April 14, 2003

GREENSBORO, NC - Clemson women's tennis player Alix Lacelarie was named the ACC Women's Tennis Player of the Week. The sophomore from Villeneuve-Les-Beziers, France, earned the honor for the second time this season after defeating two higher-ranked players in the Tigers' final two matches of the ACC regular season.

Clemson's second-seeded Lacelarie, ranked 106th by the ITA in singles, was 4-0 on the week, helping lead the Tigers to a second-place regular season finish in the ACC. Lacelarie upset two higher-ranked opponents at flight two singles. She defeated #18 Amanda Johnson of Duke by a score of 6-3, 7-5, then won a 6-3, 6-3 decision over #67 Aniela Mojzis of North Carolina. In doubles play, Lacelarie teamed up with Daniela Alvarez to upset #6 DeRoo and Johnson of Duke by a score of 8-2, then defeated North Carolina's Bairos and Mejia 8-6.

Lacelarie has upset a higher-ranked singles opponent in her last four consecutive singles matches. She has a 15-4 overall dual record in singles and is 7-1 in ACC singles play. Lacalarie is 19-1 in doubles dual matches on the season, and she and Alvarez are undefeated (15-0) in matches at flight two doubles.

The Tiger women's tennis team returns to action this weekend, as Clemson travels to Raleigh to compete in the ACC Tournament.

2003 ACC Women's Tennis Players of the Week
Jan. 27 - Jennifer Tuchband, Virginia
Feb. 3 - Kelly Anderson, Georgia Tech
Feb. 10 - Amanda Johnson, Duke
Feb. 18 - Julie Coin, Clemson
Feb. 24 - Daniela Alvarez, Clemson
Mar. 3 - Julie Coin, Clemson
Mar. 10 - Julie Coin, Clemson
Loni Worsley, NC State
Mar. 17 - Jennifer Tuchband, Virginia
Mar. 31 - Julie Coin, Clemson
Apr. 7 - Alix Lacelarie, Clemson
Apr. 14 - Alix Lacelarie, Clemson