FARMINGTON, Utah (April 20, 2021) – Needing a victory against the Weber State Wildcats to lock up the Big Sky Conference's South Division, the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks' lineup came through this past weekend.
Senior
Ellie Millard ended up being a key part of her team's win, with a dominant 6-0 victory at No. 1 doubles to start the day followed by a 6-1,6-2 singles victory on Court 2. The results garnered her a second Big Sky Women's Tennis Player of the Week honor of the season and second in her Lumberjack career.
Pairing with
Mimi Bland, Millard rolled through Weber State's Yuuna Ukita and Ana Morett Salas who held an 8-5 record at No. 1 entering the match. The quick 6-0 result preceded a pair of battles at No. 2 and No. 3, with the Lumberjacks ultimately sweeping the point thanks to a pair of 7-6 victories.
Millard then extended her individual singles win streak to seven as she beat Morett Salas 6-1, 6-2 at No. 2 as the senior has not lost a match since the start of March.
It is the fourth Big Sky Conference Player of the Week honor for the Lumberjacks this season, with freshman
Gina Dittmann also earning a pair of awards this season.
The Lumberjacks wrap up their regular season on Friday against the Grand Canyon Lopes, with the match scheduled for 12 p.m. at the Aquatic and Tennis Complex. From there, NAU will then head south to Phoenix for the Big Sky Conference Tournament, set for May 1 and 2 at the Phoenix Tennis Center. NAU will play at 11 a.m. on Saturday against the No. 2 seed from the North Division.
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