RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – The Great American Conference announced the women’s tennis player of the week for the sixth week of the 2026 season. Harding’s Karli Roux won the award after facing three nationally-ranked opponents.
#theGAC WOMEN’S TENNIS PLAYER OF THE WEEK – Karli Roux, Sr., Harding, Cape Town, South Africa
Roux faced three top opponents in non-conference contests against Central Oklahoma, Midwestern State and Washburn. She picked up her second win of the season against a ranked foe as she defeated No. 5 Washburn’s Riko Konno, the No. 31 player, 6-4, 7-6 (7-4).
OTHERS NOMINATED
Rebecca Arnold, Fr. (Arkansas Tech), Ruxandra Tolescu, Jr. (Ouachita Baptist)
A three-person committee selects all GAC Athlete of the Week awards