Van Impe Named ACC Player, Freshman of the Week
Apr 14 | Women's Tennis
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (SMU/theACC.com) - SMU Women's Tennis freshman Amelie Van Impe has been named both ACC Player and Freshman of the Week, the league office announced on Tuesday. Â
The recognition marks the second time that Van Impe has been selected for both honors in the same week. Â Â
It is also the fourth time that Van Impe has been selected as conference Freshman of the Week and her second Player of the Week honor this spring.  Â
Van Impe collected two ranked singles wins over the weekend to end the regular season. She first defeated No. 13-ranked Berta Passola Folch from Cal, 6-2, 6-2 on Friday and then beat No. 32 Monika Ekstrand of Stanford, 6-4, 7-6 (7-3) in Sunday's regular season finale. Â
Van Impe is now 4-2 against ranked players in singles in her first semester on the Hilltop. She has finished the regular season 12-3 overall, 7-2 in ACC play and has won six straight decisions. Â Â
The Belgium native also went 2-0 in doubles play against Cal and Stanford, winning 6-3 against the Golden Bears' court one pair and 7-6 (8-6) over the Cardinal's court one duo. Â Â
Her performance this weekend propelled her to No. 27 in the latest ITA singles rankings, her highest of the season. Â Â
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The No. 25-ranked and eight-seeded Mustangs begin postseason play on Thursday, April 16, at the ACC Championships in Cary, N.C.  Â
