Horiguchi Named Sun Belt Athlete of the Week
3/11/2020 3:01:00 PM | Women's Tennis
ARLINGTON, Texas - For a second consecutive week, the UT Arlington women's tennis team has had a member named the Sun Belt Conference Athlete of the Week, announced by the league on Wednesday afternoon. Momoka Horiguchi was awarded the honors this week following a perfect week on the courts.
Horiguchi went a combined 3-0 while playing in Florida last week against Florida Gulf Coast and Florida Atlantic. Against FGCU, Horiguchi won her No. 2 singles match 6-0, 2-6, 6-3 to help the Mavericks clinch the 4-3 win over the Owls. Two days later, she helped the Mavericks clinch a doubles point with a 6-4 win with partner Lucia Natal in the No. 2 doubles position. She turned around and won her No. 2 singles match against in three sets, overcoming a first set loss 3-6, 6-4, 6-2.
Horiguchi is now 7-3 in dual matches this season, including a 6-2 mark on Court Two. Including the fall matches, she leads the team with 15 singles wins. In doubles play, Horiguchi and Natal improved to 3-1 in the spring with their win.
Following a six-match road stretch, the Mavericks return to the UTA Tennis Center this Saturday and Sunday at 10 am to begin Sun Belt Conference Play against Troy and South Alabama.
Horiguchi went a combined 3-0 while playing in Florida last week against Florida Gulf Coast and Florida Atlantic. Against FGCU, Horiguchi won her No. 2 singles match 6-0, 2-6, 6-3 to help the Mavericks clinch the 4-3 win over the Owls. Two days later, she helped the Mavericks clinch a doubles point with a 6-4 win with partner Lucia Natal in the No. 2 doubles position. She turned around and won her No. 2 singles match against in three sets, overcoming a first set loss 3-6, 6-4, 6-2.
Horiguchi is now 7-3 in dual matches this season, including a 6-2 mark on Court Two. Including the fall matches, she leads the team with 15 singles wins. In doubles play, Horiguchi and Natal improved to 3-1 in the spring with their win.
Following a six-match road stretch, the Mavericks return to the UTA Tennis Center this Saturday and Sunday at 10 am to begin Sun Belt Conference Play against Troy and South Alabama.
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