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<div class="payload-richtext">CHICAGO, Ill. – Allstate, the Big Ten Conference and Big Ten Network (BTN) today announced the creation of the Allstate Big Ten Women’s Championship Series, a new competition designed to spotlight and celebrate excellence in women’s athletics across the conference. The championship series is part of a first-of-its kind, multi-year partnership that establishes Allstate as the Official Insurance Partner of the Big Ten Conference and reflects Allstate’s 20-year legacy of supporting college athletics.With the partnership:<ul class="list-bullet"><li
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 >The Allstate Big Ten Women’s Championship Series will be created. This year-long competition among Big Ten schools is designed to highlight excellence across women’s athletics, with schools earning points based on their teams’ performance in regular and postseason play. At the end of the academic year, the school with the highest point total will be recognized as the overall champion.</li><li
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 >Allstate becomes the title sponsor of the Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament, taking place March 4-8 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.</li><li
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 </a>, BTN’s new series spotlighting women’s soccer stories across the conference.</li></ul> Tony Petitti, Big Ten Conference Commissioner “The Big Ten’s commitment to women’s sports stretches back decades and is reflected in the competitive success we see today. As we continue to explore opportunities for growth, we’re excited to partner with Allstate to further showcase these exceptional student-athletes, coaches and teams throughout the year.”  Elizabeth Brady, Allstate chief marketing, customer and communications officer: “From Allstate’s Good Hands Nets to the Good Works Team, Allstate continues to support both programs and student-athletes during this transformative era in college athletics. Together with the Big Ten, we’re elevating women’s sports and empowering all student-athletes who lead on their campuses and in communities.” François McGillicuddy, BTN President: “As the network continues to expand its live championship offerings, Allstate’s commitment to women’s sports will enhance BTN’s coverage of the most significant moments, shots and plays in Big Ten women’s athletics.”Allstate’s longstanding support of college athletics is part of its commitment to empowering young people to lead in their communities. Allstate has been a proud member of the college athletics community for 20 years through its university and conference sponsorships, academic scholarships and community impact initiatives. Since 2005, the Allstate Good Hands Nets program has raised millions of dollars in scholarships with every field goal and extra point scored. Allstate recently upped the donations for each kick, funding more scholarships for student-athletes across all sports. Since 2008, the Allstate Good Works Teams have honored hundreds of student-athletes for their service off the field, supporting causes such as youth empowerment and hunger relief. This January marks the 20th year as title sponsor of the Allstate Sugar Bowl, one of the premier events in college football.</div>

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Big Ten Players Among ITA Preseason National Rankings

<div class="payload-richtext">ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference is celebrating its 111th class of recipients who earned the Big Ten Medal of Honor from their respective institutions during the 2024-25 academic year. Established in 1915, the Big Ten Medal of Honor is the conference’s most prestigious award. It was the first award in intercollegiate athletics to demonstrate support for the educational emphasis placed on athletics. The Big Ten Medal of Honor is awarded to one male and one female student-athlete from the graduating class of each member institution who has demonstrated excellence on and off the field throughout their collegiate career. This year’s class comprised student-athletes from 15 sports. Big Ten schools currently feature more than 11,000 student-athletes, but only 36 earn the award on an annual basis. Since the Big Ten Medal of Honor was first presented more than a century ago, just over 1,680 student-athletes have earned this unique distinction. Those names are on permanent display at the Big Ten Office in Rosemont. Below is a listing of this year’s recipients: 2025 Big Ten Medal of Honor Class Illinois Jackson Buchanan, Golf Raina Terry, Volleyball Indiana Jassen Yep, Swimming Brianna Copeland, Softball Iowa Payton Sandfort, Basketball Maggie Johnston, Soccer Maryland Jaxon Smith, Wrestling Emma DeBerdine, Field Hockey Michigan Paul Juda, Gymnastics Julia Fliegner, Tennis Michigan State Jaden Akins, Basketball Gabrielle Stephen, Gymnastics Minnesota Dawson Garcia, Basketball Mya Hooten, Gymnastics Nebraska Micaylon Moore, Track & Field Lexi Rodriguez, Volleyball Northwestern Brooks Barnhizer, Basketball Maddie Zimmer, Field Hockey Ohio State Cody Simon, Football Makenna Webster, Field Hockey/Ice Hockey Oregon Bryce Boettcher, Football Paige Sinicki, Softball Penn State Tyler Warren, Football Maddie Gordon, Softball Purdue Cameron Miller, Track & Field Sophie McAfee, Diving Rutgers Kyle Monangai, Football Chloe Timberg, Track & Field UCLA Pablo Ereño, Golf  Lilly Reale, Soccer USC Caden Aoki, Baseball Gala Trubint, Volleyball Washington Carson Bruener, Football Dalayah Daniels, Basketball Wisconsin Bob Liking, Cross Country/Track & Field Phoebe Bacon, Swimming </div>

