North Attleboro, Mass. — After an impressive week at the ITA East Regional, Erle Helene Blaker has been named the Northeast 10 Rookie of the Week, as announced by the league office on Wednesday afternoon.
Earning the No. 15 overall seed, the freshman made a run to the quarterfinals in her first-ever ITA appearance. After earning a bye into the Round of 64, Blaker won her first two matches, 6-2, 6-4 and 6-3, 6-2, defeating the No. 23 overall seed. The Norwegian then bested the No. 25 seed, 6-4, 6-2, before falling to the eventual champion and No. 1 overall seed.
In doubles play, paired with Zuzanna Witkowska, the duo advanced to the quarterfinals, earning an 8-2 win and an 8-4 win along the way.
Blaker and the Adelphi women's tennis team will be back in action on Saturday at 1 p.m. to take on Saint Anselm in Manchester.