Racers Have Success at Lipscomb Invitational

Friday, October 3

Nashville, Tenn.

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Lipscomb Invitational

10/7/2025 11:08:00 AM | Women's Tennis

The Murray State women's tennis team played in their third event of the fall season over the weekend a the Lipscomb Invitational in Nashville, Tennessee.

Against some tough competition which included the host Lipscomb, North Alabama and Belmont, 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, Alabama for the AUM invite next week, taking on Auburn-Montgomery and West Alabama to continue their 2025 fall schedule.

Friday Results
Doubles vs North Alabama
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 vs 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 vs North Alabama
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

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