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Big Ten Conference Recognizes 111th Medal of Honor Class

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Seven From Big Ten Women's Tennis Named ITA All-Americans

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Michigan Women's Tennis Advances to First Final Four Behind Shutout of Oklahoma State

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NCAA Women's Tennis Tournament Central

<div class="payload-richtext"><a href="https://www.ncaa.com/brackets/tennis-women/d1/2025">
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 </a> ROSEMONT, Ill. - Eight Big Ten Conference schools earned berths into the 2025 NCAA Women’s Tennis Tournament, announced on Monday.   Ohio State (21-3) was the Big Ten’s automatic qualifier after winning the program’s fourth Big Ten Tournament title on Saturday, defeating top-seeded Michigan, 4-3, in Ojai, Calif. The Buckeyes earned the No. 4 seed in the NCAA Tournament and will host first and second round matches this weekend, playing Buffalo on Friday at noon CT. Notre Dame and UIC will also head to the Columbus regional, with the winners from Friday’s matches meeting at 3 p.m. CT on Saturday.   Michigan (23-4) received the No. 3 seed and will host the first and second rounds in Ann Arbor this weekend for the 11th time since 2010 and for the third straight season. The Wolverines will face Youngstown State in the first round of play on Friday at noon CT. Joining Michigan and Youngstown State in the regional are Arizona State and Ole Miss.   Washington (20-4) will begin its postseason run this weekend as the No. 16 seed in the tournament, earning hosting rights for the first time since 2019. The Huskies will play Stetson on Friday at 4 p.m. CT, and also welcome Cal and Sacramento State to Seattle.   UCLA (16-8) earned an at-large bid and will head to the Nashville Regional to face Harvard in the opening round on Friday at 11 a.m. CT. Also in the regional are host and No. 15 seed Vanderbilt and Xavier.   Wisconsin (18-5) meets Clemson on Friday at 10 a.m. CT in the opening round, playing in the Auburn regional with the host Tigers and South Carolina State. The Badgers will be playing in their 11th NCAA Tournament and fourth in the last six seasons.   USC (16-7) will head to Baton Rouge to face Memphis in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The Trojans have advanced to the postseason in each season since 2019 (excluding 2020) and advanced to the Round of 16 in 2024.   Illinois (14-12) earned a tournament bid for the third straight season and will make its 16th NCAA postseason appearance on Friday in Charlottesville, Va., playing Arizona in the first round. Host Virginia will face FDU, with the winners meeting on Saturday in the second round of competition.   Iowa (13-10) earned an at-large bid for the first time in 15 seasons and will travel to the Athens Regional to face Georgia Tech on Friday at 9 a.m. CT, followed by a match between top-seeded and host Georgia and Florida A&M at noon CT. The winning teams will face off on Saturday at noon with a chance to advance to the Round of 16.   The super regional round is set for May 9-10 on campus sites and the final three rounds will be held May 15-18 at the Hurd Tennis Center in Waco, Texas.  </div>

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Eight Big Ten Teams Qualify for NCAA Women’s Tennis Tournament

