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Lily Jones Named Most Outstanding Player! 🎾 | Michigan Women's Tennis

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Purdue Womens Tennis

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Freshman Reese Frank is on a roll. 🔥🔥🔥

Frank upends Colorado's Louise Ternstrom: 7-6(4), 6-7(6), 10-8 to advance to the Milwaukee Classic Quarterfinals!

Quarterfinals will take place tomorrow at 10:30 a.m. ET, with the Semifinals later in the afternoon at 2 p.m. ET. https://t.co/gsUyP2dewg

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Maryland Tennis

Maryland

Good luck in the US Open Semis today! @bigfoe1998 🎾🐢 https://t.co/BT574cM0eN

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Wisconsin Tennis

Wisconsin

Ran into former Badger Ken Thomas at the Milwaukee Classic! 🎾

Ken graduated from Wisconsin in 1981. Once a Badger, always a Badger! ❤️🤍 https://t.co/QUHIfjAEFW

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Oregon Women's Tennis

Oregon

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Penn State Women’s Tennis

Penn State

We will never forget. https://t.co/5SdM90QSqb

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THE FALL SEASON HAS BEGUN🎉

Terps send four to the Furman Fall Classic starting today!🐢🎾 https://t.co/LzIu6IvL3V

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IU Women's Tennis

Indiana

Kicking off fall action

📍Debbie Southern Furman Fall Classic https://t.co/rgmC3nn5J2

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25 years later, we remember. 🇺🇸 https://t.co/ujnEEqQpAy

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First day of the fall season is here!

Start Times:
Doubles: 9 a.m. ET
Singles: 10:30 and 11:30 a.m. ET

Draws/Results: https://t.co/hXQsCqN8Zq https://t.co/pNiqFIlP5K

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Illinois W Tennis

Illinois

Looking to divide and conquer as the squad splits and heads to South Carolina and Wisconsin this weekend!

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💻 - https://t.co/XyqlELQDBk
📝 - https://t.co/nipyQwFDBB https://t.co/Zo1oTiTy26

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<div class="payload-richtext">ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference on Thursday announced the dates and host sites for 2026-27 Olympic sports championships and tournaments. For the second consecutive year, all Big Ten Women’s Olympic Sports Championships & Tournaments will be presented by Allstate, the title sponsor of the Allstate Big Ten Women’s Championship Series. A complete schedule is below. The first postseason hardware of the fall will be handed out on October 30 in Madison, Wisconsin, at the 2026 Big Ten Men’s & Women’s Cross Country Championships on the Thomas Zimmer Championship Cross Country Course, which hosted the 2024 NCAA Championships and numerous NCAA Regionals. The following weekend, the Big Ten Field Hockey Tournament will take place at Ohio State’s Buckeye Varsity Field from Nov. 4-8, and the quarter- and semifinals of the Big Ten Women’s Soccer Tournament unfold at Energizer Park, home of Major League Soccer’s St. Louis CITY SC. The women’s tournament champion will be determined on Nov. 13 on the home field of the highest remaining seed, and the men’s soccer tournament title also will be handed out on Nov. 15 on the highest remaining seed’s campus. The winter championships begin in the pool with the Women’s Swimming & Diving Championships taking place Feb. 17-20 in Iowa City, and the Men’s Championships from Feb. 24-27 at Purdue’s Morgan J. Burke Aquatics Center. The 2027 Men’s & Women’s Indoor Track & Field Championships return to the Indiana Farm Bureau Fall Creek Pavilion Feb. 25-27. For the first time, the Big Ten Wrestling Championships will be hosted at a neutral site, Columbus’ Nationwide Arena, home of the NHL’s Blue Jackets. The conference that has produced 19 consecutive NCAA team champions will gather in Ohio’s capital city March 6-7. The Big Ten Ice Hockey tournament title will be determined on March 19 at the home of the highest remaining seed in the tournament, and the winter season will conclude with Women’s Gymnastics March 19-20 at Ohio State, and Men’s Gymnastics April 2-3 at Penn State. Spring action gets underway April 22-25 with the Big Ten Women’s Tennis Tournament at Illinois’ Atkins Tennis Center. The Big Ten Women’s Golf Championships will be contested April 23-25 at Nemacolin Resort in Farmington, Pennsylvania. From April 28-May 2, the Women’s Lacrosse Tournament heads west for the first time at USC’s Rawlinson Stadium. That same weekend Men’s Tennis will determine a tournament champion at Michigan’s Varsity Tennis Center in Ann Arbor, and the Men’s Golf Championships will take place at Baltusrol Golf Club in Springfield, New Jersey. The Big Ten Men’s Lacrosse Tournament will be held May 6-8 at Penn State’s Panzer Stadium. Big Ten Softball will determine its tournament champion May 12-15 at Bowlin Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska. The Men’s and Women’s Outdoor Track & Field Championships head to TrackTown USA, Eugene, Oregon, at historic Hayward Field, while the Big Ten Rowing Championships return to the Indianapolis Rowing Center May 15-16. For the eighth consecutive year, the final Big Ten tournament title of the season will be handed out in Omaha, Nebraska, where the Big Ten Baseball Tournament will be played at Charles Schwab Field Omaha from May 25-30. Additional information about 2026-27 Big Ten postseason events will be distributed as it becomes available. To ensure you are among the first to receive updates on tickets and other details, please <a href="https://web.witcontests.com/bigten/form/championship-ticketing-updates-260921">
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Big Ten Announces Hosts For 2026-27 Olympic Sports Tournaments And Championships

