BRIDGEWATER, N.J. – The NEC released their weekly awards for this past weekend of competition. After competing at a weekend featuring a win against No.1 Jacksonville State and other nationally recognized programs at the Chelsea Gilliam Penguin Classic, Tia Germanich was awarded both Prime Performer and Bowler of the Week for the NEC.
 
With a Prime Performer already to her name during the young season, Germanich continues her strong stretch of play, dating back to last season. She has already earned multiple NEC weekly honors in her first two seasons with the Lakers as well as All-Rookie Team in 2024-25 and All-Conference First Team in 2025-26.
 
At Youngstown, Germanich placed 18^th in the tournament individual standings, where she rolled an impressive 235 against fellow-NEC competitor Duquesne. To round out Traditional competition, the junior Laker threw 245 against Arkansas State, giving her a 214.2 average.