MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – WKU Women's Tennis concluded its fall schedule on Sunday at the Middle Tennessee Fall Invitational at the Adams Tennis Complex with singles matches against Lipscomb and doubles matches against Tennessee State.
The Lady Toppers claimed a pair of wins against the Bisons in singles, and the doubles team of Andra Sirbu/Emily Schut came out victorious in their match against the Tigers. WKU finished the three-day Middle Tennessee Fall Invitational with wins in 14 of its 19 singles matches and wins in seven of its 12 doubles matches.
WKU finished the fall with a record of 20-11 in singles matches and a record of 11-7 in doubles matches during the two events it played in – the APSU Fall Tournament and the Middle Tennessee Fall Invitational.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Friday, Oct. 10
Singles vs. Miami (Ohio)
- Isabelle Einess (WKU) def. Malu Oliveria (MOH) 6-4, 6-2
- Allie Faulkner (MOH) def. Andra Sirbu (WKU) 6-1, 6-4
- Barbara Olvera (WKU) def. Evelyn Risner (MOH) 6-1, 3-6, 13-11
- Emily Schut (WKU) def. Maria Komar (MOH) 7-6 (7-2), 6-4
- Carolina Chiatti (WKU) def. Avery Voss (MOH) 6-2, 7-5
- Ariadna Fernandez (WKU) def. Nina Chavez (MOH) 4-6, 6-3, 10-5
- Elizabeth Sobieski (WKU) def. Lovisa Valentinsson (MOH) 7-6 (7-3), 6-1
Doubles vs. SEMO
- Andra Sirbu/Emily Schut (WKU) def. Maja Bajorek/Mia Mayerová (SEMO) 6-1
- Saskia Soome/Yontha Tadoum (SEMO) def. Barbara Olvera/Carolina Chiatti (WKU) 6-3
- Isabelle Einess/Elizabeth Sobieski (WKU) def. Kristina Kozakova/Sofia Zemtsova (SEMO) 6-4
Saturday, Oct. 11
Doubles vs. Miami (Ohio)
- Malu Oliveira/Allie Faulkner (MOH) def. Andra Sirbu/Emily Schut (WKU) 6-3
- Evelyn Risner/Maria Komar (MOH) def. Isabelle Einess/Elizabeth Sobieski (WKU) 6-4
- Barbara Olvera/Ariadna Fernandez (WKU) def. Nina Chavez/Lovisa Valentinsson (MOH) 6-4
Singles vs. SEMO
- Isabelle Einess (WKU) def. Juliette Demunck (SEMO) 6-3, 6-1
- Andra Sirbu (WKU) def. Kristina Kozakova (SEMO) 6-2, 6-2
- Barbara Olvera (WKU) def. Saskia Soome (SEMO) 6-3, 6-2
- Emily Schut (WKU) def. Maja Bajorek (SEMO) 3-6, 6-1, 10-7
- Mia Mayerova (SEMO) def. Carolina Chiatti (WKU) 6-3, 6-2
- Ariadna Fernandez (WKU) def. Yontha Tadoum (SEMO) 7-5, 6-3
- Elizabeth Sobieski (WKU) def. Claudia Casas (SEMO) 6-1, 6-1
Doubles vs. Middle Tennessee
- Andra Sirbu/Emily Schut (WKU) def. Sze Xuan Lim/Sara Conde (MTSU) 7-5
- Isabelle Einess/Elizabeth Sobieski (WKU) def. Sthefany Lima/Rutuja Chaphalkar (MTSU) 7-6 (7-3)
- Barbara Olvera/Ariadna Fernandez (WKU) def. Karen Yibirin/Cara Szilasi (MTSU) 6-1
Sunday, Oct. 12
Doubles vs. Tennessee State
- Andra Sirbu/Emily Schut (WKU) def. Jovana Nikolic/A. Arrieta Castillo (TSU) 6-3
- Natalie Walsh/Julie Tungamarial (TSU) def. Isabelle Einess/Elizabeth Sobieski (WKU) 7-6 (16-14)
- Victoria Cooksey/Claudia Murdasanu (TSU) def. Barbara Olvera/Ariadna Fernandez (WKU) 6-3
Singles vs. Lipscomb
- Mariia Dolzhenko (Lipscomb) def. Isabelle Einess (WKU) 6-1, 1-6, 7-3
- Martina Bovio (Lipscomb) def. Andra Sirbu (WKU) 6-1, 6-3
- Barbara Olvera (WKU) def. Alina Cherniaieva (Lipscomb) 6-1, 6-4
- Emily Schut (WKU) def. Kameliia Tytarenko (Lipscomb) 7-6 (7-2), 6-2
- Leena Hamdan (Lipscomb) def. Ariadna Fernandez (WKU) 6-1, 2-6, 10-8
QUOTABLE
- "Another good day today. Competed very well in singles against a very talented Lipscomb team. Doubles – give TSU credit. They got on us quickly at 2 and 3 doubles and it was difficult to recover from and keep momentum, especially when you are playing a short set." – WKU Women's Tennis Head Coach Greg Davis, on Day 3 of the Middle Tennessee Fall Invitational.
NEXT UP
- The Middle Tennessee Fall Invitational was the final event of the fall for the Lady Toppers. WKU is scheduled to open the 2026 spring season on Thursday, Jan. 15, with a 1 p.m. CT home match against Bellarmine.
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