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 Full Distinguished Scholar Recipient List
 </a>    ROSEMONT, Ill. - The Big Ten Conference announced Monday that 1,962 students on varsity rosters have earned the Big Ten Distinguished Scholar Award. The list includes students from all 18 institutions, plus Johns Hopkins and Notre Dame and 41 sports who have recorded a minimum grade-point average (GPA) of 3.7 or higher for the previous academic year.    The 2025-26 class of Distinguished Scholar Award Recipients includes 359 students who maintained a perfect 4.0 GPA during the previous academic year, represented in bold on the official list.    Big Ten Faculty Representatives established the Distinguished Scholar Award in 2008 to supplement the Academic All-Big Ten program. Distinguished Scholar Award recipients must have earned Academic All-Big Ten recognition in the previous academic year, must have been enrolled full time at the institution for the entire previous academic year (two semesters or three quarters) and earned a minimum GPA of 3.70 or better during the previous academic year, excluding any summer grades. The Academic All-Big Ten threshold is a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher for a student's academic career.     A complete list of the 2025-26 Big Ten Distinguished Scholar Award recipients can be found above.    </div>

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<div class="payload-richtext">PORTLAND, Ore. - As the sun set over the rolling hills of Cooper Mountain Vineyards on Saturday evening, “Big Life Series: Pacific Northwest” concluded its immersive educational experience where student-athletes from all 18 Big Ten institutions learned firsthand about the rich culture and history of the Pacific Northwest.   Over the course of less than 48 hours, over 175 student-athletes and administrators engaged in programming that included visits to Multnomah Falls, the Oregon Historical Society, the Grande Ronde Reservation, and Cooper Mountain Vineyards. The event brought together participants from all 18 Big Ten institutions, creating opportunities for learning, dialogue, and relationship-building among student-athletes from across the conference.    “Big Life Series: Pacific Northwest was a remarkable experience that allowed attendees to better understand and interact with the history, culture, landscape, and people that give the Pacific Northwest its distinct identity,” said Big Ten Chief Operating Officer Kerry Kenny. “The unique opportunity to connect student-athletes from across the country to an immersive experience outside of their traditional element is what distinguishes the Big Ten in preparing these young men and women for life after campus.”    At the Oregon Historical Society on Saturday morning, student-athletes learned about how Oregon became the state it is today, including the often-untold Black, Native American, and Japanese history that has shaped the state. Participants also toured the Yasui Family exhibit, learning about the challenges Japanese Americans faced during World War II and the advocacy efforts that helped advance civil rights in the decades that followed.    The quote on the back of the Big Life Series: Pacific Northwest T-shirt: “What is done to the least of us can be done to all of us” was from Presidential Medal of Freedom winner Minori Yasui.    “I found his bravery in speaking out about these issues incredible,” said Indiana women’s track & field sprinter Kristina Vincic. “Having a voice isn’t an easy thing and it takes time to build one. That’s something we can definitely tie in to our teams.”     After learning about Native American history at the Oregon Historical Society, participants experienced its living impact firsthand at the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Veterans Powwow. Student-athletes learned about the traditional longhouse, witnessed cultural traditions, and took part in the Grand Entry ceremony.  Often competitors on the field, student-athletes joined together to dance with members of the Grande Ronde Confederation and in honoring Veterans. For many student-athletes, it is the moment they said they will remember most about the trip.    “It was beautiful seeing the tradition unfold right before my eyes and getting involved with it,” said Penn State football student-athlete Armstrong Nnodim. “As athletes we get caught up in the competitive world, so to come here and bond with everyone from different backgrounds was amazing.”   Launched in 2022, the Big Life Series is part of the Big Ten’s commitment to providing educational and developmental opportunities beyond competition. The Pacific Northwest program represented the latest installment of the initiative, connecting student-athletes with the people, places, and histories that shape communities throughout the conference’s expanded footprint. For a full list of Big Ten student-athletes who participated in “Big Life Series: Pacific Northwest”, click <a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimg.boostsport.ai%2Fboost-cms%2FBig%2520Life%2520Series%2520-%2520PNW%2520Particpant%2520List.pdf&data=05%7C02%7Cmbeck%40bigten.org%7Cd0617ab4c96a4bf79db008dedc36f22d%7C5c35f07cce5e4fa582baa44898424550%7C1%7C0%7C639190325738707341%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=GjLuIJk14zxzwkzs%2F2YwIayNyP0Z%2BMluB6cv5PAsGcA%3D&reserved=0" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">
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Big Ten takes on the spirit of the Pacific Northwest at the Oregon Historical Society

