Date Posted: 3/14/2008

MACON, Ga. - USC Upstate junior Anna Novo tied a single-season school record for wins with her undefeated week, and led the Spartans to their fourth straight A-Sun win. On Friday, the conference office honored her with her first career Player of the Week.

Novo tied the USC Upstate single-season school record for wins with her 22nd of the year, a 6-2, 6-2 win over Belmont's Linda Johansson, and also posted a 6-0, 6-0 win over Lipscomb's Raphaela Hann and a 6-1, 6-2 win over Austin Peay's Mariana Pagan during the week. The junior also posted doubles wins with teammate Emilia Milovanovic against Austin Peay and Lipscomb.

The Atlantic Sun Conference is a 12-member league committed to Building Winners for Life, with a focus on academic and athletic integrity and a balance between the two for the student-athlete, and maintaining a high level of sportsmanship. Headquartered in Macon, Ga., the A-Sun encompasses six of the top eight media markets in the Southeast. The A-Sun consists of some of the most dynamic private and public institutions in the region: Belmont University, Campbell University, East Tennessee State University, Florida Gulf Coast University, Gardner-Webb University, Jacksonville University, Kennesaw State University, Lipscomb University, Mercer University, University of North Florida, University of South Carolina Upstate and Stetson University.

Other Top Performers:
Yevgeniya Stupak, ETSU (Jr. - Business - Kyiv, Ukraine.)
Won five straight matches, including a pair of conference victories last week.

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