PROVO -- BYU Freshman Anastasia Sourkova was named the Mountain West Player of the Week for her efforts this weekend.
"Anastasia has been playing awesome tennis for us this year. " said head coach Craig Manning. "She has just been unbelievable the past month and a half."
Sourkova plays 3 singles and No. 1 doubles for the Cougars. She helped 22nd ranked BYU win four matches last week, including two victories over ranked teams as the Cougars beat No. 31 South Carolina, 4-1, and No. 22 Notre Dame, 6-1. BYU also beat rival Utah for its first MWC victory of year, 7-0.
Sourkova won all eight of her matches this past week, four singles and four doubles, including a 6-0, 6-2, victory over her opponent from Notre Dame. She lost just seven games in her Utah, Notre Dame and Oklahoma State matches combined and is riding an 8 singles match winning streak. Her last singles loss was on January 28 against Kansas State.
Sourkova teamed with Jennifer Miccoli for four doubles victories this weekend, including an 8-5 victory over Notre Dame that clinched the doubles point for the Cougars. Soukova and Miccoli are 6-1 overall in doubles.