Big Life Series Showcases the Spirit of the Pacific Northwest

<div class="payload-richtext">ROSEMONT, Ill. - As part of the “Big Life Series: Pacific Northwest”, the Big Ten will host over 150 student-athletes, coaches and administrators from all 18 Big Ten schools in Portland, Ore. from Friday, July 10 to Sunday, July 12. The program is designed to deepen participants’ understanding of the region’s rich history, culture and communities through an immersive educational experience.   Programming will begin Friday evening with a nature walk through Multnomah Falls to showcase the region’s deep ties to nature and the history of the Pacific Northwest landscape.    On Saturday, student-athletes will visit the Oregon Historical Society and have the chance to learn about the Japanese American West Coast experience and hear firsthand from a member of the Oregon Black Pioneers. Through discussions centered on resilience, community, and historical impact, participants will gain a deeper appreciation for the individuals and stories that have shaped the Pacific Northwest.    The group will then travel to the Grand Ronde Reservation for a Veterans Powwow, which will provide an opportunity to engage with living cultural traditions and better understand the history, values and contributions of the Native American communities across the region.   The evening will conclude with a dinner at Cooper Mountain Vineyard, where student-athletes will have a hands-on discussion about the agricultural history of the region and the grape-growing operation.   The Big Life series is an immersive educational experience started in 2022 that focuses on engaging, educating, and empowering Big Ten student-athletes, coaches, and administrators. With trips to Selma, Alabama; Mount Vernon, Iowa; and Portland, Oregon attendees learn about the historical and cultural significance of the region. Since its inception, over 500 students-athletes have participated in these programs. Along with the educational component of the experience, the Big Ten uses these trips to leave a lasting impact in the communities it visits.  For a full list of Big Ten student-athletes attending “Big Life Series: Pacific Northwest”, click <a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimg.boostsport.ai%2Fboost-cms%2FBig%2520Life%2520Series%2520-%2520PNW%2520Particpant%2520List.pdf&data=05%7C02%7Cmbeck%40bigten.org%7Cd0617ab4c96a4bf79db008dedc36f22d%7C5c35f07cce5e4fa582baa44898424550%7C1%7C0%7C639190325738707341%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=GjLuIJk14zxzwkzs%2F2YwIayNyP0Z%2BMluB6cv5PAsGcA%3D&reserved=0" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">
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Big Life Series: Pacific Northwest

Big Life Series Heads to the Pacific Northwest

<div class="payload-richtext">ROSEMONT, Ill. – The University of Washington are champions of the inaugural Allstate Big Ten Women’s Championship Series, the conference announced Wednesday. The Huskies (113.2 points) earned the title over runners-up UCLA (112), with Michigan (105.6), USC (104.4) and Ohio State (100.8) rounding out the final Top-5 of the year-long competition.Across the 2025-26 campaign, Washington excelled in numerous women’s sports including soccer, where they captured both the Big Ten regular-season and tournament titles, and rowing, at which they won six of seven grand finals to repeat as conference champions. The Huskies also piled up points with Top-4 finishes at the Big Ten cross country, indoor track and field, and outdoor track and field championship meets, headlined by sisters Amanda and Hana Moll who finished No. 1 and No. 2 in pole vault at the NCAA Championships this year.“Winning is in the DNA of Washington. Having success across the board is something that’s critically important to us,” said Washington Athletic Director Pat Chun. “We take an extraordinary amount of pride in winning this Allstate Women’s Championship award, and being the inaugural winners, especially because the Big Ten conference is so difficult across the board in all sports. This is a league that historically has prioritized women’s sports and is at the current peak of women’s college sports, and for us to be able to win this, it’s really hard to articulate but we take an immense amount of pride in winning this. All of our teams will celebrate this, the way our department is wired this is really a statement about everybody at UW.”UCLA finished just 1.2 points off the Championship Series-winning total, propelled by Big Ten basketball regular-season and tournament crowns on their way to the NCAA championship, and capturing both conference titles in gymnastics. An outstanding year for Michigan was highlighted by regular-season and tournament championships in tennis, and a dominant performance at the swimming and diving championships.In October the Big Ten Conference, Big Ten Network and Allstate announced the creation of the Allstate Big Ten Women’s Championship Series, a new competition designed to spotlight and celebrate excellence in women’s athletics across the conference. The championship series is the centerpiece of a first-of-its kind, multi-year partnership that established Allstate as the Official Insurance Partner of the Big Ten Conference, and reflects Allstate’s 20-year legacy of supporting college athletics, as well as its ongoing commitment to women’s sports.Allstate’s longstanding support of college athletics is part of its commitment to empowering young people to lead in their communities. Allstate has been a proud member of the college athletics community for more than 20 years through its university and conference sponsorships, academic scholarships and community impact initiatives. Since 2005, the Allstate Good Hands Nets program has raised millions of dollars in scholarships with every field goal and extra point scored. Since 2008, the Allstate Good Works Teams have honored hundreds of student-athletes for their service off the field, supporting causes such as youth empowerment and hunger relief. For more than 20 years, the company has been the title sponsor of the Allstate Sugar Bowl, one of the premier events in college football.</div>

