<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=006Ju5_0vkNN9ws00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=006Ju5_0vkNN9ws00" width="1600" height="900" >ROSEMONT, Ill. – Freshman Kate Fakih of the UCLA women's tennis team, who is in the midst of a run at the ITA All-American Championships, earned the first Big Ten Player of the Week award in program history Wednesday.A native of Pasadena, Calif., Fakih debuted as a Bruin in the prequalifying rounds of singles play. She immediately made her presence felt, winning three matches in two days – including a 2-6, 6-4, 6-1 decision over No. 123 Anna Zhang of Wake Forest – to make the qualifying stage.In qualifying, Fakih knocked off two more nationally-ranked foes, besting No. 68 Lucciana Perez of Texas A&amp;M 6-3, 7-6(1) and No. 108 Gabriella Broadfoot of NC State 5-7, 6-4, 6-4. Fakih starts main-draw action Monday.She also teamed with fellow first-year standout Olivia Center to beat No. 69 Heike Janse Van Vuuren/Gracie Mulville of Kansas 6-1, 4-6, 1-0(7) in doubles qualifying.</div></body>

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Freshman Fakih Named Big Ten Player of the Week

ROSEMONT, Ill. – Freshman Kate Fakih of the UCLA women's tennis team, who is in the midst of a run at the ITA All-American Championships, earned the first Big Ten Player of the Week award in program history Wednesday. A native of Pasadena, Calif., Fakih debuted as a Bruin...