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Shaira Rivera Named GSC Player of the Week

LIVINGSTON, Ala. - The University of West Alabama Women's Tennis' Shaira Rivera was named the GSC Player of the Week on Wednesday.

Rivera earns the distinction of Player of the Week after going a combined 4-0 in singles and doubles play against Division I Samford and Alabama State.

Against the Bulldogs, Rivera dominated Samford's No. 1 singles player, Lea Erenda, (6-1, 6-1) and won 6-4 in doubles action with her partner, Alexa Milliam

On Saturday, Rivera continued her impressive week. The graduate student teamed up with Milliam in doubles again and took down Alabama State's No. 1 doubles duo, 6-3. In singles play, Rivera dropped the first set to the Hornets' Diana Craciun before flipping the script and winning (4-6, 6-3, 6-2) to cap off a 4-0 week, individually.

Rivera and Women's Tennis is set to travel to Indianapolis for the ITA Indoor Championships which is set to begin on Friday.

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Players Mentioned

Alexa Milliam

Alexa Milliam

5' 4"
Sophomore
Shaira Rivera

Shaira Rivera

5' 5"
Graduate Student

Players Mentioned

Alexa Milliam

Alexa Milliam

5' 4"
Sophomore
Shaira Rivera

Shaira Rivera

5' 5"
Graduate Student