<div class="payload-richtext">OJAI, Calif. - Second-seed and ninth-ranked Ohio State prevailed, 4-3, in the Big Ten women's tennis tournament championship against top-seeded and third-nationally Michigan on Saturday at Libbey Park in Ojai, Calif. The tournament final came down to the third set on court four with freshmen Nao Nishino of Ohio State and Emily Sartz-Lunde of Michigan going head-to-head on court four with a 6-7 (5-7), 7-6 (9-7), 6-4 final score to clinch the match. Michigan won the doubles point with wins on courts one and three. Perry and Teah Chavez each won their singles match to give Ohio State a 2-1 lead. Michigan pulled ahead with singles wins on courts five and six before Ratliff and Nishino rallied in three sets to help seal the victory. The tournament title is the fourth for the Buckeyes and first since 2021. Ohio State's Sydni Ratliff was named the Big Ten Tournament's Most Outstanding Player and was joined on the All-Tournament team by Buckeye sophomore Luciana Perry, Michigan's Jessica Bernales and Reese Miller, UCLA's Elise Wagle and Washington's Carina Syrtveit. Ohio State will be the Big Ten's automatic qualifier into this year's NCAA Women's Tennis Championship and the remaining bracket will be revealed on NCAA.com on Monday, April 28. The first and second rounds will take place May 2-4 with the Top 16 seeds as host sites. The super regional round is set for May 9-10 on campus sites and the final three rounds will be held May 15-18 at the Hurd Tennis Center in Waco, Texas.</div>

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Ohio State Wins 2025 Big Ten Women's Tennis Tournament Championship

<div class="payload-richtext">OJAI, Calif. - For the fifth consecutive season, Michigan and Ohio State will meet in the Championship match of the Big Ten women’s tennis tournament. The top-seeded Wolverines beat No. 8 Maryland (4-3) on Thursday and No. 4 UCLA (4-1) on Friday to advance to their 20th straight Tournament Championship match. The Buckeyes blanked seventh-seeded Illinois (4-0) on Thursday, beat No. 3-seed Washington (4-1) on Friday, and will play the Wolverines at 5 p.m. PT at Libbey Park in Ojai, Calif.    Michigan is a three-time defending tournament champion, and Ohio State has won three league titles, most recently in 2021. Saturday will mark the third time this season that the Wolverines and Buckeyes are meeting as top 10 foes, with Michigan winning the first two contests, 4-3 (March 15) and 4-1 (April 16). Michigan is currently ranked No. 3 nationally and Ohio State is ranked ninth.    The winner of Saturday’s match will be the Big Ten’s automatic qualifier for this year’s NCAA Championship, with the full selection of teams revealed on Monday, April 28, on NCAA.com.    </div>

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Michigan and Ohio State to Meet in Women’s Tennis Championship Match - 2025

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2025 Big Ten Women's Tennis Tournament

<div class="payload-richtext">ROSEMONT, Ill. - The Big Ten Conference announced its 2025 women’s tennis all-conference teams and individual awards on Wednesday, following a vote of the league’s head coaches.   For the first time since 2011, Michigan swept the individual awards, with senior Julia Fliegner being named Player of the Year, Emily Sartz-Lunde earning Freshman of the Year, while head coach Ronni Bernstein was named Coach of the Year.   Fliegner is ranked fifth in the latest ITA singles rankings and peaked as high as No. 2 in singles this season, the highest a Wolverine has ever been ranked. Fliegner has a 28-5 overall record and is 12-1 in dual matches, going 11-1 at the top of the lineup. Fliegner was also a unanimous selection on the All-Big Ten First Team.   Sartz-Lunde is ranked No. 82 in singles play and has compiled a 22-7 overall record and a 9-4 record in dual matches, including a trio of ranked singles wins throughout the regular season. Sartz-Lunde was also a selection on this year’s All-Freshman team.   Berstein earns her third straight Coach of the Year honor after leading the Wolverines to their third consecutive Big Ten Championship with a 21-3 overall record and a 13-0 mark in conference play. In Michigan’s 13 Big Ten wins, the Wolverines allowed only 10 points to their opponents, holding a 52-10 advantage.   Ohio State’s Teah Chavez and Luciana Perry were also named unanimous selections on the All-Big Ten First Team, two of three Buckeye’s to earn postseason recognition.   The complete list of All-Big Ten Teams and Sportsmanship Honorees can be found below:   Player of the Year: Julia Fliegner, Sr., Michigan  Freshman of the Year: Emily Sartz-Lunde, Michigan  Coach of the Year: Ronni Bernstein, Michigan  All-Big Ten First Team  Daianne Hayashida, Iowa  Kallista Liu, Maryland  Piper Charney, Michigan   JULIA FLIEGNER, Michigan  TEAH CHAVEZ, Ohio State  LUCIANA PERRY, Ohio State  Carmen Gallardo Guevara, Purdue  Anne-Christine Lutkemeyer, UCLA  Emma Charney, USC  Grace Piper, USC  Reece Carter, Washington  Maria Sholokhova, Wisconsin  All-Big Ten Second Team  Megan Heuser, Illinois  McKenna Schaefbauer, Illinois  Tereza Dejnozkova, Iowa  Lara Schneider, Indiana  Lily Jones, Michigan  Liisa Vehviläinen, Michigan State  Ana Zamburek, Nebraska  Olivia Dorner, Penn State  Kate Fakih, UCLA  Kimmi Hance, UCLA  Erika Matsuda, Washington  Taylor Cataldi, Wisconsin  All-Freshman Team   Ariel Madatali, Illinois  Jessica Bernales, Michigan  Emily Sartz-Lunde, Michigan  Amara Brahmbhatt, Michigan State  Erica Jessel, Northwestern  Nao Nishino, Ohio State  Patricia Grigoras, Penn State  KATE FAKIH, UCLA  Carina Syrtveit, Washington  Ekaterina Ivanova, Wisconsin  Sportsmanship Honorees  Kasia Treiber, Illinois  Li Hsin Lin, Indiana  Marisa Schmidt , Iowa  Danielle Hack, Maryland  Lily Jones, Michigan  Matilde Morais, Michigan State  Aiva Schmitz, Minnesota  Lucy Loy , Nebraska  Britany Lau, Northwestern  Alessia Cau, Ohio State  Tilde Jagare, Oregon  Maria Daciana Ciubotaru , Penn State  Ashlie Wilson, Purdue  Minchae Kim, Rutgers  Kimmi Hance, UCLA  Sloane Morra , USC  Erika Matsuda, Washington  Ellison Reynoldson, Wisconsin  ALL CAPS denotes unanimous selection </div>

