CARY, N.C. – Michigan State women’s tennis rounded out their weekend at the ITA All-American Championships in Cary, North Carolina with hard-fought, competitive exits from both Spartans who partook in the tournament.
Play kicked off on September 20, with sophomore Amara Brahmbhatt and senior Matilde Morais both putting up fierce battles in their matches of the Pre-Qualifying rounds of the ITA All-American Championships.
In a round of 160, both Brahmbhatt and Morais demonstrated their skill on the courts.
Brahmbhatt faced off against Clemson’s Amelie Smejkalova. The Spartan ultimately fell to the International Tennis Federation’s 30th overall ranked junior, putting up a valiant battle against the freshman but ultimately falling, 6-1, 6-3.
Competing on her birthday, Morais dominated her match against Wichita State’s Giorgia Roselli 6-0, 6-3, clinching her birthday match against the Shocker player.
On the following day, September 21, Morais set to compete in a round of 80 against Sandugash Kenzhibayeva of Kansas.
In a trying fashion, Morais dropped the match against the Jayhawk, 6-0, 6-3.
While Morais competed in the main draw, Brahmbhatt competed in a consolation round of matches, where she faced Notre Dame’s Bianca Molnar, falling in a tightly contested and competitive fashion, 7-6 (7-2), 7-6 (7-4).
With both Spartans defeated, they returned to East Lansing to prepare for the Michigan State Class, Presented by Auto-Owner’s Insurance on Friday-Sunday, October 3-5 at the MSU Indoor Tennis Center.
The fall schedule continues with the Wolverine Invitational, ITA Midwest Regional Championships, Spartan Invite, Presented by Auto-Owners Insurance and the NCAA Sectional Championships.
The NCAA Individual Championships round out the 2025 fall tournament schedule from November 6-9 in Ann Arbor, Michigan before the Spartans prepare for their spring dual action schedule, which is to be announced later.