California State University Northridge Athletics
Nicole West Collects Big West Player of the Week Honors
4/21/2026 2:59:00 PM | Women's Tennis
NORTHRIDGE, Calif. --- CSUN women's tennis player Nicole West has collected her first Big West Player of the Week award, as the league office announced its weekly awards on Tuesday.
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She finished last week with two doubles wins and one singles victory. Despite CSUN dropping match to UC Santa Barbara, the duo of Angela Ho and West earned a 6-3 win at the top spot over Ekua Youri and Caroline Beard to put CSUN in contention for the doubles point.
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Against Hawai'i, West earned two victories in CSUN's 7-0 victory on Saturday. In doubles, Ho and West defeated Grete Gull and Sophie Rachor, 6-4, at Court No. 1. West finished her doubles campaign with a record of 13-5. West earned a hard-fought victory at Court No. 3 against the Rainbow Wahine, outlasting Hannah Galindo in a match that had a tiebreaking first set, 7-6 (7-4), 3-6, 10-1 to earn the seventh and final point of the day for the Matadors.Â
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West finished the regular season with a 10-6 singles record while posting the best doubles record on the team at 13-5.Â
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The Matadors' quest for their first ever Big West Championship begins on Wednesday when they take on UC Irvine in the first round. First serve is set for noon.
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She finished last week with two doubles wins and one singles victory. Despite CSUN dropping match to UC Santa Barbara, the duo of Angela Ho and West earned a 6-3 win at the top spot over Ekua Youri and Caroline Beard to put CSUN in contention for the doubles point.
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Against Hawai'i, West earned two victories in CSUN's 7-0 victory on Saturday. In doubles, Ho and West defeated Grete Gull and Sophie Rachor, 6-4, at Court No. 1. West finished her doubles campaign with a record of 13-5. West earned a hard-fought victory at Court No. 3 against the Rainbow Wahine, outlasting Hannah Galindo in a match that had a tiebreaking first set, 7-6 (7-4), 3-6, 10-1 to earn the seventh and final point of the day for the Matadors.Â
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West finished the regular season with a 10-6 singles record while posting the best doubles record on the team at 13-5.Â
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The Matadors' quest for their first ever Big West Championship begins on Wednesday when they take on UC Irvine in the first round. First serve is set for noon.
#GoMatadors
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