Sophomore
Angel Otshabeng and first-year
Eboni Atherley swept the Liberty League's weekly awards, being named Performer and Rookie of the Week respectively, as announced by the league office on Monday afternoon.
Otshabeng dominated for the Saints at the CSA Team Nationals, leading the program to its first-ever Walker Cup from her spot at one. She opened her weekend against Chatham and defeated Clara Brage 11-4, 11-8,11-5, then downed Bates' Aasya Patel 11-6, 11-7, 11-5 as the Scarlet and Brown advanced to the Final. In the Championship match, she swept Franklin & Marshall's Ashanti Amastal 11-9, 11-6, 11-6.
Atherley was equally as effective as Otshabeng, going 3-0 from the number two spot. The newcomer beat Chatham's Vasundhra Vasanthan 8-11, 11-0, 8-11, 14-12, 11-6, then took down Bates Tia Billimoria 11-9, 11-7, 6-11, 6-11, 11-6. In the final, she earned a sweep, defeating Rory Dasher 11-6, 11-8, 11-2.