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WASHINGTON \u2014 The Atlantic 10 Conference named Saint Joseph\u2019s sophomore Santiago Valle as its Under Armour Men\u2019s Tennis Player of the Week and Saint Joseph\u2019s freshman Damir Abdusamadov as its Rookie of the Week. Davidson senior Savanna Kollock was named Women\u2019s Tennis Player of the Week and Davidson freshman Keri Rothenberg was named Rookie of the Week. The awards were announced on Wednesday for matches played from Jan. 19 to Jan. 25.
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\nValle led Davidson to a 4-2 victory over CAA opponent Drexel on Saturday, the Hawks\u2019 second win of the season. A San Luis Potosi, Mexico native, Valle teamed up with Abdusamadov for a 7-6 win at the No. 2 doubles position to clinch the doubles point for St. Joe\u2019s. Valle kept the strong performance going, defeating Drexel\u2019s Josue Guzman 7-6, 7-6 in straight sets at the No. 2 singles position.
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\nAbdusamadov continued his stellar collegiate start, going 2-0 in his matches against Drexel. After earning a doubles victory alongside Valle, the Tashkent, Uzbekistan native played a back-and-forth battle against Drexel\u2019s Lun Obrul on Court 3. Abdusamadov gutted out a 7-6, 5-7, 7-6 triumph, clinching the match for Saint Joseph\u2019s in the process, 4-2.
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\nKollock started the 2026 spring season off with impressive singles and doubles victories, helping Davidson earn a 7-0 win over crouss-county foe Queens. The Scottsdale, Ariz. native teamed with Bryson Langford at the top spot to blank Zoe Cvitanovic and Mathilde Bris, 6-0. She followed with a 6-3, 6-0 straight set win over Bris at the No. 1 singles position.
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\nRothenberg put together an impressive collegiate dual debut, finishing with shutout victories in both singles and doubles competition. After teaming with Olivia Hooper to win 6-0 on Court 3, the Wilmette, Ill. native didn\u2019t drop a game against Queens\u2019 Daniela Tomala with a 6-0, 6-0 victory at the No. 5 spot.
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\n\t\t\tJan. 21
\n\t\t\tMats Bredschneijder, VCU
\n\t\t\tTania Isabel Andrade Sabando, VCU
\n\t\t\tJakob Gaudreau Barnes, SJU
\n\t\t\tViktoria Lackova, VCU
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\n\t\t\tJan. 27
\n\t\t\tSantiago Valle, SJU
\n\t\t\tSavannah Kollock, DAV
\n\t\t\tDamir Abdusamadov, SJU
\n\t\t\tKeri Rothenberg, DAV
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