NEW ORLEANS – Louisiana’s Angelique Berrat and James Madison’s pairing of Sophie Williams and Brooklyn Hoffmann earned Sun Belt Conference Women’s Tennis Players of the Week honors after undefeated showings.
Women’s Tennis Player of the Week
Angelique Berrat, Louisiana
(Sr. | Vichy, France)
Louisiana senior Angelique Berrat showcased a 2-0 week, which improved her record on Court 1 to 13-1 and stretched her personal win streak to 11 straight matches, was highlighted by her match-clinching victory on her Senior Day that gave Louisiana a 4-0 sweep of fellow SBC foe Troy. Berrat rallied from a set down to defeat Troy's Maria Guirguis, 1-6, 6-1, 6-2, dominating the final two frames to secure the match's decisive point. Facing one of the league's toughest players, Berrat handed Guirguis her first loss of the season on Court 1 - Guirguis entered the match a perfect 14-0 in the top singles position. Saturday's win extended her personal single-season record for total singles victories. The week began with Berrat besting McNeese's No. 1 Salome Fluri by a 6-3, 6-2, a result that marked the 40th singles victory in dual match play of her collegiate career.
Women’s Tennis Doubles Team of the Week
Sophie Williams / Brooklyn Hoffmann, James Madison
The James Madison duo of Brooklyn Hoffmann and Sophie Williams turned in a 3-0 week on Court 1 doubles, picking up the fastest doubles finishes in all three matches. The two helped JMU clinch the doubles point in all three matches. The week was highlighted by their 6-4 triumph against ODU’s Kira Matushkina and Victoria Matasova, a team that had been ranked a week prior. They followed that up with a 6-3 win in the ECU match and a dominant 6-1 performance on Senior Day versus George Mason. The two moved to 13-5 this spring on court one, riding a six-match win streak.
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
Week 11 – Savannah Dada-Mascoll, App State
Week 12 – Savannah Dada-Mascoll, App State
Week 13 – Angelique Berrat, Louisiana
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
Week 11 – Maria Guirguis / Valeriia Avdeeva, Troy
Week 12 – Sarah Clark / Diana Zuba, Coastal Carolina
Week 13 – Sophie Williams / Brooklyn Hoffmann, James Madison