Newcomer Janice Shen has been honored as the CUNYAC/Hospital for Special Surgery Rookie of the Week honor, as the Bulldogs jumped into first place with a pair of Conference wins on the week. She played an instrumental role in Brooklyn’s 6-3 upset victory over reigning conference champion Hunter College on October 6th. Hunter’s loss also snapped its 103-match win streak over CUNYAC opponents, which dated back to 2000.
Overall, Shen had a stellar week, posting a perfect 3-0 record in both singles and doubles play. She took home a victory at #3 singles over Hunter’s Stephanie Ahwireng, 6-4, 7-5. Teaming with Gianna Gelosi, the duo defeated the Hawks’ Lumi Chan and Olga Chagin, 8-3, at number 3 doubles. In the win over York, Shen defeated Chanoine 6-4, 7-5 at number 3 singles. She again teamed with Gelosi to beat the pairing of Roland/Nina Olladikankwu, 8-1, at number 2 doubles.