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Big Ten Announces 2025 Women’s Tennis Postseason Awards

<div class="payload-richtext">Player of the Week  Kimmi Hance, UCLA  Sr. – Torrance, Calif. – Major: Sociology  <ul class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Went 6-0 (3-0 singles, 3-0 doubles) in final regular season matches, helping the Bruins to wins against Rutgers, Maryland and No. 16 USC </li><li
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 >Took down No. 58 Emma Charney of USC, 6-4, 6-2 on Court 2. Also had a hand in ranked doubles victory as Hance/Elise Wagle posted a 6-4 decision over No. 10 Lily Fairclough/Grace Piper on Court 1 </li><li
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 >Handed Maryland’s Ema Kovacevic a 6-1, 6-3 defeat before moving up to Court 1 for a 6-1, 6-0 win opposite Rutgers’ Mai Nguyen on Senior Day </li><li
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 >Alongside Wagle, clinched doubles point with victories against Nguyen/Naomi Karki of Rutgers (7-5) and Kovacevic/Diya Challa of Maryland (6-4)  </li><li
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 >Last UCLA Player of the Week: Anne-Christine Lutkemeyer (April 9, 2025) </li></ul> Freshman of the Week  Carina Syrtveit, Washington  Oslo, Norway – WANG Toppidrett Oslo   <ul class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Last Washington Freshman of the Week: Carina Syrtveit (February 26, 2025) </li></ul> 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  March 19  Co-P: Tereza Dejnozkova, Jr., Iowa  Co-P: Julia Fliegner, Sr., Michigan  F: Emily Sartz-Lunde, Michigan  March 26  P: Reese Miller, So., Michigan   F: Emily Sartz-Lunde, Michigan  April 2  P: Luciana Perry, So., Ohio State  F: Patricia Grigoras, Penn State   April 9  P: Anne-Christine Lutkemeyer, Jr., UCLA  F: Kate Fakih, UCLA  April 16  P: Lily Fairclough, So., USC  F: Kate Fakih, UCLA  April 22  P: Kimmi Hance, Sr., UCLA  F: Carina Syrtveit, Washington </div>

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UCLA and Washington Earn Final Women’s Tennis Weekly Awards - 4/22/25

