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Ohio State and Penn State Claim Women’s Tennis Weekly Honors

Buckeyes' Perry and Nittany Lions’ Cox collect weekly awards

Player of the Week 
Luciana Perry, Ohio State 
Jr. – Export, Pa.  

  • Went 2-0 in singles and 1-0 in doubles (and led 5-1 in an unfinished doubles match) in the Buckeyes’ 5-2 wins over No. 8 NC State and Penn State last week 
  • Against the Wolfpack, Perry and Audrey Spencer shut out No. 16-ranked Anna Zyryanova and Jasmine Conway in doubles on court two, 6-0 
  • In singles, Perry defeated No. 36-ranked Mia Slama on court one, 6-2, 7-6 (5) for a 3-1 Ohio State lead 
  • In the Big Ten opener on the road, Perry and Spencer led Olivia Dorner and Maelie Monfils on court one, 5-1, when doubles was clinched  
  • In singles, Perry dropped just one game in each set on court one vs. Monfils for a 6-1, 6-1 win and a 2-0 Ohio State  
  • Last Ohio State Player of the Week: Nao Nishino (Oct. 22, 2025) 

Freshman of the Week 
Ansley Cox, Penn State 
Vestavia, Ala.  

  • Earned two victories in Penn State’s 7-0 win over St. Bonaventure 
  • In doubles, paired with Jordina Cegarra for a 6-2 court two win over Sienne Smith and Kelly Barnes  
  • In singles, earned a 6-0, 6-0 shutout victory against Kashish Bote 
  • Earns Penn State’s first Freshman of the Week honor


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 

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