Pranyte Named Women’s Player of the Week
Feb 18, 2025 09:08AM ● By Sacramento State University News Release
Hornet freshman Emilija Pranyte was awarded Big Sky Conference Player of the Week honors on Feb. 12, after the Hornets posted a thrilling victory over Saint Mary's. Photo courtesy of Sac State Athletics
It is the first career weekly honor for Pranyte and the first for a Sacramento State student-athlete since Irene Riva earned the second award of her career on March 27 of last season.
Extending their unbeaten start to the 2025 campaign to four straight matches, the program's best since opening 4-0 in 2008, the Hornets handed the host Gaels a 4-2 defeat on Super Bowl Sunday, posting the program's first win over Saint Mary's since a 4-3 win at home in 2011 and its first win in Moraga since a 6-0 shutout in 1992.
Pranyte played a key role in that victory, getting Sacramento State its first win of the day alongside partner Palina Saulevich in their season debut at No. 1 doubles with a 6-3 victory as the Hornets went on to clinch the doubles point for a 1-0 lead in the match.
Shortly thereafter, Pranyte put her team on the brink of victory with a 6-2, 2-6, 7-6 (5), win over Juliette Daries at No. 3 singles, breaking a 2-2 tie and setting up teammate Maddy Ferreros to clinch the contest with a three-set win at No. 1 for the final score.
Pranyte's victory improved her to 2-1 in three-set singles contests this season as the Lithuanian improved to 3-1 overall in singles — playing at the No. 2, No. 3, and No. 4 spots in the lineup — and 2-0 in doubles play.