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Washington Wins Inaugural Allstate Big Ten Women's Championship Series

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Elizabeth Lumpkin Robinson Named Illinois Women’s Tennis Head Coach

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 Full 2026 Big Ten Spring All-Big Ten Academic List
 </a>ROSEMONT, Ill. - The Big Ten Conference recognized a total of 2,762 students on spring sports rosters who have been named to the Academic All-Big Ten Team Wednesday. The list of honorees includes 234 baseball students, 93 men’s and 111 women’s golf students, 173 men’s and 197 women’s lacrosse students, 51 men’s and 349 women’s rowing students, 196 softball students, 69 men’s and 105 women’s tennis students, 345 men’s and 431 women’s track & field students, 18 acrobatics and tumbling students, nine bowling students, 22 men’s fencing students, 44 women’s fencing students, eight pistol and 10 rifle students, 35 men’s volleyball students, 29 men’s and 62 women’s water polo students, 54 women’s ice hockey students, 22 women’s lightweight rowing students, 58 women’s beach volleyball students, 20 women’s artistic swimming students, and 17  women’s wrestling students. To be eligible for Academic All-Big Ten selection, students must be on a varsity team (as verified by being on the official squad list as of May 1 for spring sports), have been enrolled full time at the institution for a minimum of 12 months and carry a cumulative grade-point average of 3.0 or higher. Among the spring Academic All-Big Ten honorees, 95 had unblemished GPAs:  Baseball  Ty Mikkelsen, Iowa, RS Freshman, Interdepartmental Studies (Business), Grimes, Iowa  Aaron Manias, Purdue, Senior, Selling & Sales Management, Uxbridge, Ontario Men’s Golf   Griffin Barke, Maryland, Sophomore, Business, Crestwood, Kent.  Manato Nakatani, Maryland, Junior, Computer Science, Tokyo, Japan  William Harned, Wisconsin, Sophomore, Finance Investment & Banking, Nashotah, Wis. Women’s Golf  Kylie Eaton, Illinois, Sophomore, Kinesiology, Greenville, R.I.  Brielle Mapanao, Illinois, Senior, Kinesiology, Quakers Hill, NSW, Australia  Victoria Zheng, Illinois, Senior, Finance, Markham, Ontario, Canada  Taylor Kehoe, Michigan State, Senior, Public Relations, Strathroy, Ontario, Canada  Olivia Lovegrove, Nebraska, Sophomore, Finance/Accounting, Lincoln, Neb.  Darae Chung, Oregon, Junior, Psychology, Wellington, New Zealand  Gwendolyn Powell, Penn State, Sophomore, Biology , Madison Township, Pa.  Lana Malek, Purdue, Junior, Biological Engineering, Hoce, Slovenia  Emily James, Rutgers, Junior, Economics, Bury, England  Krystal Li, Rutgers, Junior, Finance, Richmond Hill, Ontario  Grace Lu, Rutgers, Senior, Economics, Edison, N.J.  Amber Li, Washington, Sophomore, Computer Science, Newcastle, Wash.    Men’s Lacrosse  Justin Lawler, Rutgers, Graduate Student, Political Science, Randolph, N.J.  Ben Mckelvy, Rutgers, Graduate Student, Business and Science, Kent Island, Md.  Women’s Lacrosse  Katharine Merrifield, Michigan, Graduate Student, Real Estate Development, Denver, Colo.  Cara Nugent, Northwestern, Graduate Student, Post Baccalaureate, Boxford, Mass.  Jaylen Rosga, Northwestern, Senior, Learning & Organizational Change, St. Paul, Minn.  Ella Lewandowski, Oregon, Sophomore, Journalism and Communication: Advertising, Philadelphia, Pa.  Kylee Manser, Oregon, Graduate Student, Advertising and Brand Responsibility, Hartland, Wis.  Shea Stone, Oregon, Sophomore, Psychology, Denver, Colo.  Kimberly Greenblatt, Rutgers, Senior, Journalism and Media Studies, Massapequa, N.Y.  Women’s Rowing  Isaebella DeLong, Iowa, Sophomore, Enterprise Leadership; Sport & Recreation Management, Durant, Iowa  Kendall Doerr, Iowa, Sophomore, English & Creative Writing; English Education, Houston, Texas  Evan Schwickerath, Iowa, Junior, Industrial Engineering, Waukee, Iowa  Logan Roeder, Michigan, Graduate Student, Social Work, Chicago, Ill.  Anna King, Ohio State, Junior, Sport Industry, Ottawa, Canada  Madeline Galesi, Rutgers, Junior, Criminal Justice & Political Science, Wayne, N.J.  Avery Mattos, Rutgers, Sophomore, Biological Sciences, Middletown, N.J.  Emily Szopa, Rutgers, Graduate Student, Business and Science, Bridgewater, N.J.    Softball  Ava Moore, Illinois, Sophomore, Accountancy, New Carlisle, Ohio  Remmington Hewitt, Oregon, Graduate Student, Advertising and Brand Responsibility, Pleasant Grove, Calif.  Haley Painter, Purdue, Graduate Student, Healthcare Quality Improvement, Antioch, Calif.    