<div class="payload-richtext">ROSEMONT, Ill. (April 20, 2025) – The Big Ten Conference has unveiled the complete bracket for the 2025 Big Ten Women’s Tennis Tournament on April 23-26, hosted by The Ojai Valley Tennis Club at Libbey Park in Ojai, Calif.   Michigan (22-3, 13-0 Big Ten) is the No. 1 seed for this year’s tournament after clinching their third straight Big Ten Championship on Sunday and 13th overall. The Wolverines, who are No. 3 in the latest ITA (Intercollegiate Tennis Association) rankings, are the defending Big Ten Tournament champions, earning their seventh conference postseason crown last year with a 4-2 victory over Ohio State in the championship match. Michigan will open Big Ten Tournament play on Thursday with a quarterfinal contest at 9 a.m. (PT) against the winner of No. 8 seed Maryland and No. 9 seed Iowa.  For the second-straight season, Ohio State (18-3, 12-1) earned the No. 2 seed in the Big Ten tournament, dropping just a single match in conference play (4-1 vs. Michigan on April 16). The Buckeyes are currently ninth in the ITA rankings and have three Big Ten Tournament titles to their credit (2016, 2017, 2021). Ohio State will begin its postseason schedule at 3 p.m. (PT) on Friday with a tournament quarterfinal match against the winner of No. 7 seed Illinois and 10th-seeded Northwestern.  Washington (19-3, 11-2) landed the No. 3 seed for the Huskies inaugural Big Ten Tournament.  Washington is No. 18 in the most recent ITA rankings and will be seeking its first Big Ten title as part of its first season in the conference. The Huskies will begin this year’s tournament at 6 p.m. (PT) Friday in a quarterfinal match against either No. 6 USC or No. 11 Michigan State.   Rounding out the top four seeds is UCLA (10-3, 15-7), who claimed the last of the tournament’s byes into the quarterfinal round. The Bruins are No. 19 in the ITA rankings and will play in their first Big Ten Tournament this week, starting with a noon (PT) match on Friday against either No. 5 Wisconsin or No. 12 Penn State.   The 2025 Big Ten Women’s Tennis Tournament schedule is as follows:  Wednesday, April 23  Match 1 (#8 Maryland vs. #9 Iowa) - 9 a.m. PT  Match 2 (#5 Wisconsin vs. #12 Penn State) - Noon PT  Match 3 (#7 Illinois vs. #10 Northwestern) - 3 p.m. PT  Match 4 (#6 USC vs. #11 Michigan State) - 6 p.m. PT  Thursday, April 24 (Quarterfinals)  Match 5 (#1 Michigan vs. Match 1 winner) - 9 a.m. PT  Match 6 (#4 UCLA vs. Match 2 winner) - Noon PT  Match 7 (#2 Ohio State vs. Match 3 winner) - 3 p.m. PT  Match 8 (#3 Washington vs. Match 4 winner)  Friday, April 25 (Semifinals)  Match 9 (Match 5 vs. Match 6 winner) - Noon PT  Match 10 (Match 7 vs. Match 8 winner) - 3 p.m. PT  Saturday, April 26 (Championship)  Match 11 (Match 9 vs. Match 10 winner) – 5 p.m. PT   NOTES: All times are approximate and subject to change … matches streamed on B1G+ (details available at bigtenplus.com).  </div>

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2025 Big Ten Women’s Tennis Tournament Bracket Revealed

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Wolverines Earn Third Straight Outright Big Ten Women's Tennis Championship

<div class="payload-richtext">Player of the Week  Lily Fairclough, USC  So. – Perth, Western Australia – Major: Communication <ul class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Defeated Tiziana Rossini in straight sets 6-2, 6-2 at No. 4 singles against Nebraska and defeated Barbora Pokorna in straight sets 6-3, 6-3 at No. 4 singles against Iowa to clinch the win for USC, her first clinch of the season </li><li
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 >Last USC Player of the Week: Jana Hossam (Oct. 9, 2024) </li></ul> Freshman of the Week  Kate Fakih, UCLA  Pasadena, Calif. – Connections Academy  <ul class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Turned in a 2-0 singles record and a 1-0 doubles showing as the Bruins earned a pair of road wins vs. Nebraska and Iowa  </li><li
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USC and UCLA Claim Women’s Tennis Weekly Awards - 4.16.25

