Women's Tennis

Zhu Earns Second MW Player Of The Week Award

March 23, 2016

LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) - UNLV standout Aiwen Zhu was named the Mountain West Women's Tennis Player of the Week for the second time this season, the league announced Wednesday.

Zhu, who is a freshman seeing her first action for the Rebels this semester, went a combined 3-1 last week to help her team remain perfect on the season.

The native of China picked up two singles victories, including a win at the No. 1 singles spot against Montana and upsetting a ranked player from Oklahoma. She and partner Carol Yang split a pair of doubles matches vs. the Sooners and Grizzlies.

Zhu, has won 4 consecutive matches to improve to 21-6 in singles and also stands 19-7 in doubles. She also won the league's honor on February 3.

The Rebels (17-0) will next be in action Saturday when they host Hawai'i with doubles starting at 10:00 a.m. Admission at the Fertitta Tennis Complex is free of charge.

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Players Mentioned

Carol Yang

Carol Yang

5' 10"
Junior
TR
Aiwen Zhu

Aiwen Zhu

5' 7"
Freshman
HS

Players Mentioned

Carol Yang

Carol Yang

5' 10"
Junior
TR
Aiwen Zhu

Aiwen Zhu

5' 7"
Freshman
HS