SMU's Nicole Briceno C-USA Tennis Player of the Week

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SMU junior Nicole Briceño, the 2008 C-USA Newcomer of the Year, is the Women's Tennis Player of the Week. Briceño helped SMU to an impressive win over No. 62 N.C. State last week and improved her doubles record to 9-1 on the spring.

WOMEN'S TENNIS PLAYER OF THE WEEK (2/24)
NICOLE BRICEÑO - SMU
Jr., Pembroke Pines, Fla. (Alabama)
Briceño helped the Mustangs to an impressive 5-2 win over No. 62 N.C. State on Friday. The junior began the day by securing a doubles victory at No. 2 with partner Kseniia Tokarieva (8-2) over Neils Barringer and Diana Mortlock to extend their winning streak to six and improved the pair's dual match doubles record to 8-1. Later in singles, Briceño toppled Barringer in straight sets at No. 3, 6-4, 6-4. The native of Florida is now 6-2 overall in singles with wins over oppnents from UT-Dallas, then-No.23 LSU and league foes, Memphis, Southern Miss and Tulane. Her efforts have helped SMU to a 12-2 record overall and a perfect 3-0 mark against C-USA opponents. This is the second career weekly honor for Briceño and her second in 2009 (Jan. 10).