Each week, the sports staff will pick one Whitman athlete who performed exceptionally during the previous weekend. The distinction will be judged both on the individual’s performance and his or her impact on the team.

The Whitman Women’s tennis team played three matches over the weekend, winning two and losing the other to undefeated Whitworth. Sophomore Elise Otto was a large part of the team’s success, winning three matches and losing one in singles and doubles.

In Whitman’s first loss of the conference season, Otto was the lone winner at No. 1 singles, triumphing over Whitworth’s Rachel Burns. Otto, rated the No. 4 singles player in the Division III west region, defeated the No. 16 Burns 6-1, 6-1 on Sunday, March 1.

A week before last weekend, Otto led Whitman to two blow out wins with two victories in singles and doubles. Her success won her Northwest Conference Student-Athlete of the week honors in women’s tennis.