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Michigan State and USC Claim Women’s Tennis Weekly Awards
Spartans’ Parkins-Godwin and Trojans’ Hossam earn women’s tennis weekly recognition
Player of the Week
Oriana Parkins-Godwin, Michigan State
RS-So. – London, England – Surbiton – Major: Economics
Clinched Michigan State’s 4-2 win over No. 44 Nebraska for the Spartans’ first ranked win since the 2022-23 season
Forced a third set in her singles match against the Cornhuskers, coming back 2-6, 7-6 (8-6), 6-4, to beat Lucy Loy
Won at No. 2 doubles, 6-3, with partner Issey Purser
Last Michigan State Player of the Week: Ria Bhakta (April 10, 2024)
Freshman of the Week
Jana Hossam, USC
Alexandria, Egypt – Pearson Online Academy – Major: Communication
No. 118 Hossam recorded her 15th singles win of the year on Friday against UCLA, improving to 5-2 in singles dual action
Recorded a 6-0, 7-6 (4) win over UCLA’s Ahmani Guichard to help USC defeat UCLA 4-3
Was the first Trojan to record a singles win against the Bruins, evening the score to 2-2
Last USC Freshman of the Week: Jana Hossam (Oct. 9, 2024)
2024-25 Big Ten Women’s Tennis Honorees
Sept. 18: Maiko Uchijima, Jr., Penn State
Sept. 25: Kate Fakih, Fr., UCLA
Oct. 2: Maria Sholokhova, Jr., Wisconsin
Oct. 9: Jana Hossam, Fr., USC
Oct. 16: Luciana Perry, So., Ohio State/Oliva Dorner, Jr., Penn State
Oct. 23: Kate Fakih, Fr., UCLA
Oct. 30: Kiley Rabjohns, Sr., Northwestern
Nov. 6: Nao Nishino, Fr., Ohio State
Nov. 13: Anne-Christine Lutkemeyer, Jr., UCLA
Jan. 15:
P: Reese Miller, So., Michigan
F: Emily Sartz-Lunde, Michigan
Jan. 22
P: Teah Chavez, So., Ohio State
F: Patsy Daughters, Oregon
Jan. 29
P: Piper Charney, So., Michigan
F: Kate Fakih, UCLA
Feb. 5
P: Elise Wagle, Sr., UCLA
F: Jessica Bernales, Michigan
Feb. 12
P: Julia Fliegner, Sr., Michigan
F: Kate Fakih, UCLA
Feb. 19
P: Teah Chavez, So., Ohio State
F: Erica Jessel, Northwestern
Feb. 26
P: Neena Feldman, So., Northwestern
F: Carina Syrtveit, Washington
March 5
P: Mai Nguyen, Jr., Rutgers
F: Kate Fakih, UCLA
March 12
P: Oriana Parkins-Godwin, RS-So., Michigan State
F: Jana Hossam, USC