Women's Tennis

Hunter's Julia Aksamentova Named September CUNYAC Scholar-Athlete of the Month

NEW YORK - Hunter College senior women's tennis student-athlete Julia Aksamentova has been named the CUNY Athletic Conference Scholar-Athlete of the Month for September, 2026.

Five conference student-athletes were recognized as Scholar-Athlete of the Month Honorable Mention.

In order to be considered for the CUNYAC Scholar-Athlete of the Month award, a student-athlete must have at least a 3.2 cumulative grade point average and contributed to their team's success in that month.

A four-year member of the Hawks' women's tennis program, Aksamentova was perfect for Hunter in September as it started the season 5-0.  Playing between No. 3, No. 4 and No. 5 singles, Aksamentova finished 5-0 in singles play.  She also recorded a 5-0 record in doubles competition during the month.

A Developmental Psychology major who is minoring in Anthropology, Aksamentova, who hails from Brooklyn, N.Y., was College Sports Communicators Academic All-District in 2025 and volunteers at a children's speech clinic and works part time as a registered behavioral technician.  She is also a member of Chi Alpha Sigma, the national student-athlete honor society, and the Thomas Hunter honors program.

Scholar-Athlete of the Month Honorable Mentions

Headshot of Karolina Lundqvist, Baruch

Karolina Lundqvist, Baruch (Women's Volleyball)

Lundqvist, a senior Marketing major and three-year member of the Bearcats women's volleyball program, led Baruch with 72 kills during the month and also recorded 74 digs and 21 service aces.

Headshot of Saule Okeke-Ziburkus, Brooklyn

Saule Okeke-Ziburkus, Brooklyn (Women's Volleyball)

Okeke-Ziburkus, a sophomore Biology major in her second year at Brooklyn, racked up 85 kills, 70 digs and 23 service aces for the Bulldogs in September and was twice named Honorable Mention Player of the Week.

Headshot of Davio Rossi-levin, John Jay

Davio Rossi-levin, John Jay (Men's Soccer)

Rossi-levin, a junior Forensic Psychology major at John Jay, appeared in nine contests in goal for the Bloodhounds, posting three shutouts and recording a 2.01 goals-against average. He made 40 saves and posted a .702 save percentage.

Headshot of Clirian Nunez, Medgar Evers

Clirian Nunez, Medgar Evers (Men's Soccer)

A junior Business major at Medgar Evers, Nunez helped the Cougars get off to a hot start with a 5-1-1 record in September. In goal, he appeared in four games, posting a 1.71 goals against average and .538 save percentage.

Headshot of Derick Aboagye-Frimpong, York

Derick Aboagye-Frimpong, York (Men's Soccer)

A sophomore midfielder and Pharmaceutical Science major at York, Aboagye-Frimpong tallied five goals and two assists in four games in September and was named the conference's Player of the Week on September 14.

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