Feb. 9, 2011
NOTRE DAME, Ind. – Irish junior Kristy Frilling has been named the BIG EAST Women’s Tennis Player of the Week, it was announced on Wednesday. It marks the first time Frilling has received the honor this season and fourth time of her career.
On the week, Frilling posted a 2-0 mark in singles play and 1-1 record in doubles, all at the No. 1 position and all against ranked foes. The Sidney, Ohio native continued her dominance against ranked single opponents as she topped 13th-ranked Zoe De Bruycker of North Carolina, (6-3, 6-2) before defeating 62nd-ranked Martina Pavelec of Wake Forest (4-6, 6-3, 1-0). The first set loss to Pavelec also marked the first set that Frilling has dropped on the dual season.
In doubles action, Frilling teamed up with fellow junior Shannon Mathews (Birmingham, Mich.) to take down the 83rd-ranked Demon Deacons team of Pavelec and Kayla Duncan 9-8 (7-5). The lone loss on the week for Frilling came as the Irish pair dropped an 8-3 decision to the Tar Heels’ eighth-ranked duo of Shinann Featherstone and Lauren McHale.
Frilling is currently ranked ninth in the ITA singles poll with a 13-2 overall singles mark – 5-0 on the dual season – and a 9-2 ledger against nationally-ranked opponents this season.
She and the Irish return to action this Thursday (Feb. 10) playing host to the Michigan Wolverines before hosting a pair of weekend matches against Vanderbilt on Saturday (Feb. 12) and Wisconsin on Sunday (Feb. 13).
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