RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – The Great American Conference announced the women’s tennis player of the week for the third week of the 2026 season. Harding’s Karli Roux claimed the accolade after improving to 4-1 in both singles and doubles play.
#theGAC WOMEN’S TENNIS PLAYER OF THE WEEK – Karli Roux, Sr., Harding, Cape Town, South Africa
Roux put together an elite week against three Lone Star Conference foes. She finished 3-0 at No. 1 singles and 2-1 at No. 1 doubles. She defeated UT Tyler’s Yona Bancarel, the No. 26-ranked player. In doubles, she paired with Brooke Coffman to score a victory against UT Tyler's Bancarel and Natalia Gorzny, the No. 7-ranked pairing in Division II.
OTHERS NOMINATED
Taylor Conway, Sr. (Southern Arkansas), Elis Gergel, Jr. (Arkansas Tech), Emilia Nowak, So. (Henderson State)
A three-person committee selects all GAC Athlete of the Week awards