Rita Pedroso

Rita Pedroso

  • Award
    Women's Tennis Player of the Week
  • Week Of
    3/17/2021
  • Sport
    Women's Tennis
  • School
    Lewis
  • Year
    Senior
  • Position
  • Hometown
    Porto, Portugal
  • High School
    Escola Secundaria Garcia de Orta
WOMEN’S TENNIS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Rita Pedroso, Lewis
Sr., Porto, Portugal
Major: International Business

Team Results: 6-1 W vs. Michigan Tech (3/8) | 5-2 W vs. Chicago State (3/11) | 6-1 L vs. Ferris State (3/13)
 
  • Won all three singles matches at No. 1 position and went 2-1 at doubles No. 1
  • Beat in-region foe Dominika Bobik of Tech, 2-6, 7-6 (8-6), 6-1
  • Earned 6-4, 6-1 win over Chicago State’s Kristina Pukhaeva
  • Won 7-6 (7-3), 6-1 over in-region foe Morgan Waller of Ferris
  • Got pair of 6-2 wins with partner Casey Smith against Tech’s Bobik/Lauren Opalewski and Chicago State’s Pukhaeva/Katarina Drazic
  • Earns first career Player of the Week award
  • Last Flyers Player of the Week: Oana Carmen Trus (4/16/19)