Women’s Tennis Athlete of the Week | Feb. 16, 2026
Name: Sofia Khegay
School: Chapman
Year: First-year
Courts: #4 singles/#3 doubles
Hometown/High School: Tashkent, Uzbekistan / British School of Tashkent
 
Khegay strung together a perfect 3-0 college debut for Chapman University at both #4 singles and #3 doubles, teaming with Jaya Manhas. The Panthers defeated a pair of NAIA schools before notching a Division III victory over Lewis & Clark College.


Men’s Tennis Athlete of the Week | Feb. 16, 2026
Name: Advik Mareedu
School: Claremont-Mudd-Scripps
Year: Senior
Courts: #1/#1
Hometown/High School: Yorba Linda, Calif. / Valencia
 
Mareedu won all singles and doubles matches at the top court, teaming with Caleb Settles in doubles, as No. 4 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Colleges opened the season 4-0 against DI, II and NAIA foes before No. 32 Brandeis University.
 
 

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