Men’s Tennis  Zachary Viiala, Illinois, Junior, Finance, Perth, Australia    Women’s Tennis  Catherine Gagnon, Nebraska, Sophomore, Nutrition & Health Sciences, Montreal, Quebec, Canada    Men’s Track & Field  Duke Faley, Iowa, RS Sophomore, Finance; Business Analytics & Information Systems, Dubuque, Iowa  Miles Wilson, Iowa, Junior, Finance, Cedar Rapids, Iowa  Carter Bissell, Michigan State, Sophomore, Kinesiology, Rockford, Mich.  Kyle Eberhard, Michigan State, Junior, Aquatic Ecology & Management , Linden, Mich.  Seth Norder, Michigan State, Sophomore, Statistics , Grand Haven, Mich.  Jack Agnew, Ohio State, Junior, Exercise Science, Bellbrook, Ohio  Noah Kriesman, Rutgers, Senior, Exercise Science, Cherry Hill, N.J.  Zachary Love, Rutgers, Graduate Student, Applied Psychology, Fort Lee, N.J.  Luke Metcalf, USC, Sophomore, Human Biology, La Canada, Calif.    Women’s Track & Field  Kristine Blazevica, Illinois, Graduate Student, Recreation, Sport, and Tourism, Riga, Latvia  Anstasia Retsa, Illinois, Graduate Student, Management, Athens, Greece  Nora Wollen, Illinois, Graduate Student, Management, Oak Park, Ill.  Peyton Wilson, Iowa, RS Sophomore, Elementary Education, Lancaster, Ohio  Eva Rogers, Maryland, Sophomore, Finance, Odenton, Md.  Emily Cescon, Michigan, Sophomore, Civil Engineering, Toronto, Ontario  Samantha Hastie, Michigan, Graduate Student, Big Data Analytics, Ann Arbor, Mich.  Leah Hill, Michigan, Senior, Organizational Studies, Denver, Colo.  Brooke Johnston, Michigan, Junior, Psychology, Hawthorn Woods, Ill.  Clare McNamara, Michigan, Graduate Student, Social Work, Northville, Mich.  Gabbie Michael, Michigan, Graduate Student, Chemical Biology MS, Frankenmuth, Mich.  Chyler Turner, Michigan, Graduate Student, Community Change MSW, Shreveport, La.  Natalie Blake, Michigan State, Senior, Human Biology , Holland, Mich.  Gabrielle Jeffries, Michigan State, Sophomore, Kinesiology , Bloomfield Hills, Mich.  Sophia Lucki, Michigan State, Graduate Student, Global Health (MS), Toronto, Ontario  Kate Stajos, Michigan State, Sophomore, English , Charlotte, N.C.  Katelyn Stewart-Barnett, Michigan State, Graduate Student, Financial Planning & Wealth Management (MS), New Westminister, B.C.  Charlotte Lange, Minnesota, Senior, Kinesiology B S, La Grange Park, Ill.  Ali Weimer, Minnesota, Graduate Student, Sport Management M Ed, Saint Michael, Minn.  Ali Bainbridge, Nebraska, Junior, Nutrition & Health Sciences, Sioux Falls, S.D.  Alea Hardie, Nebraska, Sophomore, Psychology, Sioux Falls, S.D.  Jana Lowka, Nebraska, Senior, Biological Sciences, Frankfurt, Germany  Ela Velepec, Nebraska, Sophomore, Biological Sciences, Celje, Slovenia  Erin Boler, Northwestern, Junior, Economics, Niskayuna, N.Y.  Samantha Humphries, Oregon, Junior, Human Physiology, Flower Mound, Texas  Allison Ince, Oregon, Sophomore, Journalism and Communication: Advertising, Flower Mound, Texas  Paige Hazelrigg, Purdue, Junior, Biomedical Health Sciences, Noblesville, Indiana  Emma Baeyens, Rutgers, Graduate Student, Social Work, Warren, N.J.  Charlee Crawford, Rutgers, Graduate Student, Digital Marketing, Newark, Del.  Alianna Eucker, Rutgers, Graduate Student, Labor Studies and Employment Relations, Delta States, Nigeria  Emma Keating, Rutgers, Senior, Political Science, Pompton Plains, N.J.  Stephanie Driscoll, Washington, Graduate Student, Master of Arts in International Studies, Kendal, England  Danni Langseth, Wisconsin , Graduate Student, Analytics MS, Weston, Wis.  Maggie Munson, Wisconsin, Graduate Student, Sports Leadership, Plymouth, Wis.    Acrobatics and Tumbling  Nicole Jackson, Oregon, Senior, Physics, Lawrenceville, Ga.    Bowling  Ashtyn Yoches, Nebraska, Sophomore, Child, Youth & Family Studies, Prairieville, La.    Men’s Rowing  Liam Smith, Wisconsin, Senior, Business: Real Estate and Urban Land Econ, MSB, Rockford, Mich.  Patrick Trihey, Wisconsin, Sophomore, Biomedical Engineering, BS, Mantorville, Minn.    Women’s Ice Hockey  Gracie Graham, Minnesota, Junior, Business and Marketing Educ BS, Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada  Lacey Eden, Wisconsin, Graduate Student, MS Sport Leadership, Annapolis, Md. Women’s Lightweight Rowing  Emilie Rochon, Wisconsin, Senior, Biochemistry, BS, Muskego, Wis.  Claire Rulyak, Wisconsin, Sophomore, Economics, BA and Political Science, BA, Seattle, Wash.    Women’s Beach Volleyball  Daley McClellan, Oregon, Graduate Student, Special Education, Canby, Ore.  Ava Slojkowski, Oregon, Junior, Journalism and Communication: Public Relations, El Dorado Hills, Calif.  Women’s Artistic Swimming  Scarlett Finn, Ohio State, Sophomore, Architecture, Toronto, Ontario  Keana Hunter, Ohio State, Sophomore, Psychology, Los Angeles, Calif.    Women’s Water Polo  Mady Nollan, Indiana, Sophomore, Human Biology, Long Beach, Calif. </div>

