SAN BRUNO, Calif. – For the second straight week, LMU claimed two of three West Coast Conference women's tennis player of the week awards with Lidia Gonzalez winning West Coast Conference Singles Player of the Week and Sofia Perovani winning West Coast Conference Freshman of the Week. Seattle U won West Coast Conference Doubles Team of the Week with Lamija Avdic and Natalia Michta garnering the award.
WEST COAST CONFERENCE SINGLES PLAYER OF THE WEEK – LIDIA GONZALEZ, GR. – LMU
Lidia Gonzalez led the Lions on the No. 1 court against two tough opponents. In LMU’s 4-2 road win over UC San Diego, Gonzalez clinched the match in straight sets. She followed that performance leading against San Diego State’s Jo-Yee Chan, 6-3, 5-7, 5-4 before the match was left unfinished due to the team result. This is the second straight conference singles player of the week award for LMU.
Also nominated: Eva Alvarez Sande, Washington State; Elizabeth Tindera, Gonzaga
WEST COAST CONFERENCE DOUBLES TEAM OF THE WEEK – LAMIJA AVDIC, JR., NATALIA MICHTA, SR., SEATTLE U
The Redhawk tandem went undefeated in doubles, defeating the top pairs from UC Riverside and Oregon. This is Seattle U's first conference weekly award this season.
Also nominated: Alexia Harmon and Chantal Sauvant, Pepperdine; Rose Hayes and Sveva Zerpelloni, Gonzaga
WEST COAST CONFERENCE FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK – SOFIA PEROVANI, FR. – LMU
Sofia Perovani went 2-0 on court 5 last week, playing a key role in LMU’s 4-2 road victory over UC San Diego. Perovani secured a 6-3, 6-1 straight-sets win to power the Lions’ comeback. She followed that against San Diego State, opening with a 6-0 set before closing out with a 6-0, 6-3 victory. This is the second straight week LMU has won conference freshman weekly honors.
Also nominated: Sonja Zhiyenbayeva, Pepperdine
2026 West Coast Conference Women’s Tennis Singles Players of the Week
January 20: Živa Falkner, Pepperdine
January 27: Alaia Rubio Perez, Portland
February 3: Chantal Sauvant, Pepperdine
February 10: Kim-Michaela Zahraj, LMU
February 17: Lidia Gonzalez, LMU
2026 West Coast Conference Women’s Tennis Doubles Teams of the Week
January 20: Anastasiia Grechkina and Chantal Sauvant, Pepperdine
January 27: Anni Moll and Hannah Read, San Diego
February 3: Sonja Zhiyenbayeva and Živa Falkner, Pepperdine
February 10: Eva Alvarez Sande and Yura Nakagawa, Washington State
February 17: Lamija Avdic and Natalia Michta, Seattle U
2026 West Coast Conference Women’s Tennis Freshmen of the Week
January 20: Sonja Zhiyenbayeva, Pepperdine
January 27: Sonja Zhiyenbayeva, Pepperdine
February 3: Sonja Zhiyenbayeva, Pepperdine
February 10: Helene Schnack, LMU
February 17: Sofia Perovani, LMU