PSAC Women's Tennis Athletes of the Week - 4
Kutztown's SABRINA ARNAUD and Slippery Rock's JESSICA HILBORN keyed their squads in close victories and were named the PSAC Athletes of the Week in Women's Tennis.
Women’s Tennis
Eastern Division
Sabrina Arnaud – Kutztown
Junior
Pintendre, Canada
Arnaud was a perfect 4-0 on the week as Kutztown improved to 6-2 on the season. She registered two wins each at No. 2 singles and No. 3 doubles as the Golden Bears defeated University of the Sciences and St. Joseph’s. Using the Division I scoring format against St. Joseph’s, her wins were crucial to the team’s success. She won the singles match, 7-5, 6-0, and won the doubles match, 8-5, as Kutztown narrowly defeated the Hawks, 4-3.
Western Division
Jessica Hilborn – Slippery Rock
Junior
Pickerington, Ohio (Pickerington North)
Hilborn was instrumental in Slippery Rock’s 5-4 win over Charleston, scoring two points in the close victory. Playing with Samantha Blackburn at No. 2 doubles, Hilborn was part of a 9-8 (7-2 tiebreaker) decision. At No. 4 singles, she put The Rock over the top by outlasting her opponent for a 7-6, 7-6 triumph, winning the tiebreaker, 7-1, in each set. Her persistent effort helped Slippery Rock improve to 12-2 for the 2008-09 season.