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THORNE NAMED ATLANTIC 10 ROOKIE OF THE WEEK

Sofia Jane Thorne went 2-0 in singles in the past two matches

RICHMONd, Va. - VCU Women's Tennis freshman Sofia Jane Thorne was named Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week on Tuesday for her performances against Morgan State and Davidson.

Against the Bears of Morgan State, Thorne would not drop a game in both doubles and singles. She won 6-0 on court 1 in doubles with Lea Malazdra and 6-0, 6-0 on court 2 in singles to help the Rams to a 6-1 dual match win. Against Davidson, Thorne would win 7-6 (7-3), 6-2 on singles court three. On the season, 6-of-8 of Thorne's wins have been in two sets and she leads the Rams with eight singles wins on the season.

The Rams are back in action tomorrow, Wednesday, March 11 as they take on Charleston Southern at 11 a.m. down in Charleston, S.C.

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