Michigan Clinches Share of Big Ten Women's Tennis Championship

<div class="payload-richtext">Player of the Week  Anne-Christine Lutkemeyer, UCLA  Jr. – Irvine, Calif. – Tustin Connect High School – Major: Environmental Science  <ul class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Defeated nation’s No. 5 singles player, Maria Sholokhova of Wisconsin, 7-5, 7-5, on court one to pull UCLA level at 3-3. It was the highest-ranked win of Lutkemeyer’s career </li><li
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 >Logged 2-0 singles record and 2-0 doubles mark, clinching both wins during Big Ten homestand with Minnesota and No. 19 Wisconsin </li><li
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 >Alongside partner Olivia Center, beat Pinto/Jeselle Ante of Minnesota, 6-4, on court two to clinch the doubles point  </li><li
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 >Last UCLA Freshman of the Week: Kate Fakih (March 5, 2025) </li></ul> 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  March 19  Co-P: Tereza Dejnozkova, Jr., Iowa  Co-P: Julia Fliegner, Sr., Michigan  F: Emily Sartz-Lunde, Michigan  March 26  P: Reese Miller, So., Michigan   F: Emily Sartz-Lunde, Michigan  April 2  P: Luciana Perry, So., Ohio State  F: Patricia Grigoras, Penn State   April 9  P: Anne-Christine Lutkemeyer, Jr., UCLA  F: Kate Fakih, UCLA </div>

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UCLA Sweeps Women’s Tennis Weekly Awards - 4.9.25

<div class="payload-richtext">Player of the Week  Luciana Perry, Ohio State  So. – Export, Pa. – Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School – Major: Psychology  <ul class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Led the Buckeyes to two team ranked wins with a 2-0 singles record against ranked opponents on court two and a ranked win on court one doubles </li><li
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 >Posted a straight set win over No. 78 Kimmi Hance of No. 24 UCLA to put the Buckeyes up 2-0 and then downed No. 69 Emma Charney in straight sets vs. No. 14 USC to provide the clinching point </li><li
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 >Perry and Teah Chavez downed No. 3 Olivia Center and Kate Fakih of UCLA in a tiebreaker (7-6 (0)) to clinch the doubles point </li><li
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 >Perry leads the Buckeyes with 24 overall singles wins this year and shares the team lead with 10 dual singles victories  </li><li
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 >Last Ohio State Player of the Week: Teah Chavez (Feb. 19, 2025) </li></ul>  Freshman of the Week  Patricia Grigoras, Penn State  Middle Village, N.Y. – Major: Psychology  <ul class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Picked up a pivotal singles win in Penn State’s 4-3 win over No. 14 USC on Friday </li><li
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 >Defeated Lily Fairclough on court three, 6-4, 2-6, 6-1, helping Penn State to its highest ranked win in at least 20 years </li><li
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 >Paired with Jordina Cegarra to take down Jana Hossam and Sloane Morra, 7-5, to clinch the doubles point </li><li
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 >Against No. 24 UCLA on Sunday, Grigoras led No. 38 Kate Fakih, 6-4, 5-3 before the match went unfinished </li><li
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 >Last Penn State Freshman of the Week: Patricia Grigoras (April 2, 2025) </li></ul>  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  March 19  Co-P: Tereza Dejnozkova, Jr., Iowa  Co-P: Julia Fliegner, Sr., Michigan  F: Emily Sartz-Lunde, Michigan  March 26  P: Reese Miller, So., Michigan   F: Emily Sartz-Lunde, Michigan  April 2  P: Luciana Perry, So., Ohio State  F: Patricia Grigoras, Penn State  </div>

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Ohio State and Penn State Claim Women’s Tennis Weekly Awards - 4.2.25

