MPSF/Molten Beach Pair of the Week (Mar. 31)
Photo: Kelly Belardi & Avery Jackson (by: Stanford Athletics)
KELLY BELARDI & AVERY JACKSON OF STANFORD
MPSF/MOLTEN PAIR OF THE WEEK
Stanford senior
Kelly Belardi (Manhattan Beach, CA) and sophomore
Avery Jackson (Dallas, TX) won all five of their matches in Texas last week (Mar. 25-28), all against ranked opponents, and two over the top-10. Playing as the No. 1 pair, Belardi and Jackson won in straight sets at No. 7 TCU, at No. 6 Texas, and over No. 12 LSU and No. 17 North Florida, also played in Austin, TX. Belardi and Jackson also posted a three-set win over No. 16 Florida Atlantic. They secured three dual-clinching points to help the Cardinal go 5-0 for the week. Belardi also became the first athlete in Stanford history to reach 100 career wins. This is the first career MPSF weekly award for Belardi and Jackson.
Others Nominated: Brecht Piersma/Katie Hashman (UT); Ensley Alden/Kaley Mathews (UCLA); Zoey Henson/Sarah Wood (USC)…