Akgul, Paolino, Weick Collect NEWMAC Weekly Honors

BOSTON—After collecting a pair of conference victories, the Babson College women's tennis team swept the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) weekly awards for the third week in a row on Tuesday. Sophomore Yagmur Akgul (Istanbul, Turkey) was selected as the league's singles player of the week, while senior Tori Paolino (East Orleans, Mass.) and junior Dina Weick (Woodbridge, Conn.) were honored as the doubles team of the week.

Akgul was tabbed as the NEWMAC Singles Player of the Week for the fourth time this fall and third week in a row after two straight-set victories at number one. She defeated Izzy Gorham of Wheaton, 6-1, 6-1, and Ayame Yazawa of Mount Holyoke, 6-1, 6-1, as the Beavers posted a pair of 9-0 wins.

Paolino and Weick were recognized as the conference's doubles team of the week for the second time this season after back-to-back wins. The duo defeated Gorham and Caroline DiNicola-Fawley of Wheaton, 8-1, at number one on Tuesday, and then were 8-2 winners over Amy Chen and Madison Cohen of Mount Holyoke on Saturday.

Babson (9-1, 6-1 NEWMAC) will conclude NEWMAC regular-season play when it hosts Emerson on Wednesday at 3 p.m.