Posted: Sep 04, 2018
CCC Rookie of the Week: Makenzie Sadler
NEWPORT, R.I. - The Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) has selected Salve Regina University freshman Makenzie Sadler (Mystic, Conn.) as its first Rookie of the Week for women's tennis (August 24 - September 2).
The first year righty started her career with an 8-1 doubles victory at University of Saint Joseph in Hartford, Conn., paired at the top spot with classmate Lauren Harvey (Edmond, Okla.).
Sadler then battled through a first-set tiebreak at second singles before cruising in the second set for her first collegiate singles triumph.
Salve Regina (1-0) swept all nine matches with a pair of freshmen handling the top positions. The Seahawks return to the hard courts next Monday, Sept. 10, in Providence, R.I., to take on Rhode Island College.