NEW ORLEANS – Troy’s Maria Guirguis and Texas State’s tandem of Ireland Simme an Olivia Collins earned Sun Belt Conference Women’s Tennis Players of the Week honors after undefeated showings.
Women’s Tennis Player of the Week
Maria Guirguis, Troy
(Sr. | Alexandria, Egypt)
Troy senior Maria Guirguis continued her excellent spring in singles, going 2-0 across three matches this week. From the No. 1 position, Guirguis defeated a pair of opponents with a match that went unfinished to improve to 11-0 in dual matches. Her match with Villegas from Nicholls went unfinished, where she held a 7-5, 5-4 advantage. She defeated Niers of Texas State 6-2, 7-5 and Paredes my a 7-6 (5), 7-5 margin to remain perfect on the year.
Women’s Tennis Doubles Team of the Week
Ireland Simme / Olivia Collins, Texas State
Texas State senior Ireland Simme and freshman Olivia Collins went 2-0 at No. 1 doubles this weekend, improving to 9-2 as a duo this season. The pair secured a 6-3 victory over Troy’s Valeriia Avdeeva and Maria Guirguis, followed by a 6-2 win against Georgia State’s Zeynep Erbakan and Maria Paredes.
2026 Sun Belt Women’s Tennis Player of the Week
Week 1 – Kira Matushkina, Old Dominion
Week 2 – Savannah Dada-Mascoll, App State
Week 3 – Ireland Simme, Texas State
Week 4 – Meghna Arun Kumar, Arkansas State
Week 5 – Ariel Avidan, James Madison
Week 6 – Savannah Dada-Mascoll, App State
Week 7 – Angelique Berrat, Louisiana
Week 8 – Sakura Sudo, Southern Miss
Week 9 – Rio Maeda, South Alabama
Week 10 – Maria Guirguis, Troy
2026 Sun Belt Women’s Tennis Doubles Team of the Week
Week 1 – Marina Mrkina / Uladzislava Manzhos, Old Dominion
Week 2 – Kenza Elakili / Manal Ennaciri, South Alabama
Week 3 – Sophie Williams / Brooklyn Hoffmann, James Madison
Week 4 – Lidiia Rasskouskaia / Ulyana Romanova, Old Dominion
Week 5 – Sophie Williams / Brooklyn Hoffmann, James Madison
Week 6 – Savannah Dada-Mascoll / Taya Powell, App State
Week 7 – Sophie Williams / Brooklyn Hoffmann, James Madison
Week 8 – Sophie Williams / Brooklyn Hoffmann, James Madison
Week 9 – Rio Maeda / Jana Rovira, South Alabama
Week 10 – Ireland Simme / Olivia Collins, Texas State