NORFOLK, Va. – Holly Hutchinson of the Old Dominion women's tennis team was named the Conference USA Athlete of the Week presented by Surf & Turf Golf, as announced by league officials on Wednesday afternoon. Hutchinson (Middlesex, England) has now earned the league's weekly award a total of 10 times throughout her collegiate career.
Hutchinson clinched the match for then No. 40 Old Dominion over No. 26 nationally ranked Wake Forest in Winston-Salem, North Carolina by a 4-1 score. After dropping the second set, Hutchinson roared back in the third to win her match 6-4, 1-6, 6-3. Hutchinson and teammate Tatsiana Sasnouskaya won their doubles match 6-2, helping the Monarchs get off to an early 1-0 lead over the Demon Deacons.
ODU is now nationally ranked No. 36 as a team and has won its last six matches, while outscoring its opponents 34-6 during the win streak. Hutchinson reentered the ITA singles rankings this week in the No. 88 spot.
2021 C-USA Women's Athletes of the Week
J20: Federica Trevisan, Rice
J27: Natalia Boltinskaya, Florida Atlantic
F3: Kaavya Sawhney, Charlotte
F10: Maria Budin, Rice
F17: Yulia Starodubtseva, Old Dominion
F24: Kamila Umarova, FIU
M3: Diae El Jardi, Rice
M10: Laura Bernardos, WKU
M17: Tatsiana Sasnouskaya, Old Dominion
M24: Sarah Medik, Southern Miss
M31: Holly Hutchinson, Old Dominion
Hutchinson Named C-USA Athlete of the Week for 10th Time in Career
