Karolina Skowronska Named NEC Women's Tennis of the Week and Prime Performer

CHICAGO, Ill. - The NEC has announced their weekly winners for women's tennis for the week of March 5. Chicago State junior Karolina Skowronska was named the NEC Women's Player of the Week and was also named as an NEC Prime Performer for last weeks performances against Indiana University and Marquette University.

Karolina Skowronska (Wroclaw, Poland) had a great week last week as she was the key point scorer for the Cougar women's tennis team. On Friday, February 27 against Indiana, Skowronska had a set advantage in her match against Indiana's Alessandra Teodosescu. Skowronska won the first set against Teodosescu by a score 7-5 and was looking to clinch the match until Indiana claimed the match win during singles play. She then had one of her best performances of the season on Sunday March 1 against Marquette University. Skowronska won convincingly with a 6-1, 6-2 result in #1 Singles against Elise Barnstedt of the Golden Eagles to score the Cougars a point in singles. She also had a lead with Camila Sanchez in doubles play before Marquette claimed the double portion of the match. 

Skowronska and the rest of the women's tennis team are back in action on Friday, March 6 as they travel to Omaha to battle the University of Nebraska-Omaha. Firstr serve is at 11:00 AM (CT).