Feb. 23, 2005
Colorado Springs, Colo.- Sophomore Nora Quintal was named the Mountain West Conference women’s tennis player for the week of Feb. 21. It is the first weekly honor for the University of New Mexico women’s tennis team this season and the first career award for the Veracruz, Mexico native.
Last week, Quintal helped then-No. 33 UNM win two matches, including a victory over No. 24 Oklahoma, 6-1. She won all four of her matches, including a 6-1, 7-5 win at No. 4 singles over her Oklahoma opponent. Quintal also teamed with Lucy Scott at No. 3 doubles to win both matches as well, including an 8-4 victory over an Oklahoma duo. With the win over Oklahoma, the Lobos moved up in the rankings this week to No. 30.
Quintal currently has the third best singles record on the squad. Overall she is 15-6 in singles, 4-3 in spring play.