Sanchez Jimenez, del Mar Sarda Marti Honored in All-SAC Selections
Carson-Newman Women’s Tennis sees two athletes honored in postseason SAC awards.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Carson-Newman Women's Tennis sees two athletes honored in postseason SAC awards.
Maria del Mar Sarda Marti (Barcelona, Spain) has been stellar for Carson-Newman in one of the best pickups of the offseason. The junior transfer from Quincy University went 15-1 in singles in the regular season and capped it off in doubles with a 9-3 mark.
Maria was named to the Second Team All-South Atlantic Conference in her first season in Mossy Creek for her singles play.
The accolades weren't over there for del Mar Sarda Marti as she collected an All-SAC Third Team honor for her doubles pairing with Emma Sanchez Jimenez (Marabella, Spain). The duo of Spaniards have helped the Lady Eagles to a 13-5 record and a 9-3 mark in conference play, culminating in being ranked No. 47 nationally and the four-seed at the SAC Tournament.
Both Sanchez Jimenez and del Mar Sarda Marti are receiving their first South Atlantic Conference awards.
Carson-Newman Women's Tennis finished in a three-way tie for third place in the conference with Coker and Newberry and was seeded fourth off tiebreakers where it will face Coker in the SAC Quarterfinals in Sumter, S.C. on Wednesday morning.
The SAC Women's Tennis Tournament begins against the Cobras at 9 a.m. from the Palmetto Tennis Center in Sumter, S.C., an audio stream of the match will be available at RadioTennis.com.
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