Kate Fakih (Photo: Cary Qian)
Fakih Voted Big Ten Freshman of the Week Once Again
March 05, 2025 | Women's Tennis
ROSEMONT, Ill. โ Kate Fakih of the UCLA women's tennis team earned her third Big Ten Freshman of the Week award Wednesday, the conference announced. Fakih logged a 2-0 singles record and prevailed in her only finished doubles match as the Bruins defeated Pepperdine (Feb. 26) before falling at San Diego State (March 1).
Facing Pepperdine's Sebastianna Scilipoti on Court 4, Fakih cruised to a 6-2, 6-3 victory that gave UCLA a 3-0 lead. The Bruin went on beat San Diego State's Gloria Alogo 6-4, 6-3 on Court 3. Fakih is now 7-0 in dual-match singles play.
Fakih and doubles partner Olivia Center improved to 13-3 (4-0 in dual-match play) against nationally-ranked pairs, knocking off No. 39 Anastasiia Grechkina/Alexia Harmon of Pepperdine 6-3, 6-2 on Court 2. The win clinched the doubles point for UCLA.
Fakih was previously named Big Ten Freshman of the Week on Feb. 12 and again on Jan. 29. She has also twice won Big Ten Player of the Week, on Oct. 23, 2024 and Sept. 25, 2024. Bruin Anne-Christine Lutkemeyer was tabbed Big Ten Player of the Week on Nov. 13, 2024.
2024-25 BIG TEN WOMEN'S TENNIS FRESHMEN OF THE WEEK
Facing Pepperdine's Sebastianna Scilipoti on Court 4, Fakih cruised to a 6-2, 6-3 victory that gave UCLA a 3-0 lead. The Bruin went on beat San Diego State's Gloria Alogo 6-4, 6-3 on Court 3. Fakih is now 7-0 in dual-match singles play.
Fakih and doubles partner Olivia Center improved to 13-3 (4-0 in dual-match play) against nationally-ranked pairs, knocking off No. 39 Anastasiia Grechkina/Alexia Harmon of Pepperdine 6-3, 6-2 on Court 2. The win clinched the doubles point for UCLA.
Fakih was previously named Big Ten Freshman of the Week on Feb. 12 and again on Jan. 29. She has also twice won Big Ten Player of the Week, on Oct. 23, 2024 and Sept. 25, 2024. Bruin Anne-Christine Lutkemeyer was tabbed Big Ten Player of the Week on Nov. 13, 2024.
2024-25 BIG TEN WOMEN'S TENNIS FRESHMEN OF THE WEEK
| Week | Player |
| Jan. 15 | Emily Sartz-Lunde, Michigan |
| Jan. 22 | Patsy Daughters, Oregon |
| Jan. 29 | Kate Fakih, UCLA |
| Feb. 5 | Jessica Bernales, Michigan |
| Feb. 12 | Kate Fakih, UCLA |
| Feb. 19 | Erica Jessel, Northwestern |
| Feb. 26 | Carina Syrtveit, Washingtonย |
| March 5 | Kate Fakih, UCLA |
Players Mentioned
UCLA W. Tennis Postmatch - Olivia Center & Kate Fakih (Nov. 23, 2024)
Sunday, November 24
Media Availability - Coach Sampras Webster (May 15, 2024)
Thursday, May 16
NCAA First and Second Rounds
Friday, May 03
Postmatch Interviews: Fangran Tian/Rance Brown (May 27, 2023)
Saturday, May 27