The time has come to honor the best tennis players in the country at the D2 level with the honorees for HERO of The Week. Each week we will have a list of nominees for you to vote for that stood out in competition over the week prior.
Voting will take place in the poll at the bottom of this article following the list of nominees. Voting only takes place in the poll, and the voting will close on Friday at 10:00 a.m. PST for each poll.
Without further ado, here are the nominees for HERO of The Week!
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Sabrina Porter, Indiana Wesleyan
Porter came up big in the final round of singles play in an NCAA Tournament match versus Colorado Christian. Winning 6-0, 6-0 she helped her team to a big 5-0 win.
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Ira Vogelmann, Dallas Baptist
Vogelmann was nother 6-0, 6-0 winner for her team, one of two players to do so. She recorded this win against Judson University to help her team to a big 5-1 dual match victory.
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Beatriz Lopez, Columbus State
Lopez – ranked ninth in the nation – led her team off with a big singles win in an NCAA match with St. Mary's of Texas. She won in straight sets 6-3, 6-2 to help the Cougars to advance in the tourney.
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Carolin Schmidt, Barry
Barry – the top ranked program in the country – did not need to rely much on singles play as Schmidt was the only player to finish her match in a tournament bout with Drury. The Bucs starlet ended up winning 6-1, 6-1 in her match.
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Molly Worden, Northeastern State
Worden and the Riverhawks had a big match with IUP in the NCAA Tournament and came out victorious thanks in part to Worden's singles victory. She was one of just three players to finish her match.
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