OMAHA, Neb. – For the second time this season and the fifth time in her Creighton career, senior Malvika Shukla has been name BIG EAST Female Singles Player of the Week, the league announced on Monday afternoon.
The recognition comes as Shukla posted a perfect 2-0 record at the No. 1 singles position, helping guide the Bluejays to its first win at BIG EAST rival Marquette last week.
Shukla erased a one-set deficit in her first match of the week to claim a 6-7, 6-1, 7-6 three-set victory over 2023 All-BIG EAST First Team honoree Emilija Kojcic, before defeating DePaul's Hannah Smith in a dramatic 6-3, 1-6, 6-2 win on Saturday afternoon in the Windy City.