NO. ATTLEBORO, Mass. – Freshman Luna den Besten (Amsterdam, Netherlands) of the Southern New Hampshire University women's tennis team was selected as the NE10 Rookie of the Week for the period ending Oct. 4, the league office announced Tuesday.

den Besten, who also earned the honor Sept. 15, went 3-1 during a 2-0 week for the Penmen. den Besten breezed past Dylan Smith at No. 6 singles, 6-1, 6-0, in Thursday's 5-2 victory at Franklin Pierce University. She was then a 6-4, 6-2 winner over Carolina de Souza at No. 6 in another 5-2 triumph Saturday versus Assumption University. She split her No. 3 doubles matches with sophomore Barbara Brito (São Brás de Alportel, Portugal), including a 6-1 win over FPU's Smith and Ines Gabarro.

den Besten is a perfect 4-0 in singles action – all in league play – and is 5-1 in doubles, including 3-1 in the NE10.

The Penmen head to the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York for the ITA East Regional Championships, beginning Friday (Oct. 9).

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