{"id":948401,"date":"2026-11-01T05:36:09","date_gmt":"2026-11-01T05:36:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/948401\/"},"modified":"2026-11-01T05:36:09","modified_gmt":"2026-11-01T05:36:09","slug":"rustemova-wins-flight-womens-tennis-claims-four-wins-on-final-day-of-utr-ptt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/948401\/","title":{"rendered":"Rustemova wins flight, Women’s Tennis claims four wins on final day of UTR PTT"},"content":{"rendered":"

ROME, Ga. \u2013 The Middle Tennessee women’s tennis team claimed four victories on the final day UTR Sports NCAA Division I Invitational action on Saturday, while Zhanel Rustemova<\/a> officially won her group to claim Group 3 – Flight B of the women’s singles sector of the invitational.
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\nThe Blue Raiders only dropped one contest on Saturday afternoon, wrapping up a strong showing in Rome.
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\nGroup 3 – Flight B of the women’s singles division at the invitational wrapped up, with Rustemova finishing on top of the standings with a perfect 3-0 record, following her victories against Jordan Fenton (forfeit), Peyton Duckett (7-5, 6-2) and Zara Darken (7-6(4), 6-4)). The trophy marks the first UTR honor of her collegiate career.
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\nRustemova played a match outside of her flight on Sunday, defeating Bellarmine’s Nikola Kollaritsch, 6-2, 6-3 to cap off a flawless singles weekend.
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\nIn the Blue and White’s only loss of the day, Victoria Matasova<\/a> lost a close bout to North Alabama’s Emma Ansorge, 1-6, 6-2, 10-6.
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\nMTSU excelled against West Virginia’s players, with Sthefany Lima<\/a> outlasting Rio Maeda, 2-6, 7-5, 11-9, while the duo of Lima and Lena Peyer<\/a> took down Maeda and Daniela Gonzales, 6-4.
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\nMiddle Tennessee stayed perfect in doubles on Saturday, as Matasova and Rustemova triumphed over Mathilde Delaney and Sammie Schouten, 6-4.
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\nSunday’s matches have been canceled due to inclement weather, so Saturday’s action concludes the UTR Sports NCAA Division I Invitational.
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\nResults<\/p>\n


\n\tZhanel Rustemova<\/a> [MTSU] def. Nikola Kollaritsch [BEL], 6-2, 6-3
\n\tEmma Ansorge [UNA] def. Victoria Matasova<\/a> [MTSU], 1-6, 6-2, 10-6
\n\tSthefany Lima<\/a> [MTSU] def. Rio Maeda [WVU], 2-6, 7-5, 11-9
\n\tLima\/Peyer [MTSU] def. Gonzales\/Maeda [WVU], 6-4
\n\tMatasova\/Rustemova [MTSU] def. Delaney\/Schouten [UNA], 6-4 <\/p>\n

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