Spring Academic All-Big Ten 2026

Big Ten Recognizes Spring Academic All-Big Ten Honorees (2026)

ITA Women's All-Americans

Big Ten Women's Tennis Players Earn ITA All-America Recognition

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No. 3 Buckeyes Advance to NCAA Semifinals with 4-0 Win over No. 11 Pepperdine

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2026 NCAA Women's Tennis Tournament Central

<div class="payload-richtext">ROSEMONT, Ill. - Seven Big Ten Conference schools earned berths into the 2026 NCAA Women’s Tennis Tournament, announced on Monday. Michigan was the Big Ten’s automatic qualifier after winning the program’s fourth Big Ten Tournament title in the last five seasons on Sunday, defeating top-seeded Ohio State, 4-2, at the Auer Tennis Complex. The Wolverines received the No. 12 seed and will host the first and second rounds at the Varsity Tennis Center for the 12th time since 2010 and the fourth straight season. Joining Michigan in Ann Arbor are Florida (16-7), Toledo (13-8) and Illinois State (18-6). The Wolverines will face Illinois State (18-6) in the first round on Saturday, May 2.  Ohio State (23-4) earned the three seed and is set to host the first and second rounds for the sixth year in a row. Ohio State is a top 16 seed for the eighth time in program history, and it is the fourth time, and second straight year the Buckeyes have been seeded among the top four. The Buckeyes will face Youngstown State (13-11) in the opening round. Ohio State will also host Notre Dame (18-9) and Arizona (20-9) in Columbus.  USC (19-6) is the No. 13 seed and will host first and second rounds at Marks Stadium, playing Sacramento State (19-5) in the opening round. Utah (15-9) and California (12-7) join Sacramento State in Los Angeles. The Trojans have advanced to the postseason in each season since 2019.  Maryland (18-7) is making its first tournament appearance since 2011 and will travel to Chapel Hill, N.C. to face South Carolina (12-12). Should the Terps advance, they will play the winner of No. 5-seed North Carolina (24-3) and Charleston Southern (11-8). The Terps enter the NCAA Tournament with 18 wins, tying a program record for the most wins in a single season, while Maryland’s eight Big Ten wins are a program record. UCLA (16-7) will head to Arizona State (19-5) to play San Diego State (21-3) in the first round on Saturday. Denver (16-7) is set to play the host Sun Devils with winners advancing to the second round of tournament play. The Bruins advanced to the Round of 16 in 2025.  Washington (18-4) will make its 20th NCAA Tournament appearance and fifth consecutive, facing Liberty (16-9) on Saturday. No. 7-seed Virginia (21-5) will serve as the regional host and will play Saint Francis (16-8). Wisconsin (17-7) advanced to the postseason for the fifth time in the past seven seasons and will begin tournament play in College Station, Texas, against Baylor (13-9) on Saturday, with Texas A&M (22-5) serving as the host to Quinnipiac (18-6).  The super regional round is set for May 8-9 on campus sites, and the final three rounds will be held May 15-18 at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex in Athens, Ga.  </div>

Seven Big Ten Teams Selected for NCAA Women’s Tennis Tournament

<div class="payload-richtext">COLUMBUS, Ohio - The No. 18-ranked Michigan women’s tennis team won the 2026 Big Ten Women’s Tennis Tournament Championship presented by Allstate, beating No. 5-ranked Ohio State, 4-2, in the championship match on Sunday afternoon at the Auer Tennis Complex in Columbus, Ohio.It’s Michigan’s fourth Big Ten Tournament title in the last five seasons and seventh since 2015.The Wolverines won the doubles point with wins on court two and three after Ohio State took the first match off court at No. 1. Ohio State evened the match at 1-1 with a singles win on court three from Sophia Cisse-Ignatiev, before Michigan won on courts one and two to move ahead 3-1. Ohio State tallied its second point with a court four win from Nao Nishino before Michigan’s Emily Sartz-Lunde clinched the victory on court five.Michigan’s Lily Jones was named Most Outstanding Player and Piper Charney joined Jones on the All-Tournament Team. Ohio State’s Nishino and Cisse-Ignatiev earned All-Tournament team recognition in addition to UCLA’s Mayu Crossley and Maryland’s Emma Ghirardato.Michigan will be the Big Ten’s automatic qualifier into this year’s NCAA Tournament with the rest of the tournament field set to be revealed on Monday, April 27 at 4:30 p.m. ET on NCAA.com. First and second-round matches will be played May 1-3 at campus sites. </div>

