NEC Men's Player of the Week: Ronin Lotlikar, BING
NEC Men's Rookie of the Week: Lukas Escher, WAG
NEC Women's Player of the Week: Kelly Dowuona, SFU
NEC Women's Rookie of the Week: Sophia Fredericks-McKee, FDU

Previous NEC Releases: February 5 | November 6 | October 1

NEC MEN’S TENNIS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Ronin Lotlikar, Binghamton
Sr., Bengaluru, India/Gear Innovative
Lotlikar has opened the year with back-to-back NEC Player of the Week awards thanks to another undefeated week in singles action. The senior won both of his singles matches from the No. 1 position and guided Binghamton to a 4-2 win over Fairfield on February 8. Lotlikar claimed a 6-3, 7-5 straight-sets victory over Fairfield's Diego Alcala and battled to a 6-2, 4-6, 6-4 win against Army's Jackson Armistead. He is now 4-1 in dual matches this season, all from the No. 1 slot.

NEC MEN’S TENNIS ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Lukas Escher, Wagner
Fr., Essen, Germany/Helmholtz-Gymansium Essen
Escher put together a perfect 4-0 week for Wagner across two dual matches. In singles action, he defeated Sacred Heart's Frederick McCrae, 6-1, 6-3, and Villanova's Will Monahan, 5-7, 7-6 (7-5), 6-3. Both triumphs came from the No. 2 position. The Essen, Germany native also won both of his doubles matches alongside partner Eddie Schmidt. Escher's efforts in the Sacred Heart match helped the Green and White secure a 4-3 win in their season opener. 

NEC WOMEN’S TENNIS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Kelly Dowuona, Saint Francis
Sr., Brampton, Ontario/St. Marguertie d'Youville
Dowuona went 4-0 across two singles and doubles matches last week to earn her second-ever NEC Player of the Week award. The Red Flash's all-time wins leader notched her first conference singles win of the year over Le Moyne's Paula Casares from the No. 4 slot, 6-0, 6-2. She also defeated Duquesne's Jasa Roka, 6-3, 6-3, at No. 3 singles match the following day. Dowuona picked up two doubles wins as well alongside her partner Gabriela Almanza. Dowuona's wins against Le Moyne aided Saint Francis in a 6-1 win, moving the Dolphins to 2-0 in NEC play on the year.

NEC WOMEN’S TENNIS ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Sophia Fredericks-McKee, FDU
Fr., London, England/Latymer Upper School
Fredericks-McKee had a strong week that saw her win a singles match in FDU's 4-3 win over Lehigh and lead another singles match that went unfinished. The freshman led Army's Emma Sy - an All-Patriot League player - 7-5, 2-1, in the No. 3 singles match, when it was stopped. Against Lehigh, she defeated Lena Dogadalski by a 6-3, 7-6 score in the No. 2 singles contest. The rookie accolade was the second of Fredericks-McKee's career, having won the NEC Rookie of the Month award back in October.

 
NEC MEN'S PRIME PERFORMERS

Ronin Lotlikar, Sr., BING - NEC Player of the Week.

Gryffin Minor, Sr., FDU - Won the No. 1 singles match against St. Thomas Aquinas, defeating Lorenzo Meschini, 6-2, 6-3. Also won his doubles match, 7-6 (7-3), alongside Benjamin Wrann from the No. 2 position.

Luke Hoyland, So., LEM - Saw victory in the No. 3 singles bout against Saint Francis' Blake Lorenzo, emerging as a 6-2, 6-4 winner. Won the No. 2 doubles match, 6-3, alongside Gabriel Segubiense.

Kevin Titus Suresh, So., SFU - Picked up wins in both the No. 1 singles and No. 1 doubles matches in Saint Francis' 5-2 win over Le Moyne. Defeated Le Moyne's Carlo Zucchini, 6-4, 6-7 (4-7), 6-2. Paired with Gregory Troyan to post a 6-4 win in the No. 1 doubles match.

Gregory Troyan, Sr., SFU - Won the No. 2 singles match, 6-2, 6-4, against Le Moyne's Callum Matthew.

Benjamin Beaudry, Fr., STO - Defeated BYU's Alex Edmonston, 6-2, 2-6, 7-5, in the No. 5 singles match. Held a 6-2, 4-1 lead against Coppin State's Dentry Mortimer in Stonehill's 4-0 win over the Eagles. 

Lukas Escher, R-Fr., WAG - NEC Rookie of the Week 

Eddie Schmidt, So., WAG - Won the No. 1 singles matches against both Sacred Heart and Villanova. Defeated Sacred Heart's Tomasz Garbacz, 6-4, 7-6, and Villanova's Cooper Gordon, 3-6, 6-2, 6-2. 

NEC WOMEN'S PRIME PERFORMERS

Karolina Skowronska, Jr., CSU - Earned a dominant 6-0, 6-0 win over Illinois State's Lana Calculovic in the No. 1 singles match. Also held a 4-2 lead in the No. 1 doubles match that went unfinished. 

Sophia Fredericks-McKee, Fr., FDU - NEC Rookie of the Week.

Anastasia Lim, Sr., FDU - Defeated Lehigh's Maggie Forkner from the No. 1 position in FDU's 4-3 win over the Mountain Hawks.

Kelly Dowuona, Sr., SFU - NEC Player of the Week.

Arya Chabria, So., STO - Won the No. 5 singles match against Sacred Heart's Kailin Gochna, 7-5, 6-4. Also claimed a 6-2 victory in the No. 2 doubles match alongside Lilah Shallcross.

Victoria Madail, So., WAG - Knocked off Sacred Heart's Oya Bartyzel, 4-6, 7-6 (7-3), 6-3, in the No. 1 singles match.

2025 NEC TENNIS WEEKLY AWARD WINNERS:

MEN'S PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Feb. 5: Ronin Lotlikar, BING
Feb. 12: Ronin Lotlikar, BING

MEN'S ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Feb. 5: Harry Liao, BING
Feb. 12: Lukas Escher, WAG

WOMEN'S PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Feb. 5: Anastasia Lim, FDU
Feb. 12: Kelly Dowuona, SFU

WOMEN'S ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Feb. 5: Helena Lynn, SFU
Feb. 12: Sophia Fredericks-McKee, FDU

2025 NEC TENNIS MONTHLY AWARD WINNERS:

MEN'S PLAYER OF THE MONTH
Oct. 1: Kevin Titus Suresh, SFU
Nov. 6: Taurus Mickus, FDU & Bassil Touban, LIU

MEN'S ROOKIE OF THE MONTH
Oct. 1: Gabriel Segubiense, LEM
Nov. 6: Carlo Zucchini, LEM

WOMEN'S PLAYER OF THE MONTH
Oct. 1: Oleksandra Ovsiienko, FDU
Nov. 6: Yelena Kim, FDU

WOMEN'S ROOKIE OF THE MONTH
Oct. 1: Oleklsandra Ovsiienko, FDU
Nov. 6: Sophia Fredericks-Mckee, FDU