Michigan State Claims Women’s Tennis Weekly Honor

Player of the Week 
Ellie Blackford, Michigan State  
So. – Chelmsford Essex, England 

• Went 6-0 overall at the Spartan Invitational over the weekend 
• Secured all three of her singles wins in two sets, winning 6-2, 6-1 against Ameia Sorey of Indiana, 6-2, 6-2 against Xavier’s Madeleine Rexroat and 6-3, 7-6 (7-5) against Minnesota’s Jeselle Ante 
• Earned a doubles sweep with Matilde Morais  
• Last Michigan State Player of the Week: Oriana Parkins-Godwin (March 12, 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  
Oct. 29 
P/F: Gabriella Lindgren, Fr., MICH 
Nov. 5 
P: Ellie Blackford, So., MSU 
F: no selection