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Anne-Christine Lutkemeyer (Photo: Laura Casadonte)
Lutkemeyer Earns Big Ten Player of the Week Award
February 25, 2026 | Women's Tennis
ROSEMONT, Ill. โ Anne-Christine Lutkemeyer of UCLA women's tennis was selected Big Ten Player of the Week Wednesday, the conference announced. The senior led the Bruins to a top-15 road victory, with the team coming from behind to beat Pepperdine 4-3 (Feb. 20).
Lutkemeyer started her day with a dominant doubles display, pairing with Ahmani Guichard to beat Alexia Harmon/Chantal Sauvant 6-1 on Court 2. Then, with her team facing a 2-0 deficit, Lutkemeyer dealt No. 57 Ziva Falkner a 6-3, 6-3 top-court defeat to start the comeback. Lutkemeyer is 3-0 versus nationally-ranked singles players in 2026, with the latest triumph her best in terms of ranking.
The honor is Lutkemeyer's first of 2025-26. She collected two during the 2025 dual season, most recently on April 9, 2025. This is UCLA's third Big Ten Player of the Week award for women's tennis in 2025-26, as Mayu Crossley earned one Feb. 4 and Ahmani Guichard received the other Sept. 24, 2025.
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Lutkemeyer started her day with a dominant doubles display, pairing with Ahmani Guichard to beat Alexia Harmon/Chantal Sauvant 6-1 on Court 2. Then, with her team facing a 2-0 deficit, Lutkemeyer dealt No. 57 Ziva Falkner a 6-3, 6-3 top-court defeat to start the comeback. Lutkemeyer is 3-0 versus nationally-ranked singles players in 2026, with the latest triumph her best in terms of ranking.
The honor is Lutkemeyer's first of 2025-26. She collected two during the 2025 dual season, most recently on April 9, 2025. This is UCLA's third Big Ten Player of the Week award for women's tennis in 2025-26, as Mayu Crossley earned one Feb. 4 and Ahmani Guichard received the other Sept. 24, 2025.
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| Week | Player |
| Sept. 17 | Brianna Baldi, PSU |
| Sept. 24 | Ahmani Guichard, UCLA |
| Oct. 1 | Teah Chavez, OSU / Maria Sholokhova, WIS |
| Oct. 8 | Hi'ilani Williams, IND |
| Oct. 15 | Maiko Uchijima, PSU |
| Oct. 22 | Nao Nishino, OSU / Jana Hossam, USC |
| Oct. 29 | Gabriella Lindgren, MICH |
| Nov. 5 | Ellie Blackford, MSU |
| Nov. 12 | Erika Matsuda, WASH |
| Jan. 21 | McKenna Schaefbauer, ILL |
| Jan. 28 | Aiva Schmitz, MINN |
| Feb. 4 | Mayu Crossley, UCLA |
| Feb. 11 | Jermine Sherif, WASH |
| Feb. 18 | Luciana Perry, OSU |
| Feb. 25 | Anne-Christine Lutkemeyer |
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