Utah State women’s tennis sophomore Terezia Mlkva earned the America First Credit Union USU Student-Athlete of the Week award for the period ending Sunday, Nov. 8, utahstateaggies.com reported.
A state-wide media panel voted on the weekly selection. America First Credit Union sponsors the program by donating funds directly to support student-athlete scholarships.
Mlkva secured her historic status by becoming the first Aggie women’s tennis player to qualify for the NCAA Individual Championships. She earned her spot through a three-match run at the ITA Conference Masters Championship in Rome, Georgia.
In the opening round, Mlkva defeated Omaha’s Katelynn Kock 7-5, 7-6 (3). She then topped Buffalo’s Sarah Hartel 6-4, 6-3 in the second round.
Mlkva clinched her trip to Athens by defeating FIU’s Sofia Fernandez Figueras 6-3, 6-4 in the quarterfinals. That performance followed a four-match run at the Pac-12 Qualifier that initially advanced her to the ITA Conference Masters.
Junior volleyball outside hitter Olivia Ruy recorded 34 kills across two Pac-12 home wins over Texas State and Oregon State. Ruy hit .356 for the week and tied her career-high with six blocks against the Bobcats.
Sophomore defensive tackle Carson Tujague anchored a Utah State football defense that notched 10 tackles for loss in a 17-10 victory over Fresno State. The unit restricted Fresno State to just 16 rushing yards.
Senior forward Kate Christian scored the decisive goal in the 68th minute to push soccer past San Diego State 2-0. That victory secured the Pac-12 regular-season championship for Utah State.
Junior guard Mason Falslev guided men’s basketball to a 2-0 week. Falslev averaged 15.5 points, 9.5 rebounds, and 5.0 assists across victories against Idaho State and Omaha.
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