BIRMINGHAM, Ala.- The Southwestern Athletic Conference has tabbed Jackson State’s Isabella Benavides, Victoria Linkovski, and Ching-Chang Chiu along with Florida A&M’s Luiza Eidelvein for SWAC Tennis Weekly Awards. 
 
Women’ Player
Benavides won both her matches against Alabama State this past weekend, winning her doubles match 6-2 and a 7-6, 6-0 victory at number five in singles competition. 
 
Women’s Co-Newcomer
Linkovski won both her matches against Southern, securing doubles point with a 6-4 win and following that up with a hard-fought 7-5 first set at number three, before finishing the match with a 6-2 win. Her performance was pivotal in getting the Lady Tigers their first SWAC win of the season. 
 
Women’s Co-Newcomer
Eidelvein turned in an impressive week for Florida A&M, making an impact on both singles and doubles competition. Partnering with Veronica Rodriguez at No. 2 doubles, Eidelvein helped the Rattlers secure a 6-3 victory over Alcorn State’s Katherine Grados and Natalija Nikolic.
 
Men’s Player
Chiu went 2-0 against Southern with his first win coming in doubles competition where he and his partner won 6-3 at number one. He secured the Tigers first SWAC win of the season for the Tigers by winning his singles match 6-4, 6-0.
 
About the SWAC
The Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) is considered one of the premier HBCU conferences in the country and currently ranks among the elite in the nation in terms of HBCU alumni playing with professional sports teams.

Current championship competition offered by the league includes competition for men in Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field, and Tennis.

Women’s competition is offered in the sports of Basketball, Bowling, Cross Country, Golf, Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field, Soccer, Softball, Tennis, and Volleyball.

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