EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. – Junior Stefaniya Anikina (Karaganda, Kazakhstan.) from women's tennis has received Prairie Farms Cougar of the Week Honors after her performance during the Ohio Valley Conference Fall Championship.  
 
Aikina had a strong performance in the OVC B flight with a win over Western Illinois Mana Fawcett, 6-4, 7-6 (8-3). She also claimed a win over SEMO's Mia Mayerova, 6-3, 6-2.
 
She also performed well on the doubles side of things. Aikina teamed up with Margaus Guibal Britt to win the A flight final (Sept. 29). The duo's 6-3 victory over Bryant's Natalie Vela and Maria Jose Diaz won the title and punched their tickets to San Diego, California, for the ITA Conference masters Championship (Nov. 6-9).
 
The Prairie Farms Cougar of the Week Honors an SIUE student-athlete who demonstrated excellence in competition.
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Prairie Farms is a farmer-owned cooperative, meaning the company is owned and operated by over 600 farm families. They have selflessly taken on the tremendous task of producing nutritious, high-quality milk for a growing population, which requires being on the job 24/7,365 days a year. Prairie Farms has represented American agriculture since its founding in 1938. For more information on Prairie Farms, visit http://www.prairefarms.com/