WICHITA, Kan. – On the same day that the Wichita State women's team entered the ITA National Poll for the first time in the 2024 season, women's tennis player Xin Tong Wang was named the American Athletic Conference Women's Tennis Player of the Week on Tuesday afternoon.
 
Wang is the first Player of the Week selection for the Shocker women's tennis team since March 23, 2021, when Sarvinoz Saidhujaeva earned the honor.
 
Wang, a redshirt freshman for the Shockers from Hangzhou, China, had a tremendous week on the court for the Shockers last week. Competing at No. 2 doubles and No. 2 singles, she went an excellent 6-2 in matches overall on the week, going 3-1 in both singles and doubles.
 
On Tuesday against North Texas, Wang picked up a crucial win for the Shockers at line two singles and added a win in doubles at court two, 6-2, in the Shockers 4-2 comeback win over the Mean Green 
 
On Wednesday against 66^th ranked Liberty, Wang delivered again, picking up a sweeping win at No. 2 doubles with partner Natsumi Kurahashi, and added a crushing win at line two singles, 6-2, 6-3 to help the Shockers to their first win over a ranked opponent this season.
 
On Saturday against 47^th ranked Denver, Wang would go 2-0 again, helping the Shockers take the doubles point with a win at court two, 6-4, and adding another singles win in dominant fashion, 6-1, 6-2, to help the Shockers upend the 47^th ranked Pioneers, 4-1.
 
Her performance this week put her at 9-3 in singles and 10-3 in doubles in the 2024 season. Both winning totals are tied for most among all Shockers so far this season
 
Wang will look to continue her winning ways next weekend when the Shockers travel to Memphis, Tennessee for a pair of AAC matches against UAB and Memphis.