UCLA Claims Women’s Tennis Weekly Award
Bruins’ Fakih earns women’s tennis weekly award
Player of the Week
Kate Fakih, UCLA
Fr. – Pasadena, Calif. – Major: Undeclared
Has won first five singles matches of college career, earning a spot in the ITA All-American Championships main draw
Three singles victories came opposite nationally ranked opponents, including comeback efforts against No. 108 Gabriella Broadfoot of NC State and No. 123 Anna Zhang of Wake Forest
Topped No. 68 Lucciana Perez of Texas A&M 6-3, 7-6(1)
Teamed with Olivia Center to take down No. 69 Heike Janse Van Vuuren and Gracie Mulville of Kansas
Fakih is the first Bruin to earn a Big Ten Player of the Week honor
2024-25 Big Ten Women’s Tennis Honorees
Sept. 18 Maiko Uchijima, Jr., Penn State
Sept. 25 Kate Fakih, Fr., UCLA