DALLAS – LA Tech swept the Women’s Athlete of the Week awards while Middle Tennessee controlled the men’s side following week one of the spring season.
 
CUSA Women's Tennis Athlete of the Week - Isabella Walker, LA Tech - Fr. - Birmingham, England
Seeing her first career dual action, Walker was not afraid of the moment at the four-team round robin Hurricane Invite in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The true freshman went a perfect 3-0 in singles, helping the Bulldogs secure a come-from-behind 4-3 victory over Wyoming and a 5-2 win over reigning OVC regular season champion Southeast Missouri to open the 2026 campaign. In her first career dual singles match, the Bulldogs were down 3-1 before storming back and getting the clinching point over the Cowgirls from Walker who defeated Ruby Young (WYO) 6-4, 6-2 at No. 6. She followed that up the same day on court six by dominating Lilitha Ndungane of host Tulsa 6-3, 6-1, a Golden Hurricane team that finished 37th in the country last season and participated in the NCAA Tournament. She then capped off her opening weekend with a swift 6-4, 6-0 victory over Mia Mayerova at the No. 5 position. Walker was one of only two players at the event to go undefeated in singles without dropping a set. 
 
CUSA Women's Doubles Team of the Week - LA Tech
Zoie Epps - Jr. - Norman, Okla.
Isabella Walker - Fr. - Birmingham, England
Epps and Walker teamed up to go 2-1 at the Hurricane Invite in Tulsa, Oklahoma to open the 2026 campaign. The duo played at the No. 1 position in all three matches, getting their first victory of the season in dominating fashion, defeating Isabella Basson and Tayla Wilmot of host Tulsa 6-1. The tandem then clinched the doubles point for the Bulldogs with a 7-5 victory over Yontha Tadoum and Sofia Zemtsova of Southeast Missouri who is the reigning OVC regular season champion. 
 
CUSA Men’s Tennis Athlete of the Week – Antoine Mayoral, MTSU – Fr. – Ménilles, France
Mayoral claimed the first Athlete of the Week honor after two standout performances against Lipscomb and Tennessee Tech. The freshman competed with his doubles partner Birtan Duran and held a 5–3 lead at No. 3 when the match was left unfinished. Mayoral furthered his successful day with a 6–4, 6–0 victory at No. 5. In the subsequent match against Tennessee Tech, Mayoral and Duran secured a 6–2 win at No. 3 in doubles. Mayoral followed that with a 6–3, 6–2 victory at No. 4 to make him 2-0 in his first two singles matches of the spring season.
 
CUSA Men’s Doubles Team of the Week - MTSU
Karim Al-Amin – Sr. – Waltrop, Germany
Ondrej Horak – Sr. – Opava, Czech Republic
The duo of No. 18 Karim Al-Amin and Ondrej Horak cruised to a 2-0 week with a pair of doubles wins over Lipscomb and Tennessee Tech on Friday. The pair secured a 6–4 victory at the No. 1 position against Lipscomb. Later, the pair also established an early advantage with a 6–2 win at No. 1 doubles against Tennessee Tech.
 
2026 CUSA Women’s Tennis Athletes of the Week
Isabella Walker, LA Tech
 
2026 CUSA Women’s Tennis Doubles Team of the Week
Zoie Epps & Isabella Walker, LA Tech
 
2026 CUSA Men’s Tennis Athletes of the Week
Antoine Mayoral, MTSU
 
2026 CUSA Men’s Tennis Doubles Team of the Week
Karim Al-Amin & Ondrej Horak, MTSU