Lawrence University women’s tennis standout Gayatri Malhotra has been named the Midwest
Conference Player of the Week.
Malhotra (Litchfield Park, Ariz./Verrado), a freshman, picked up the award after losing a total of just five games in a pair of singles matches against Midwest Conference South Division rivals.
Malhotra opened with a 6-1, 6-2 win at No. 3 singles over Monmouth College’s Joi Henry. She teamed with Kat Valde for an 8-0 victory over Ashley Lawrence at Laura Harrison at No. 3 doubles as part of the Vikings’ 8-1 victory over the Scots.
In an 8-1 victory over Knox College, Malhotra downed Molly Stein 6-0, 6-2 at No. 3 singles. She teamed with Valde for an 8-2 victory over Emily Tyl and Aimee Neilan at No. 3 doubles.
On the season, Malhotra improved to 7-5 in singles and 6-5 in doubles.
Lawrence, which leads the North Division with a 2-0 record, faces off against rival Ripon College on Wednesday at the Lawrence Courts. The match begins at 3 p.m.