Mariana Rong started the spring season off right, helping lead the Rattlers to a 9-0 victory over Temple College by winning her singles and doubles competitions. She won her singles match 6-4, 6-0 and won 8-0 in doubles, breezing toward a perfect start to her first season as a Rattler. Rong (So., Jinan, China), a former high-school singles state champion, started her collegiate career at Arkansas State. She was honored as this week's Heartland Conference Women's Tennis Player of the Week.