POUGHKEEPSIE, NY (April 15, 2015) – The Vassar women's tennis team continued its dominance of the ECAC Division III Upstate weekly awards, as the Brewers again produced both the Player and Rookie of the Week in a release made the conference offices today.

Senior Ava Sadeghi (Sadeghi (Glendale, CA/Campbell Hall) earned the honor as Player of the Week after helping the Brewers to a Seven Sisters Championship last weekend, going undefeated in three matches, failing to lose a set along the way. The senior posted a 6-2, 7-6 (3) win over Mount Holyoke, followed later in the day by a 6-3, 6-3 win over Kelli Cheung of Smith. Sadeghi rounded out the tournament by helping VC knock off No. 30 Wellesley 4-1, earning a 6-3, 6-1 victory over Carina Chen.

Fitzgerald was named the ECAC DIII Upstate Rookie of the Week for the second straight week after having a huge part of the Seven Sisters title for the Brewers. Fitzgerald was a doubles stalwart, earning four pairs points while teaming with sophomore Hanna McGuire (Manhattan Beach, CA/Mira Costa) and junior Winnie Yeates (New Orleans, LA/Isidore Newman School). Fitzgerald started the day by winning 6-0, 6-0 at No. 2 doubles against Mount Holyoke with McGuire, stepping up to No. 1 pairs to team with Yeates for a 6-0, 6-2 win over MHC. The freshman continued her doubles dominance on Sunday, as she and Yeates earned a 6-1, 6-0 victory at No. 1 against Bryn Mawr followed by a cool 6-1, 6-0 win at No. 2 doubles with McGuire over No. 30 Wellesley College.

Both Sadeghi and Fitzgerald were named to the Liberty League Team of the Week on Monday for their efforts. The Vassar women's tennis team will return to competition with weekend for a pair of dual matches against MIT and RIT April 18-19.

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