Elysia Bolton (Photo: Scott Chandler)Elysia Bolton (Photo: Scott Chandler)
Scott Chandler

Elysia Bolton (Photo: Scott Chandler)

Bolton Named Pac-12 Player of the Week

Women's Tennis

Sophomore beat nation's No. 15 player as fourth-ranked UCLA improved to 4-0.

SAN FRANCISCO – Sophomore Elysia Bolton of the UCLA women's tennis team was named Pac-12 Player of the Week for the week of Jan. 27-Feb. 2, the conference announced Tuesday.

Bolton turned in her finest win of the young season on Saturday, when she beat 15th-ranked Mariia Kozyreva of Saint Mary's by a 6-4, 6-3 score on the top court. The next day, No. 14 Bolton faced an early 1-5 deficit against Elizaveta Volodko of UC Santa Barbara on Court 2 before charging back to take the set and, ultimately, the match.

Sunday's 7-5, 6-1 victory capped a 4-0 weekend for the sophomore, who also won a pair of top-court doubles matches with partner Jada Hart. The second-ranked duo took down Kozyreva/Danielle McIntyre of Saint Mary's, 6-1, and Volodko/Amit Lev Ari of UC Santa Barbara, 6-2. The Bruins improved to 4-0 with a pair of 7-0 wins.

The award marks the second such of Bolton's career and 26th all time for the UCLA women's tennis program.

ALSO NOMINATED: Antonia Balzert, COLO; Eryn Cayetano, USC; Vanessa Wong, WASH; Pang Jittakoat, WSU.

2020 PAC-12 WOMEN'S TENNIS PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Week of Player
Jan. 21 Michaela Gordon, STAN
Jan. 28 Angela Kulikov, USC
Feb. 4 Elysia Bolton, UCLA