Player of the Week
Alexia Jacobs, Washington 
Sr. – Calgary, Canada – Vista Virtual High School 

• Had a 6-1 weekend at the ITA West Sectional Championships to advance to the NCAA Tournament in both singles and doubles 

• Only lost one set in singles to qualify for the NCAA Singles Championship by advancing to the semifinals 

• Won the 3-4 playoff alongside partner Marie Weissheim to qualify for the NCAA Doubles Championship 

• Becomes just the second Husky in program history to qualify for the NCAA Doubles Championship three years in a row 

• Last Washington Player of the Week: Reece Carter (April 21, 2026) 

Freshman of the Week 
Anna Bennett, Ohio State 
Bay Village, Ohio – Bay High School 

• Bennett paired with senior Audrey Spencer to claim an NCAA doubles berth at the ITA Central Sectional Championships in Fort Worth, Texas, over the weekend 

• The duo was 3-0, with straight-set victories over Kansas State and Wisconsin in the first two rounds 

• In the semifinals against No. 2-seed SMU, Bennett helped the duo rally from a set down to win 1-6, 6-2, 10-6.  

• Last Ohio State Freshman of the Week: Flora Johnson (April 15, 2026) 

2026-27 Big Ten Women’s Tennis Honorees  
Sept. 16  
P: Gabriella Lindgren, So., MICH  
F: Lyla Messler, ILL  
Sept. 23  
P: Ahmani Guichard, Sr., UCLA  
F: Nela Jandova, WASH  
Sept. 30  
P: Luciana Perry, Sr., OSU  
F: no selection  
Oct. 7  
P: Hi’ilani Williams, So., IND  
F: Philippa Färber, NU  
Oct. 14  
P: Piper Charney, Sr., MICH  
F: Nela Jandova, WASH  
Oct. 21  
P: Ahmani Guichard, Sr., UCLA  
F: Mischka Sinclaire Goenadi, RU  
Oct. 28  
P: Erica Jessel, Jr., NU  
F: Reagan Levine, MICH  
Nov. 4  
P: Kayla Chung, So., UCLA  
F: no selection 
Nov. 11 
P: Alexia Jacobs, Sr., WASH 
F: Anna Bennett, OSU