ATLANTA, Ga. - Karina Izakova (Benedict) was named Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) Women's Tennis Player of the Week, while Philip Smith (Morehouse) earned Men's Tennis Player of the Week, released by the league office on Wednesday.

Women's Tennis

PLAYER OF THE WEEK – Karina Izakova, Benedict
5-7  |  Freshman |  Strekov, Slovakia

Izakova won the Tiger's only match last week against Newberry with a 6-4, 6-4 win over Frederike Klein. In the match against Lander, the Slovakia native followed up by winning Benedict's only match against Lander with a 6-3, 6-4 victory over Lindsey Wiggins.

Men's Tennis

PLAYER OF THE WEEK – Philip Smith, Morehouse
6-2  |  Freshman |  Washington, DC

Morehouse's Smith won two singles matches against Fort Valley State last week.  Smith won his first match 6-3, 6-1 and his second match 6-2, 6-2.  Smith also teamed with Shelton Sutton to win both of their doubles matches 6-1, 6-1.