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Michigan and UCLA Earn Women’s Tennis Weekly Awards
Wolverines’ Fliegner and Bruins’ Fakih claim women’s tennis weekly recognition
Player of the Week
Julia Fliegner, Michigan
Sr. – Birmingham, Mich. – Detroit Country Day – Major: Business Administration
Helped Michigan to a 2-1 record at the ITA National Team Indoor Championship
Went 2-0 at the No. 1 singles position, becoming the 11th Wolverine to win 100 singles matches in a career
Picked up a 6-4, 6-2 win over No. 13 ranked Julia Garcia Ruiz of Oklahoma and a 7-6 (7), 6-1 win over No. 71 Sabina Zeynalova of Texas
Teamed up with Reese Miller to go 2-1 at No. 2 doubles
Last Michigan Player of the Week: Piper Charney (Jan. 29, 2025)
Freshman of the Week
Kate Fakih, UCLA
Pasadena, Calif. – Connections Academy – Major: Undeclared
Posted a 2-0 singles record and a 2-1 doubles mark at first career ITA National Team Indoor Championship event
Picked up seventh ranked singles win of the season, beating No. 115 Anita Sahdieeva of LSU 6-1, 1-6, 6-2 on court four
Added a 6-0, 6-3 victory against Kida Ferrari of Illinois on court four to give UCLA a 2-0 lead
With partner Olivia Center, downed No. 58 Julia Garcia Ruiz/ Chloé Noël of Oklahoma 6-2 on court two to help UCLA secure the doubles point
Beat McKenna Schaefbauer/Kasia Treiber of Illinois, 6-3, on court two to help Bruins earn the initial point
Last UCLA Freshman of the Week: Kate Fakih (Jan. 29, 2025)
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