Nashville, Tenn. – The Murray State women’s tennis team played in their third invitational of the fall season this weekend.

Throughout the weekend, the Racers went 5-5 in doubles matches and 7-15 in singles.

“We got what we needed from the weekend, which was to get all our 10 players to play tough competition,” head coach Jorge Caetano said. “This tournament was in a similar format to what we’re going to see in the spring, and I feel like we played at a good level with some great wins and close, tough losses that will prepare us for the dual-match season.”

The Racers head to Montgomery, Ala. for the AUM invite next week, taking on Auburn-Montgomery and West Alabama to continue their 2025 fall schedule.

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Friday Results

Doubles vs UNA

Eeva Ristola/Louise Booker (UNA) def. Varvara Alexeyeva/Barbora Hermanova (MSU) 6-3

Valeria Chaikovskaia/Sofia Issakova (MSU) def. Mathilde Delaney/Sammie Schouten (UNA) 6-4

Arden Dethridge/Molly Null (MSU) def. Emma Ansorge/Farah Assad (UNA) 7-6

 

Singles vs Lipscomb

Sofiia Paladi (Lipscomb) def. Valeria Chaikovskaia (MSU) 6-1, 6-3

Mariia Dolzhenko (Lipscomb) def. Sofia Issakova (MSU) 6-1, 6-2

Deborah Dominguez (Lipscomb) def. Varvara Alexeyeva (MSU) 6-4, 2-6, 10-3

Yu Kikawa (MSU) def. Martina Bovio (Lipscomb) 7-6, 6-3

Sofiia Zylchuk (Lipscomb) def. Yuna Kadowaki (MSU) 7-5, 6-1

Bruna Melato (MSU) def. Kameliia Tytarenko (Lipscomb) 6-3, 6-1

Alina Cherniaieva (Lipscomb) def. Rebecca Widan (MSU) 6-2, 6-3

Barbora Hermanova (MSU) def. Leena Hamdan (Lipscomb) 6-2, 6-4

 

Saturday Results

Doubles vs Lipscomb

Sofiia Paladi/Deborah Dominguez (Lipscomb) def. Varvara Alexeyeva/Barbora Hermanova (MSU) 6-3

Valeria Chaikovskaia/Sofia Issakova (MSU) def. Mariia Dolzhenko/Martina Bovio (Lipscomb) 7-6

Yuna Kadowaki/Yu Kikawa (MSU) def. Sofiia Zhylchuk/Kameliia Tytarenko (Lipscomb) 7-6

Bruna Melato/Rebecca Widan (MSU) def. Alina Cherniaieva/Leena Hamdan (Lipscomb) 6-1

 

Singles vs Belmont

Sophia Webster (Belmont) def. Varvara Alexeyeva (MSU) 0-6, 7-6, 10-6

Yu Kikawa (MSU) def. Jessica Popiol (Belmont) 4-6, 6-3, 10-1

Cielo Tapia-Cruz (Belmont) def. Yuna Kadowaki (MSU) 7-5, 2-6, 10-4

Ketevan Jeladze (Belmont) def. Rebecca Widan (MSU) 6-3, 3-6, 10-2

Libbie Hamilton (Belmont) def. Molly Null (MSU) 7-5, 6-4

Barbora Hermanova (MSU) def. Emma Grant (Belmont) 4-6, 7-5, 10-2

Arden Dethridge (MSU) def. Annika Warkentin (Belmont) 6-2, 6-4

 

Sunday Results

Doubles x Belmont

Sophia Webster/Jessica Popiol (Belmont) def. Yu Kikawa/Yuna Kadowaki (MSU) 6-2

Cielo Tapia-Cruz/Ketevan Jeladze (Belmont) def. Bruna Melato/Rebecca Widan (MSU) 7-6

Annika Warkentin/Emma Grant (Belmont) def. Molly Null/Arden Dethridge (MSU) 6-3

 

Singles x UNA

Valeria Chaikovskaia (MSU) def. Emma Ansorge (UNA) 7-5, 6-2

Eeva Ristola (UNA) def. Varvara Alexeyeva (MSU) 6-2, 6-4

Mathilde Delaney (UNA) def. Yu Kikawa (MSU) 4-6, 6-2, 10-6

Sammie Schouten (UNA) def. Bruna Melato (MSU) 6-2, 2-6, 10-6

Senem Ocal (UNA) def. Rebbeca Widan (MSU) 6-4, 6-2

Louise Booker (UNA) def. Arden Dethridge (MSU) 6-2, 6-2

Farah Assad (UNA) def. Molly Null (MSU) 6-1, 6-1