KALAMAZOO, Mich. – The Mid-American Conference women’s tennis teams took the courts of the West Hills Athletic Club in Kalamazoo, Mich., on Friday afternoon for the opening day of the 2026 MAC Fall Individual Tennis Championship.
In doubles competition, Massachusetts, Miami, and Western Michigan’s doubles teams won their opening round matches to continue into the quarterfinals round of the bracket.
In singles play, both Buffalo and Miami saw their singles competitors win their matches in two sets each, continuing their quest for the individual title in Kalamazoo. Miami’s Allie Faulkner avenged her loss to Toledo’s JJ Scholten on Friday afternoon, when the two last met in the No. 2 singles match of the 2025 MAC Women’s Tennis Championship.
Day two of the 2026 MAC Fall Individual Tennis Championship will begin with the doubles team quarterfinal matches beginning at 9:00 AM.
2026 MAC Women’s Tennis Fall Individual Tennis Championship Schedule
West Hills Athletic Club | Kalamazoo, Mich.
Friday, Oct. 23 Results
Doubles Opening Round Matches
Match 1: Martina Pavissich/ Madara Markevica (UMass) def. Julia Laspro/ Maria Glowacka (UB), 9-8(5)
Match 2: Frida Weijerman/ Ella Fitcher (WMU) def. Sydney Hrehor/ Priyanka Rana (BSU), 8-6
Match 3: Gaby Rondon/ Anastasia Akuginova (TOL) def. Lucia Gaio/ McKenzie Shelton (BGSU), 8-5
Match 4: Maria Luisa Oliveira/ Allie Faulkner (MIA) def. Sabrina Tolstova/ Maria Valentina Salek Rivero (EMU), 8-1
Match 5: Amelia Tye/ Safina Khabibrakhmanova (UMass) def. Matilde Parrreira/ Iva Daneva (EMU), 8-5
Match 6: Sarah Shahbaz/ Gabriella Barrera (BSU) def. June Vigneron/ Jone Ibanez (TOL), 8-1
Match 7: Clara Owen/ Nina Chavez (MIA) def. Liv Roestel/ Blanca Berges (UB), 8-0
Match 8: Ayana Yaguchi/ Julia Hostáková (WMU) def. Konstantina Adamopoulou/ Richardlyne Francois (BGSU), 8-3
Singles Opening Round Matches
Match 1: Martina Pavissich (UMass) def. Lucia Gaio (BGSU) 6-2, 6-2
Match 2: Sarah Harte (UB) def. Gabby Barrera (BSU) 6-3, 6-3
Match 3: Frida Weijerman (WMU) def. Maria Valentina Salek Rivero (EMU) 6-0, 6-3
Match 4: Allie Faulkner (MIA) def. JJ Scholten (TOL) 6-3, 6-4
Match 5: Sabrina Tolstova (EMU) def. Libby Blair (BGSU) 6-3, 6-3
Match 6: Priyanka Rana (BSU) def. Safina Khabibrakhmanova (UMass) 6-4, 6-3
Match 7: Aleksandra Kachushkina (UB) def. Anastasia Akuginova (TOL) 7-6, 6-2
Match 8: Maria Luisa Oliveira (MIA) def. Ayana Yaguchi (WMU) 6-4. 6-1
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