Player of the Week
Mina Randjelovic, D’Youville
Sophomore | Paracin, Serbia
Randjelovic helped the Saints win their opening match of the season, defeating STAC by a score of 6-1. Mina went 2-0 on the day, including a victory in the deciding singles match in straight sets by a score of 6-2, 6-2. This was the first win against STAC in program history.
Rookie of the Week
Nele Herbst, D’Youville
Freshman | Austria
In her first collegiate action, Nele was able to pull off an exciting victory at #2 singles, battling back after dropping the first set against Mar Caneves Bufi (STAC), and coming out victorious in a tiebreaker: 4-6, 6-2, 11-9 (tb). Herbst also made her debut on #1 doubles, forcing another tiebreaker. This is D'Youville's first victory over STAC in program history.
ECC Weekly Honor Roll
Lina Benjelloun, District of Columbia
Junior | Casablanca, Morocco
Lina Benjelloun was a key contributor in UDC’s 6–1 season-opening win over Elizabeth City State. She paired with Nadja Zmukic for a commanding 6–1 victory at No. 2 doubles, then carried that momentum into singles, where she delivered a dominant 6–0, 6–0 sweep at No. 3 singles to secure two points for the Firebirds.
Kateryna Kryuchkova, St. Thomas Aquinas
Junior | Kyiv, Ukraine
Kryuchkova went 4-0 with an undefeated week at No. 1 doubles and No. 1 singles in a 1-1 week for the Spartans. In the 5-2 win over Daemen, Kryuchkova teamed up with Sun Zhuoxuan to defeat their opponents, 6-0, before going on to defeat Marley Conover 6-0, 6-1. In the 6-1 loss to D'Youville, the STAC junior and Zhuoxuan downed their opponents, 7-6 (7-5), before going on to defeat Munisa Ashurbekova, 6-1, 6-4.
Polina Zelentsova, District of Columbia
Junior | Chalky, Ukraine
Zelentsova opened the 2025–26 season in dominant fashion, going a perfect 2–0 at the top of UDC’s lineup in a 6–1 win over Elizabeth City State. She teamed with Célia Bastin for a decisive 6–1 victory at No. 1 doubles, then delivered a flawless 6–0, 6–0 sweep at No. 1 singles to anchor the Firebirds’ season-opening win.
ECC Women's Tennis Weekly Award Winners
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Sept. 23 - Mina Randjelovic, D’Youville
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Sept. 23 - Nele Herbst, D’Youville
1. Queens - 22 points (4 first-place votes)
2. St. Thomas Aquinas - 19 points (1 first-place vote)
3. District of Columbia - 18 points
4. Daemen - 8 points
5. D'Youville - 8 points