MAC Freedom Player of the Week
Emily Fernandez (King’s / So. / Shirley, N.Y.) won the No. 1 singles title at the 2018 MAC Women’s Tennis Individual Championship over the weekend. The top-seed recorded straight-set sweeps (6-0, 6-0) in her quarterfinal match against DeSales’ Amber Achenbach and in the semifinal match against fourth-seeded Nicole DelRosso of FDU-Florham. The sophomore then defeated second-seeded Dana Saliyev, 6-2, 6-2, in the title match. Teamed with Natalie Coffee, the duo advanced to the semifinal round of the No. 1 Doubles flight before falling to the eventual champions from Wilkes.