Student-Athlete of the Week - March 24 , 2008
Ashley Tavita
Name: Ashley Tavita
Sport: Women's Tennis
Year: Senior
Ashley Tavita has been named the Spartan Foundation Athlete of the Week for her performances last week for the women's tennis team.
Tavita set the San Jose State career match wins (singles and doubles) with wins 106 and 107 against Cal State Bakersfield. The Spartans won the match, 5-2, last Friday.
Tavita broke the previous record of 105 wins, which she shared with former San Jose State alumna, Rochelle Morrison, in doubles play with teammate Amber Silverstone. The Spartan tandem defeated the Roadrunners’ Kaydee Graham and Kati Lynott, 8-4, in number-one doubles action.
For the season, Tavita is 10-7 in singles and 7-8 in doubles competition with Amber Silverstone.
The Spartan tennis team is now 7-6 overall. The team travels to Las Vegas this weekend for matches against Southern Utah on Saturday and Idaho on Sunday.
Past 2007-08 Spartan Foundation Student-Athletes of the Week
August 27 - Jennifer Senftleben, Women's Volleyball
September 4 - Nick Cukar, Men's Soccer
September 10 - Keri Anglin, Women's Volleyball
September 17 - Ismael Ibarra, Men's Soccer
September 24 - Adam Tafralis, Football
October 1 - Matt Castelo, Football
October 8 - Brie Marhenke, Women's Swimming
October 15 - Kristal Tsukano, Women's Volleyball
October 29 - Kelly Crow, Women's Volleyball
November 12 - Stephan Stallworth, Men's Golf
November 19 - C.J. Webster, Men's Basketball
November 26 - Adam Tafralis, Football
December 3 - Natalie White, Women's Basketball
December 10 - Brie Marhenke, Women's Swimming
December 17 - Natalie White, Women's Basketball
January 1 - Justin Graham, Men's Basketball
January 7 - Caitlin Macky, Women's Swimming
January 14 - C.J. Webster, Men's Basketball
January 28 - Kendra Adama, Women's Water Polo
February 4 - Veronica Porte, Women's Gymnastics
February 11 - Silvana Dukic, Women's Tennis
February 18 - Raylyn Cardeno, Women's Gymnastics
February 25 - Brie Marhenke, Women's Swimming
March 3 - Veronica Porte, Women's Gymnastics
March 10 - John Shaffer, Baseball
March 17 - Sarah Taylor, Softball
March 24 - Ashley Tavita, Women's Tennis