UCLA and Washington Collect Women’s Tennis Weekly Awards

Player of the Week
Ahmani Guichard, UCLA
Sr. – Seminole, Fla. – Florida Virtual School

• Recorded a 4-1 singles record and a 1-1 doubles record, nearly advancing through singles prequalifying and qualifying draws at the ITA All-American Championships, earning four wins in three days
• Defeated No. 73 Alice Ferlito of Princeton, 6-2, 6-7(4), 7-5
• Earned a ranked win in doubles play, beating No. 54 Bella Bergqvist Larsson/Kaitlyn Carnicella of South Carolina 2-6, 7-6(4), 1-0(11) alongside Olivia Center
• Last UCLA Player of the Week: Anne-Christine Lutkemeyer (March 4, 2026)

Freshman of the Week
Nela Jandova, Washington
Prague, Czech Republic – Gymnazium Nad Stolou

• Went 6-0 in first collegiate tournament at the Barb Chandler Classic
• Went 3-0 in singles to win her group and went 3-0 in doubles alongside Marina Markina to win the doubles tournament
• In singles, defeated Nike Lenz (Utah) 1-6, 7-6(5), 6-4, Carla Grignac (Boise State) 1-6, 6-4, 6-2 and Wencong Song (Weber State) 6-4, 4-6, 6-4
• Last Washington Freshman of the Week: Carina Syrtveit (April 22, 2025)

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