Missouri State University
ITA Regionals
Tennis Bears Conclude ITA Regionals Campaign
October 17, 2026 | Women's Tennis
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Missouri State women's tennis finished its 2026 ITA DI Women's Central Regional Championship campaign with nine singles and three doubles wins to conclude the fall season.
The Bears faced fierce competition in the event which hosted the entire Central region encompassing Arkansas, Arkansas State, Charlotte, Drake, Iowa, Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas City, Kansas State, Lindenwood, Louisiana Tech, Memphis, Minnesota, Missouri State, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Oral Roberts, Stetson, St. Thomas, Tulsa, Western Michigan and Wichita State.
In the singles competition, sophomore Matilde Ercoli was the sole representative for the Bears in the main draw, falling in a tough three set match to Kansas City's Flavia Monteverde, 7-6 (1), 4-6, 6-2.
Marielou Baudouin won her first round of qualifying with a dominant 6-0, 6-2 scoreline against St. Thomas' Caroline Lindahl. Leni Eichner repeated the sentiment with her own win over Kansas State's Lena Beuing, 7-6 (3), 6-3. Both fell in the second round.
In the consolation, freshman Martina Medina picked up two wins while sophomores Andjelija Markovic, Eichner, and Baudouin earned one more win each.
In the doubles competition, Baudouin and Ercoli picked up a hard-fought 8-7 (5) win in the consolation round against Kansas State's Marta Leon Jaume and Margaret Jaraczewski.
Junior Noah Rojas and sophomore Leni Eichner earned a walkover and a win in the same event. The tandem of Markovic and Medina also earned a consolation win.
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RESULTS
Singles
Main Draw
Flavia Monteverde (Kansas City) def. Matilde Ercoli (Mo State) 7-6 (1), 4-6, 6-2
Qualifying Draw
Marielou Baudouin (Mo State) def. Caroline Lindahl (St. Thomas), 6-0, 6-2
Leni Eichner (Mo State) def. Lena Beuing (Kansas State), 7-6 (3), 6-3
Mia Liepert (Minnesota) def. Martina Medina (Mo State), 6-3, 6-0
Emerey Gross (Iowa) def. Andjelija Markovic (Mo State) 6-2, 6-1
Ksenia Hanke (Minnesota) def. Leni Eichner (Mo State), 6-2, 6-0
Daria Budko (Missouri ) def. Marielou Baudouin (Mo State) 6-2, 6-2
Consolation
Martina Medina (Mo State) def. Cassie Cervantes (Oral Roberts) 6-3 6-3
Martina Medina (Mo State) def. Caroline Manzi (Kansas) 6-3, 6-4
Andjelija Markovic (Mo State) def. Clemence Thouard (Memphis) 6-3, 7-6 (6)
Margaret Jaraczewski (Kansas State) def. Andjelija Markovic (Mo State) 6-3, 0-6, 13-11
Leni Eichner (Mo State) def. Anna Sidorenko (St. Thomas) 6-1, 6-3
Emma Rizzetto (Nebraska) def. Leni Eichner (Mo State), 6-1, 6-0
Marielou Baudouin (Mo State) def. Simryn Jacob (Kansas), 6-2, 7-6 (3)
B Draw
Alessandra Xibilia (Kansas City) def. Iris Alvarez (Mo State) 6-1, 7-5
Nora Knezevic (Minnesota) def. Noah Rojas (Mo State), 1-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7)
Dinara De Silva (Wichita State) def. Noah Rojas (Mo State), 7-5, 6-2
Lara Margocova (Arkansas State) def. Noah Rojas (Mo State), 6-1, 7-6 (6)
Anali Kocevar (Minnesota ) def. Noah Rojas (Mo State), 6-2, 6-1
Doubles Main Draw
Alicia Mall/Clemence Thouard (Memphis) def. Noah Rojas/Leni Eichner (Mo State), 8-5
Massiva Boukirat/Jeselle Ante (Minnesota) def. Matilde Ercoli/Marielou Baudouin (Mo State), 8-3
Anali Kocevar/Mia Liepert (Minnesota) def. Andjelija Markovic/Martina Medina (Mo State), 8-5
Consolation
Matilde Ercoli/Marielou Baudouin (Mo State) def. Marta Leon Jaume/ Margaret Jaraczewski (Kansas State) 8-7 (5)
Leni Eichner/Noah Rojas (Mo State) def. Carolina Alonso/Coral Valle (Tulsa), RET [inj]
Mathilde Humbert/Haylen Hughes (Lindenwood) def. Andjelija Markovic/Martina Medina (Mo State), 8-3
Leni Eichner/Noah Rojas (Mo State) def. Clare Schaefer/Shuqian Xu (Iowa), 8-5
Andjelija Markovic/Martina Medina (Mo State) def. Kamea Medora/Anali Kocevar (Minnesota) 8-6
