GREENVILLE, S.C. — Belmont Abbey senior Alexis Burkhalter was named the Conference Carolinas Women's Tennis Player of the Week Wednesday by the league office.

Burkhalter went 4-0 last week for Belmont Abbey, taking a pair of wins at No. 2 doubles and wins at No. 1 and No. 2 singles. In doubles, she topped Daria Godlewska and Emilie Bergmann of West Virginia Wesleyan 6-0 and Auset Blige and Airez Gilbert-Simons of Johnson C. Smith 6-2. In singles, Burkhalter topped West Virginia Wesleyan's Renata Pozzobon 6-1, 6-2 and Johnson C. Smith's Divija Mannenin 6-4, 6-2.

The Belmont Abbey women's tennis team returns to action Thursday with matches at home against Emmanuel and at Livingstone. The matches are scheduled for 2 and 3 p.m. starts, respectively.