Women's Tennis

James Madison’s Lozano & Georgia Southern’s Martinache Named Sun Belt Tennis Players of the Week

NEW ORLEANS – James Madison’s Julian Lozano and Georgia Southern’s Ninon Martinache each went undefeated in league action to earn Sun Belt Conference Tennis Players of the Week honors. 

Men’s Tennis Player of the Week
Julian Lozano, James Madison
(So. | San Jose, Costa Rica)

James Madison’s Julian Lozano went 2-0 at No. 2 singles and 1-0 at No. 1 doubles in Sun Belt play against Southern Miss and Louisiana. In Friday's match against the Eagles, Lozano earned a dominant 6-2, 6-1 victory over USM's Shamirul Shahril, and he followed that up with a tight 7-6 (4), 6-4 triumph versus Louisiana's William Ribero on Saturday. He also teamed with Esteve Agusti to defeat Louisiana's Sacha Grandvincent and Alejandro Sanchez Gonzalez, 6-2.

Women’s Tennis Player of the Week
Ninon Martinache, Georgia Southern
(So. | Dunkirk, France)

Georgia Southern’s Ninon Martinache moved into the No. 1 singles spot for the Eagles this week and ran her current singles win streak to 10 with three victories. The sophomore began the week with a 6-2, 6-4 win over CCU's Anna Babayan on Monday. She then delivered a 7-5, 6-1 win over Alyssa Richter of USM on Friday. Martinache closed out the week with a 6-4, 6-1 win over USA's Tereza Dejnozkova on Sunday. On the doubles court, she finished 2-1 on court one. Martinache is 15-1 this season in dual match singles and an unbeaten 5-0 in Sun Belt play.

2024 Sun Belt Men’s Tennis Player of the Week
Week 1 – Baran Soyler, Georgia State
Week 2 – Cosme Rolland de Ravel, Old Dominion
Week 3 – Edward Tymes, Georgia State
Week 4 – Jack Clements, South Alabama
Week 5 – Connor van Schalkwyk, Old Dominion
Week 6 – Mario Martinez Serrano, Troy
Week 7 – Sacha Grandvincent, Louisiana
Week 8 – Aaron James Williams, Georgia Southern
Week 9 – Connor van Schalkwyk, Old Dominion
Week 10 – Dimitris Paliouras, Georgia Southern
Week 11 – Julian Lozano, James Madison

2024 Sun Belt Women’s Tennis Player of the Week
Week 1 – Sofia Johnson, Old Dominion
Week 2 – Sofia Johnson, Old Dominion
Week 3 – Allison Isaacs, Old Dominion
Week 4 – Savannah Dada-Mascoll, App State
Week 5 – Carla Urchoeguia, Louisiana
Week 6 – Gabrielle Leslie, Troy
Week 7 – Ulyana Romanova, Old Dominion
Week 8 – Savanna Dada-Mascoll, App State
Week 9 – Taya Powell, App State
Week 10 – Francesca Miglio, Georgia State
Week 11 – Ninon Martinache, Georgia Southern