Date Posted: 4/11/2008

MACON, Ga. - Anna Novo put an exclamation point on USC Upstate's first Division I season Friday afternoon as she claimed her second Player of the Week honor of the season the conference office announced. The award comes one day after the Spartans clinched their first Atlantic Sun Conference championship in any sport.

Novo was the driving force for the Spartans all week long as Upstate clinched the school's first A-Sun regular season title. The junior went 3-0 at No. 1 singles to finish the A-Sun season a perfect 11-0 in dual meets, and added a 2-0 mark in No. 1 doubles. The information systems major posted two set singles wins against ETSU's Yevgeniya Stupak, 6-4, 6-3, and Campbell's Scarlett Alfonzo, 6-0, 6-1, as Upstate clinched a share of and then the outright league title. The Caracas, Venezuela native finished the season with a school record 29 singles wins and 52 combined (singles and doubles) victories.

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 Performer:

Ana Surviladze, Campbell (Albuquerque, N.M. – So. – Mass Communication) – Was 2-1 in singles action Picked up wins over ETSU's Andra Voinea 6-2, 6-4 and Gardner-Webb's Amy Beavers 6-1, 7-5; picked up a doubles win against Gardner-Webb.

Related Links:
 • USC Upstate Women's Tennis
 • A-Sun Championship