DENTON, Texas (2/27/13) - North Texas tennis senior Valentina Starkova
was named the Sun Belt Conference Player of the Week on Wednesday for her
efforts against No. 30 Arizona.
No. 12 regionally ranked Starkova defeated Arizona's Laura Oldham in
straight sets, 6-3; 7-5, in the No. 3 singles position. Starkova moved to 6-0
for the season.
Starkova teamed up with fellow senior Barbora Vykydalova for the
doubles portion of the match. The duo, which made the move to the No. 1 spot,
defeated Lacey Smyth and Shayne Austin 8-2 to help give the Mean Green an early
advantage.
The Mean Green will host cross-town rival No. 20 TCU today at 2 p.m.