Lady Toppers Fall To Sam Houston In CUSA Matchup

Thursday, March 12

Bowling Green, Ky.

1 p.m.

Western Kentucky University

Sam Houston

3/12/2026 7:21:00 PM | Women's Tennis

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BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – WKU Women's Tennis lost to Sam Houston 5-2 on Thursday at the Warren County Tennis Facility at Michael O. Buchanon Park.

The Lady Toppers (8-8) picked up a doubles win at the No. 2 position from Andra Sirbu and Emily Schut, and earned singles wins from Virginia Madueño at the No. 3 position and Elizabeth Sobieski at the No. 6 position.

HOW IT HAPPENED
Singles (Order of finish: 1,2,5,4,6,3)

1. Nayuma Subba (SHSU) def. Isabelle Einess (WKU) 6-0, 1-0
2. Ana Kurtsikashvili (SHSU) def. Emily Schut (WKU) 6-1, 6-1
3. Virginia Madueño (WKU) def. Christine Jevicky (SHSU) 7-5, 7-6 (13-11)
4. Sara Sadadinovic (SHSU) def. Andra Sirbu (WKU) 6-3, 6-3
5. Ella Fitcher (SHSU) def. Barbara Olvera (WKU) 6-3, 6-4
6. Elizabeth Sobieski (WKU) def. Isabella Garza (SHSU) 3-6, 7-6 (7-3), 10-4

Doubles (Order of finish: 1,2,3)

1. Nayuma Subba/A. Venkatakrishnan (SHSU) def. Virginia Madueño/Barbara Olvera (WKU) 6-0
2. Andra Sirbu/Emily Schut (WKU) def. Aaliyah Hohmann/Ella Fitcher (SHSU) 7-5
3. Sara Sadadinovic/Ana Kurtsikashvili (SHSU) def. Elizabeth Sobieski/Isabelle Einess (WKU) 7-6 (7-4)

NOTABLES

WKU falls to 8-8 overall, 6-5 at home and 0-1 against Conference USA opponents this season with the loss.
The Lady Toppers wrapped up a six-match homestand with Thursday's match. WKU went 3-3 during the homestand, with wins over Butler, Belmont and Tennessee State.
WKU has gone 55-40 in singles matches this season.
Virginia Madueño improved to 13-2 in singles matches this season. She is now 3-0 from the No. 3 position.
Elizabeth Sobieski improved to 3-2 in singles matches this season. She has played all of those matches at the No. 6 position.
Andra Sirbu and Emily Schut are now 5-8 together in doubles this season and 1-0 together at the No. 2 position.
Schut's doubles win was the 20th of her WKU career. The 20 doubles wins ranks 13th in program history.

QUOTABLES

"Give credit to Sam Houston. They got the early lead in the match by winning the doubles and then took four matches in a row in singles. We had some great performances today out of our two doubles as well as Virginia and Elizabeth at three and six. A tough match ahead at North Alabama on the road Sunday." – WKU Women's Tennis Head Coach Greg Davis.

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