Michigan WTEN Tourney Champs

Michigan Wins 2026 Big Ten Women’s Tennis Tournament Championship 

<div class="payload-richtext"> COLUMBUS, Ohio – No. 5 ranked and top-seeded Ohio State will face No. 18 and third-seed Michigan in the Big Ten Women’s Tennis Tournament Championship match on Sunday at the Auer Tennis Complex in Columbus, Ohio. It’s the sixth consecutive season that the Buckeyes and Wolverines have met in the tournament final.Ohio State beat No. 19 UCLA, 4-2, on Saturday in the semifinals to advance to the program’s 10th tournament final. The Buckeye’s beat Illinois, 4-0, in the tournament quarterfinals on Friday. Ohio State looks to defend its Big Ten Tournament title after winning the program’s fourth in 2025 in Ojai, California.Michigan won four singles matches in straight sets against Maryland on Saturday to advance to Sunday’s final for the 21st straight season, dating back to 2004-05. The Wolverines beat Wisconsin, 4-1, in Friday’s quarterfinal match. Michigan has won five of the last seven tournaments contested and seven overall.First serve on Sunday is scheduled for noon ET and will be streamed on B1G+. </div>

WTEN Final

Michigan and Ohio State to Meet in Big Ten Women’s Tennis Tournament Championship 

<div class="payload-richtext">ROSEMONT, Ill. - Ahead of the 2026 Big Ten Women’s Tennis Tournament presented by Allstate, the conference announced its 2026 women’s tennis all-conference teams and individual honors on Wednesday following a vote among the league’s head coaches Ohio State’s Teah Chavez was named Player of the Year, while head coach Melissa Schaub was named Coach of the Year. In its inaugural season as an award, the Big Ten revealed two Doubles Teams of the Year, with Buckeye duo Luciana Perry and Flora Johnson and USC’s Lily Fairclough and Krisha Mahendran named co-winners of the newly created award. UCLA’s Mayu Crossley was selected as Freshman of the Year.  Chavez is ranked fifth in the latest ITA singles rankings with a 14-1 record in dual matches, a 6-1 mark in Big Ten play and 20 wins overall. She is the seventh Buckeye to be named Player of the Year and the first since Irina Cantos Siemers in 2023. Chavez was also a unanimous selection to the All-Big Ten First Team. Perry and Johnson are ranked 32nd in the latest ITA doubles rankings and lead Ohio State with a 12-2 mark this spring. The Buckeyes enter this week’s tournament having won the doubles point in their last 10 matches. Fairclough and Mahendran are ranked 29th in this week’s doubles rankings and posted an 8-4 record in Big Ten play on court one. The pair earned four ranked wins against conference opponents during the regular season. Crossley was named Freshman of the Week five times during the regular season and led the Bruins with a 17-3 record in dual play. Fifteen of her dual singles wins came in straight sets, and she went 4-1 against nationally ranked opponents, including three top-20 players. She also leads UCLA with 11 doubles wins this spring and earned All-Big Ten First Team honors, along with unanimous All-Freshman Team recognition. Schaub was named Big Ten Coach of the Year for the fifth time in her career after leading the Buckeyes to a conference championship, their first since 2022. Ohio State finished the regular season with a 21-3 record, including a 12-1 mark in conference play, and will host as the top seed in this week’s tournament. The Buckeyes are ranked fifth in this week’s ITA team rankings, marking their 11th consecutive week in the top five after peaking at No. 2 earlier this season. In addition to Chavez, Illinois’ McKenna Schaefbauer, Ohio State’s Perry, UCLA’s Anne-Christine Lutkemeyer and Wisconsin’s Maria Sholokhova were unanimous First Team honorees. The complete list of All-Big Ten Teams and Sportsmanship Honorees can be found below.  2026 Big Ten Women’s Tennis Postseason AwardsPlayer of the Year: Teah Chavez, Jr., Ohio State  Co-Doubles Team of the Year: Flora Johnson/Luciana Perry, Ohio State  Co-Doubles Team of the Year: Lily Fairclough/Krisha Mahendran, USC  Freshman of the Year: Mayu Crossley, UCLA  Coach of the Year: Melissa Schaub, Ohio State   All-Big Ten First Team  MCKENNA SCHAEFBAUER, Sr., Illinois  Mia Mack, Jr., Iowa  Piper Charney, Jr., Michigan  Lily Jones, Sr., Michigan  Reese Miller, Jr., Michigan  TEAH CHAVEZ, Jr., Ohio State  LUCIANA PERRY, Jr., Ohio State  ANNE-CHRISTINE LUTKEMEYER, Sr., UCLA  Mayu Crossley, Fr., UCLA  Jana Hossam, So., USC  Reece Carter, Sr., Washington  MARIA SHOLOKHOVA, Sr., Wisconsin All-Big Ten Second Team  Oliwia Orlinska, So., Maryland  Maria Taranova, Jr., Nebraska  Katie Spencer, Fr., Nebraska  Margot Phanthala, Fr., Northwestern  Audrey Spencer, Jr., Ohio State  Nao Nishino, So., Ohio State  Sophia Cisse-Ignatiev, So., Ohio State  Tilde Jagare, Jr., Oregon  Patricia Grigoras, So., Penn State  Eugenia Zozaya, Fr., USC  Erika Matsuda, Sr., Washington  Ekaterina Ivanova, So., Wisconsin All-Freshman Team Kimiko Cooper, Illinois  Alessandra Teodosescu, Indiana  Magdalena Baniak, Maryland  Katie Spencer, Nebraska  MARGOT PHANTHALA, Northwestern  Hephzibah Oluwadare, Ohio State  MAYU CROSSLEY, UCLA  EUGENIA ZOZAYA, USC  Krisha Mahendran, USC  KAEDE USUI, Wisconsin Sportsmanship Honorees Alice Xu, Illinois   Hi'ilani Williams, Indiana  Nikita Vishwase, Iowa   Tamari Gagoshidze, Maryland   Lily Jones, Michigan   Oriana Parkins-Godwin, Michigan State  Jeselle Ante, Minnesota   Yuzu Miyoshi, Nebraska   Autumn Rabjohns, Northwestern  Megan Basil, Ohio State   Hinata Furutani, Oregon  Brianna Baldi, Penn State  Kayal Gownder, Purdue  Stella Schmitz, Rutgers  Daniela Borruel, USC  Anne-Christine Lutkemeyer, UCLA  Erika Matsuda, Washington  Kaede Usui, Wisconsin ALL CAPS denotes unanimous selection</div>

