(April 18, 2005) - Fordham University freshman Ellenoira Featherston (Rockaway, NY/St. Francis Prep) was named to the Atlantic 10 Women??s Tennis Rookie of the Week for the week ending April 17th. This is Featherston??s first career honor, and the first weekly honor for any women??s tennis player this season. In her lone match of the week, Featherston posted a #1 singles victory over Fairfield??s Diana Webb (6-4, 6-1) in helping Fordham to their fourth win in their last five matches. She also teamed with Christina Papa at #1 doubles to defeat Diana Webb and Christina Chacharone of Fairfield, 8-2. The Fordham Women??s Tennis team will now conclude their spring season at the 2005 Atlantic 10 Championship, held April 22-24, in College Park, MD. Founded in 1841, Fordham is New York City's Jesuit University. With 22 men's and women's varsity sports teams, the Fordham Rams are members of the NCAA Division I and compete in the Atlantic 10 Conference in baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, indoor and outdoor track, women's rowing, soccer, softball, swimming and diving, tennis and volleyball and in the Patriot League (NCAA I-AA) for football.