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Athletes of the Week

Vasilisa Polunova

Vasilisa Polunova

  • Award
    Athletes of the Week
  • Week Of
    3/18/2019
  • Sport
    Women's Tennis
  • Bio
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Helped UNK go 2-1 in Hilton Head, S.C., over the the weekend, falling to Illinois-Springfield, 5-2, and beating Indiana (PA), 4-3), and Slippery Rock, 4-3. IUP is 1st and SRU 5th in the Atlantic Region.

Polunova went 2-1 at No. 1 singles, beating her IUP foe in three sets (6-3, 6-7, 10-8) and The Rock (6-3, 6-4). Both are ranked in the Atlantic top six. Polunova also was 2-1 at No. 1 doubles, beating IUP (6-4) and UIS (6-2) and falling to SRU (6-4). Both the IUP and SRU pairs were regionally-ranked. 

She is now 11-6 in singles and has eight wins in doubles. 


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Date Athlete Sport
11/10/2025 Nick Abdalla Men's Cross Country
11/10/2025 Joslynn Grace Swimming
11/3/2025 Abby Rose Volleyball
11/3/2025 Stone Wilson Football
10/27/2025 Marty Mormino Football
10/27/2025 Ella Buhlke Women's Cross Country
10/20/2025 Carly Purdy Volleyball
10/20/2025 Peyton Neff Volleyball
10/13/2025 Ja'Mareion Gipson Football
10/13/2025 Jaden Jude Football
10/6/2025 Nick Abdalla Men's Cross Country
10/6/2025 Brynn Stowell Volleyball
9/29/2025 Ellie Spang Volleyball
9/29/2025 Daron Bryden Football
9/22/2025 Isaiah Harris Football
9/22/2025 Ella Buhlke Women's Cross Country
9/15/2025 Alex Jaulin Men's Tennis
9/15/2025 Peyton Neff Volleyball
9/8/2025 Emilee Lane Volleyball
9/8/2025 Ivan Melnik Men's Tennis
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