NWC Student-Athlete of the Week (Feb.18 - Feb. 24)

Denise Poltavski
Willamette, Sophomore
Woodland Hills, Calif./El Camino Real
Poltavski went 2-0 at #1 singles and 2-0 at #1 doubles during the week. She won a tremendous match with Aurora Garrison of Lewis & Clark that featured three tie-breakers, 6-7 (5-7), 7-6 (7-4), 1-0 (10-7). She also defeated Samantha Lund of Pacific Lutheran, 7-5, 6-1. At #1 doubles, she teamed with Sabrina Gutierrez to win 8-6 against Lewis & Clark and 8-1 vs. PLU.

Honorable Mention:
Kelly Watanabe (Linfield, So. – Kirkland, Wash./Lake Washington)
Synclaire Waldron (Pacific (Ore.), So. – Modesto, Calif.)
Allison McClure (Pacific Lutheran, So. – Richardson, Texas/Richardson)
Logan Thompson (Puget Sound, Jr. – Decorah, Iowa/Decorah)
Shaina Inn (George Fox, Jr. – Honolulu, Hawaii/Hawaii Baptist Academy)