PAC Release

TRAFFORD, Pa. -- For the first time this season and the third time in her collegiate career, Allegheny College's Gabrielle Bassette (Miami, Fla./Miami Country Day School) was crowned the Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) Player of the Week.

Bassette led the Gators to a 7-0 victory over Franciscan University in the team's lone match of the week. With the win, Allegheny wrapped up its fifth straight undefeated PAC regular season and won its 40th consecutive PAC regular-season match.

Against the Barons, Bassette won 18 of 19 games in her No. 1 doubles and singles matches. She teamed up with first-year Claire Terefe (Dallas, Texas/Texas Online Preparatory School) to blank Franciscan's top duo, 6-0. In her singles match, Bassette beat Jordan Beltavski in straight sets, 6-1, 6-0.

After finishing the fall regular season with a perfect 8-0 record against PAC opponents, the Gators earned home-court advantage for this week's PAC Championship Tournament. Allegheny will host a semifinal match on Thursday, October 22, at 4 p.m. against the winner of the Franciscan-Geneva College quarterfinal.