Ohio State and USC Claim Women’s Tennis Weekly Awards

Co-Player of the Week 
Nao Nishino, Ohio State 
So. – Tokyo, Japan 

• Did not drop a set in a run to the ITA Midwest Regional Singles Championship, winning six straight matches 
• As the No. 4 seed, she won in straight sets against DePaul, Illinois and Michigan State to open the tournament 
• In the quarterfinals, Nishino beat an opponent from Notre Dame, 6-0, 7-6 (4) and then was a 6-4, 6-3 winner over No. 2 seed Emily Sartz-Lunde of Michigan 
• In the final, Nishino posted a 6-1, 6-1 win over Notre Dame’s Bianca Molnar 
• Becomes the second straight Buckeye to claim the regional title and the second in program history. With the win, Nishino clinches her first NCAA singles berth  
• Last Ohio State Player of the Week: Teah Chavez (Oct. 1, 2025) 

Co-Player of the Week 
Jana Hossam, USC 
So. – Alexandria, Egypt 

• Competing at the ITA Southwest Regional Championships, Hossam was a singles finalist, punching her ticket to NCAAs. Hossam also reached the doubles semifinal 
• In singles, Hossam won five straight matches to reach the singles final  
• In doubles, Hossam and her partner Krisha Mahendran won four straight matches and knocked off the No. 1 seeded pair of Fernandez/Crossley from UCLA 
• Last USC Player of the Week: Lily Fairclough (April 16, 2025) 

Freshman of the Week 
Dani Borruel, USC 
Buena Park, Calif.  

• Teamed up with Lily Fairclough to win the ITA Southwest Region Doubles Title over the weekend, winning five straight matches and recording a three-set victory in the final 
• The USC pair topped their own teammates (Mahendran/Hossam) in the semifinal to qualify  
• Captured USC’s first ITA Regional Doubles Title since 2015 and the eighth all-time in school history 
• In singles, Borruel reached the round of 32  
• Last USC Freshman of the Week: Krisha Mahendran (Oct. 1, 2025) 

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