.C.> Limestone’s Alexandra Gade (7-3 overall, 4-0 conf.) has been selected as the NCAA Division II Conference Carolinas women's tennis Player of the Week during week number four in the 2008 season. Senior Alexandra Gade went undefeated last week in both singles and doubles play to lead the Lady Saints to a 3-0 week in conference play.

The Saints had an 8-1 win over Lees-McRae. Gade defeated Andrea Balazsova 6-2, 6-2 at No. 2 singles. Gade and doubles partner Jen Snaider defeated Balazsova/Nascimento at the No. 1 doubles flight 8-4. In the Saints win over Converse, Gade shut-out Lindsey Kelly 6-0, 6-0 and at doubles, Gade and Snaider shut out Jardim/Wilkes 8-0. In her final match of the week, Gade took a win at No. 2 singles over Mia Bobrowski of Pfeiffer 6-0, 6-2 and the pair defeated Bobrowski/Smith 8-4 in doubles play.

 

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