<div class="payload-richtext">Player of the Week  Reese Miller, Michigan  So. – Ann Arbor, Mich. – Pioneer – Major: Business Administration  <ul class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Clinched both of Michigan’s wins this past week at No. 24 UCLA (4-1) and No. 16 USC (4-2) </li><li
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 >Earned a 7-5, 4-6, 6-2 win over Olivia Center of UCLA at No. 6 singles for Michigan’s fourth point of the day </li><li
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 >Posted a 6-4, 6-4, win over USC’s Maia Sung at No. 6 to put the final point on the board for the Wolverines  </li><li
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 >Last Michigan Player of the Week: Julia Fliegner (March 19, 2025) </li></ul> Freshman of the Week  Emily Sartz-Lunde, Michigan  Oslo, Norway – Florida Virtual School – Major: Undeclared  <ul class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Went 2-0 at No. 4 singles and 1-0 at No. 2 doubles as Michigan earned wins at No. 24 UCLA (4-1) and No. 16 USC (4-2) </li><li
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 >Against UCLA, knocked off No. 64-ranked Elise Wagle in straight sets, 6-3, 6-1 </li><li
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 >In Michigan’s win at USC, picked up a win against No. 82 Immi Haddad, 6-2, 7-6 (3) for the Wolverines’ third point of the afternoon </li><li
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 >Clinched the doubles point with Charney behind a 7-6 (2) win at No. 2 against the Trojans </li><li
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 >Earns second consecutive Freshman of the Week honor and third of the season </li><li
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 >Last Michigan Freshman of the Week: Emily Sartz-Lunde (March 19, 2025) </li></ul>  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  March 19  Co-P: Tereza Dejnozkova, Jr., Iowa  Co-P: Julia Fliegner, Sr., Michigan  F: Emily Sartz-Lunde, Michigan  March 26  P: Reese Miller, So., Michigan   F: Emily Sartz-Lunde, Michigan</div>

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Michigan Sweeps Women’s Tennis Weekly Awards - 3.26.25

<div class="payload-richtext">Co-Player of the Week  Tereza Dejnozkova, Iowa  Jr. – Prague, Czech Republic – OA Satalice – Major: Enterprise Leadership <ul class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Posted a perfect 4-0 combined record leading Iowa to a pair of ranked road wins over No. 46 Illinois (4-1) and No. 38 Northwestern (4-3) </li><li
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 >Began the week with a dominant 6-1 No. 1 doubles win over Illinois, before posting a 6-4, 7-5 win at No. 1 singles over McKenna Schaefbauser </li><li
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 >At Northwestern, Dejnozkova earned a 6-2 win at No. 1 doubles with partner Nikita Vishwase  </li><li
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 >Clinched Iowa’s first win over Northwestern since 1992 and just the third win over the Wildcats in program history with a three-set triumph over Erica Jessel, 7-5, 1-6, 6-2, at No. 1 singles </li><li
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 >Last Iowa Player of the Week: Marisa Schmidt (March 27, 2024) </li></ul> Co-Player of the Week  Julia Fliegner, Michigan  Sr. – Birmingham, Mich. – Detroit Country Day – Major: Business Administration <ul class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Helped Michigan rally from a 3-0 deficit for a 4-3 win over No. 10 Ohio State, putting the clinching point on the board, coming from behind in a 5-7, 7-6 (4), 6-1 win at No. 1 singles over No. 7-ranked Luciana Perry  </li><li
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 >Led at No. 1 singles vs. Penn State’s Olivia Dorner, 6-4, 3-6, 4-2, before the match went unfinished </li><li
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 >Went 2-0 at No. 2 doubles with Reese Miller </li><li
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 >Moved to 10-0 in singles action during dual matches </li><li
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 >Last Michigan Player of the Week: Julia Fliegner (Feb. 12, 2025) </li></ul> Freshman of the Week  Emily Sartz-Lunde, Michigan  Oslo, Norway – Florida Virtual School – Major: Undeclared  <ul class="list-bullet"><li
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 >Went 2-0 in singles as Michigan picked up wins over No. 10 Ohio State and No. 33 Penn State </li><li
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 >Put Michigan’s second point on the board as the Wolverines rallied from a 3-0 deficit against the Buckeyes for a 4-3 win </li><li
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 >Knocked off No. 87 Shelly Bereznyak (OSU), 7-5, 6-4 at No. 4 singles </li><li
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 >Against Penn State, played up at No. 3 singles for the first time in her career, getting a 6-3, 7-5 win over Patricia Grigoras for Michigan’s third point in a 4-1 win </li><li
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 >Last Michigan Freshman of the Week: Jessica Bernales (Feb. 5, 2025) </li></ul> 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  March 19  Co-P: Tereza Dejnozkova, Jr., Iowa  Co-P: Julia Fliegner, Sr., Michigan  F: Emily Sartz-Lunde, Michigan</div>

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Iowa and Michigan Collect Women’s Tennis Weekly Awards - 3.19.25

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