Frantova Claims ITA Carolina Region Player to Watch Award

ITA DIVISION I REGIONAL AWARD WINNERS

TEMPE, Ariz. – Junior standout Martina Frantova of the No. 35 NC State women's tennis team was named the 2015-16 Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Carolina Region Player to Watch by a committee of the region's Division I coaches, as announced by the ITA office Monday afternoon.

Congrats to @Matusska7 - voted 2016 ITA Carolina Region Player to Watch! #STATEMENT pic.twitter.com/y6KN4EKpXo
— NC State W. Tennis (@PackWTennis) May 9, 2016

This award comes shortly after Frantova received a bid to the 2016 NCAA Singles Championship, becoming the fourth player in program history to garner a selection.

READ: Frantova Becomes Fourth in School History to Earn NCAA Singles Bid

The 45th-ranked player heads into national postseason competition boasting a 14-10 dual record at the No. 1 position at which she collected eight victories over nationally-ranked opponents during the regular season. Frantova captured three of those wins during the final week of regular-season play, helping to earn her ACC Co-Player of the Week and All-ACC Second Team honors.

READ: Frantova Named ACC Co-Player of the Week
READ: Frantova Earns All-ACC Second Team Honor

Six out of eight of the awards distributed among the Carolina Region were allocated to athletes. Five of those award recipients are members of the ACC, including No. 45 Frantova, No. 37 Beatrice Capra of No. 9 Duke and No. 41 Whitney Kay of No. 3 North Carolina.

Frantova and the entire Wolfpack team will begin play at the NCAA Regional Friday when it faces No. 23 Arizona State for first-round action in Auburn, Ala.

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Frantova Claims ITA Carolina Region Player to Watch Award

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