KIM BHUNU, CAL POLY
WOMEN'S TENNIS ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
Sophomore • Harare, Zimbabwe
Cal Poly sophomore Kim Bhunu earned her first career Big West Women’s Tennis Athlete of the Week award with an undefeated effort in singles and doubles.
Bhunu went 2-0 at No. 2 singles and 2-0 at No. 1 doubles as the Mustangs notched a pair of home wins against Grand Canyon and BYU by identical 6-1 scores.
She posted a 6-3, 6-2 win over Grand Canyon’s Emilia Occhipinti on Friday. In Saturday’s match against Leah Heimuli of BYU, Bhunu overcame a first set loss to win 5-7, 6-1, 6-3.
She and Emily Ackerman also won their doubles matches against their opponents, including a 6-1 triumph over BYU’s Anastasia Abramyan and Qianxin Kong.
OTHERS NOMINATED: Misaki Kobayashi (Cal State Fullerton)