NOTRE DAME, Ind. - Saint Mary's College Tennis senior Evelyn Demblans-Dechans (Missoula, MT) was named Belles Athlete of the Week for her performances for the Belles over spring break.
 
She was also named MIAA Athlete of the Week for her performances.
 
Demblans-Dechans helped lead the Belles to a 3-2 record in Florida including a big win over Wheaton College. Saint Mary's also took home two 7-0 victories over Sweet Briar College and the University of Minnesota-Morris.
 
Demblans-Dechans went 6-2 on the week while also going 4-1 in doubles play and 2-1 in singles. She started off her week with a win at number two doubles with partner junior Sophia Pischalko (Granger, IN), 6-1 over Sweet Briar. She then went 2-2 on their second day of play, earning a win at number two doubles with Pischalko over Dickinson College, 7-6, and a singles win over Ohio Northern University at number six, 6-2 6-3. Demblans-Dechans finished off her week with three wins on the final day of play. Earning a doubles and singles win over Wheaton, 6-2 at doubles number two with Pischalko and 6-0 6-3 at singles number four. She then finished off her week with a win at the number one doubles match, 6-1, while partnering up with fellow senior Emma Kealy (Hudson, OH).
 
Demblans-Dechans and the Belles return to the courts this Wednesday as they take on North Park University at the South Shore Health & Racquet Club in St. Joe, MI. They then kick off MIAA play with back-to-back matches on March 27 at Albion College and March 28 at Alma College.