ROCK HILL, S.C. --- Tusculum College's Heidi von der Lage has been named the South Atlantic Conference Women's Tennis Player of the Week announced league officials Tuesday.

The Oak Ridge, Tenn. senior record a pair of singles and doubles wins last week, as the Pioneers (16-4, 8-0 SAC) posted victories over Lincoln Memorial University and North Greenville University. TC's 6-3 win over LMU clinched the 2009 SAC Championship for the Pioneers, their fourth league title in school history and first since 2004.

The American Heritage Academy graduate opened the week with a 6-1, 6-0 win over LMU's Emily Osborne at No. 4 singles. She preceded that with an 8-4 pro-set win at No. 3 doubles with Jessi Smith over the LMU pairing of Melanie Smith and Mandy Mills.

In the Tusculum's 9-0 win at North Greenville, von der Lage and Smith won 8-5 over Courtney Lynn and Natalie Stewart at the third flight. She followed with a 6-2, 6-2 win over Lynn at No. 4 singles as Tusculum posted its eighth win in its last nine contests.

von der Lage has posted a 12-6 singles record this season, including 6-2 in league play. The duo of von der Lage and Smith has a 9-2 doubles worksheet (5-2 in SAC).

The SAC Tennis Player of the Week is selected by a vote of the league's sports information directors.

Tusculum has already wrapped up its regular season and will host a quarterfinal round match of next week's Food Lion South Atlantic Conference Tournament. Opponent and match time will be announced by the league office.

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