ATLANTA, Ga. --- Freshman
Joleta Budiman has been named the ASUN Conference Women's Tennis Player of the Week for the second time this season, the league announced Wednesday afternoon.
Budiman led NJIT to a sweep of matches against Seton Hall (4-3) and at Army West Point (5-2) last weekend. The native of Bandung, Indonesia was the only Highlander to win all four of her combined singles and doubles matchups, with each coming from the No. 1 spot.
In singles, Budiman won in straight sets vs. Seton Hall (6-4, 6-4) and triumphed in three at Army (7-5, 5-7, 6-2). In doubles, Budiman teamed up with sophomore
Holly Matson for a 6-1 win over the Pirates and a 6-2 victory over the Black Knights.
Budiman is on a four-match win streak at No. 1 singles (8-1 in sets) and three-match win streak at No. 1 doubles
The ASUN weekly honor is NJIT's third this season (most of any school) and seventh all-time for the Highlanders, following
Nathalie Habegger,
Natacha Minc and current teammates
Mayar Eltony and
Advaita Saravanan, who won twice last season.
ASUN Women's Tennis Player of the Week - Feb. 20th
Joleta Budiman, NJIT
Freshman | Bandung, Indonesia | Finance | No. 1 Doubles | No. 1 Singles
- Second Career ASUN Player of the Week award; third this season for NJIT
- Combined for a 4-0 record with two victories each in doubles and singles play
- Won in straight sets at the No.1 singles spot vs. Seton Hall 6-4, 6-4
- Took three-set thriller over reigning Patriot League Player of the Year vs. Army 7-5, 5-7, 6-2
- Won both doubles matches at the top slot with partner
Holly Matson
Previous Winners
Jan. 17th - Danel Ashirova, Stetson
Jan. 23rd - Rafaela Gomez, North Florida
Jan. 30th - Mayar Eltony, NJIT
Feb. 6th - Joleta Budiman, NJIT
Feb. 13th - Payton Andrews, North Alabama
Feb. 20th - Lucia Montano, North Florida
Feb. 27th - Joleta Budiman, NJIT
NJIT will split time between home and the road this weekend, taking on Lehigh on Saturday, March 2 in Bethlehem, Pa. and facing Towson on Sunday, March 3 in Newark.