WTEN Postseason Awards

Big Ten Reveals 2026 Women’s Tennis Postseason Awards

<div class="payload-richtext">Player of the Week  Reece Carter, Washington  Sr. – Victoria, Canada  <ul style="text-align: left;" class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Last USC Freshman of the Week: Eugenia Zozaya (April 1, 2026) </li></ul> 2025-26 Big Ten Women’s Tennis Honorees  Sept. 17  P: Brianna Baldi, So., PSU  F: Ameia Sorey, IND  Sept. 24  P: Ahmani Guichard, Jr., UCLA  F: no selection   Oct. 1  Co-P: Teah Chavez, Jr., OSU  Co-P: Maria Sholokhova, Sr., WIS  Co-F: Krisha Mahendran, USC  Co-F: Lucie Urbanova, WIS  Oct. 8   P: Hi’ilani Williams, Fr., IND  F: Hadley Appling, ORE  Oct. 15  P: Maiko Uchijima, Sr., PSU  F: Margot Phanthala, NU  Oct. 22  Co-P: Nao Nishino, So., OSU  Co-P: Jana Hossam, So., USC  F: Dani Borruel, USC   Oct. 29  P/F: Gabriella Lindgren, Fr., MICH  Nov. 5  P: Ellie Blackford, So., MSU  F: no selection  Nov. 12  P: Erika Matsuda, Sr., WASH  F: Mayu Crossley, UCLA  Jan. 21  P: McKenna Schaefbauer, Sr., ILL  F: Margot Phanthala, NU  Jan. 28  P: Aiva Schmitz, Sr., MINN  F: Flora Johnson, OSU  Feb. 4  P/F: Mayu Crossley, Fr., UCLA  Feb. 11  P: Jermine Sherif, Jr., WASH  F: Hephzibah Oluwadare, OSU  Feb. 18  P: Luciana Perry, Jr., OSU  F: Ansley Cox, PSU  Feb. 25  P: Anne-Christine Lutkemeyer, Sr., UCLA  F: Mayu Crossley, UCLA  March 4  P: Anne-Christine Lutkemeyer, Sr., UCLA  F: Mayu Crossley, UCLA  March 11  Co-P: Mia Mack, Jr., IOWA  Co-P: Erika Matsuda, Sr., WASH  F: Kaede Usui, WIS  March 18  P: Jana Hossam, So., USC  F: Eugenia Zozaya, USC  March 25  P: Emily Sartz-Lunde, So., MICH  F: Mayu Crossley, UCLA  April 1  P: Reece Carter, Sr., WASH  F: Eugenia Zozaya, USC  April 8  P: Luciana Perry, Jr., OSU  F: Katie Spencer, NEB  April 15  P: Maelie Monfils, Jr., PSU  F: Flora Johnson, OSU  April 21  P: Reece Carter, Sr., WASH  F: Eugenia Zozaya, USC </div>

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