Friday, October 2
Topeka, Kan.
Missouri State University
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Washburn Invitational
Women's Tennis Performs Strongly at Washburn Invitational
October 03, 2026 | Women's Tennis
Topeka, Kan. – Missouri State women's tennis was part of a two-day Washburn Invitational tournament, picking up 13 singles and 9 doubles wins overall at Washburn.
The Bears competed against players from Washburn, Southwest Baptist, Northwest Missouri, Emporia State, Central Oklahoma, Colorado Mesa, and Kansas City.
"I was proud of the way we played this weekend. We had some tough gritty matches and we handled the adversity well. Our middle/bottom of our lineup really stepped up this weekend and dominated this tournament. We have some work to do this week to get ready for ITA regionals but I'm overall really proud of our fight and mental game," stated head coach Austin Hale after the tournament.
In singles action, sophomore Andjelija Markovic won the red flight, while freshman Iris Álvarez won the purple flight.
Freshman Martina Medina and junior Marielou Baudouin both reached the final of the green flight.
In doubles action, sophomore Matilde Ercoli teamed up with Baudouin to take out the blue flight. Álvarez and Medina teamed up to also win the red flight.
Medina, Álvarez, and Baudouin delivered stellar performances to go undefeated in singles and doubles action over the weekend.
Blue Flight
QF - Matilde Ercoli (Mo State) def. Daniela Tijaro (Washburn): 6-1, 6-2
QF - Riko Konno (Washburn) def. Noah Rojas (Mo State): 6-3, 6-4
SF - Mei Hasegawa (Central Oklahoma) def. Matilde Ercoli (Mo State): 7-6 (4), 6-3
Red Flight
QF – Andjelija Markovic (Mo State) def. Chiharu Ito (Northwest Missouri): 6-3, 6-3
SF - Andjelija Markovic (Mo State) def. Alessandra Xibilia (Kansas City): 6-2, 6-0
F - Andjelija Markovic (Mo State) def. Flavia Monteverde (Kansas City): 5-7, 6-3, 10-8
Green Flight
QF - Marielou Baudouin (Mo State) def. Sophie Munks (Kansas City): 6-3, 6-4
QF - Martina Medina (Mo State) def. Ruriha Miyawaki (Washburn): 6-2, 6-3
SF - Marielou Baudouin (Mo State) def. Maryna Piiukova (Southwest Baptist): 6-2, 6-1
SF - Martina Medina (Mo State) def. Alisa Reznik (Kansas City): 6-3, 6-2
F – Abandoned
Purple Flight
QF - Iris Álvarez (Mo State) def. Mia Milsavljevic (Southwest Baptist): 4-6, 6-1, 10-8
SF - Iris Álvarez (Mo State) def. Annalise Smith (Northwest Missouri): 7-5, 6-2
F - Iris Álvarez (Mo State) def. Erin Cahill (Emporia State): 6-2, 6-1
Orange Flight
QF - Michelle Kostadinova (Northwest Missouri) def. Leticia Caldararo (Mo State): 6-0, 6-4
Consolation/Extra matches
Riko Konno (Washburn) def. Noah Rojas (Mo State): 6-3, 6-4
Micaela Rocco Fulco (Southwest Baptist) def. Leticia Caldararo (Mo State): 7-5, 6-0
Polina Gontaryk (Northwest Missouri) def. Matilde Ercoli (Mo State): 2-6, 6-3, 13-11
Daniela Tijaro (Washburn) def. Noah Rojas (Mo State): 1-6, 6-2, 10-4
Tokara Henderson (Emporia State) def. Leticia Caldararo (Mo State): 4-6, 6-1, 10-3
Martina Medina (Mo State) def. Saajida Razick (Washburn): 1-6, 7-6 (1), 10-6
Marielou Baudouin (Mo State) def. Alisa Reznik (Kansas City): 6-1, 6-1
Doubles:
Blue Flight
QF - Matilde Ercoli/Marielou Baudouin (Mo State) def. Daniela Tijaro/Mariana Silva (Washburn): 6-4
QF - Mei Hasegawa/Yii Soo Hui (Central Oklahoma) def. Andjelija Markovic/Noah Rojas (Mo State): 6-3
SF - Matilde Ercoli/Marielou Baudouin (Mo State) def. Majra Djokic/Chiharu Ito (Northwest Missouri): 6-1
F - Matilde Ercoli/Marielou Baudouin (Mo State) def. Mei Hasegawa/Yii Hui Soo (Central Oklahoma): 6-2
Red Flight
QF - Iris Álvarez/Martina Medina (Mo State) def. Anna Richtar/Dilay Ata (Central Oklahoma): 6-2
SF - Iris Álvarez/Martina Medina (Mo State) def. Annalise Smith/Polina Gontaryk (Northwest Missouri): 6-0
F - Iris Álvarez/Martina Medina (Mo State) def. Annalise Smith/Polina Gontaryk (Northwest Missouri): 6-0
Green Flight
QF - Elsie Jackson/Leticia Caldararo (Mo State) def. Tokara Henderson/Erin Cahill (Emporia State): 6-0
SF - Elsie Jackson/Leticia Caldararo (Mo State) def. Olivia McGruder/Camilla Franzin (Southwest Baptist): 6-3
F - Haruna Kojima/Micaela Rocco Fulco (Southwest Baptist) def. Elsie Jackson/ Leticia Caldararo (Mo State): 6-2
Consolation/Extra matches
Luciana Braga/Alessandra Xibilia (Kansas City) def. Andjelija Markovic/Noah Rojas (Mo State): 6-3
Andjelija Markovic/Noah Rojas (Mo State) def. Sophie Munks/Flavia Monteverde (Kansas City): 6-2
The Bears will travel to Memphis, Tenn. next to compete at the ITA Regionals from Thursday, Oct. 15 until Monday, Oct. 19. This event will conclude the Bears' fall schedule.
The Bears competed against players from Washburn, Southwest Baptist, Northwest Missouri, Emporia State, Central Oklahoma, Colorado Mesa, and Kansas City.
"I was proud of the way we played this weekend. We had some tough gritty matches and we handled the adversity well. Our middle/bottom of our lineup really stepped up this weekend and dominated this tournament. We have some work to do this week to get ready for ITA regionals but I'm overall really proud of our fight and mental game," stated head coach Austin Hale after the tournament.
In singles action, sophomore Andjelija Markovic won the red flight, while freshman Iris Álvarez won the purple flight.
Freshman Martina Medina and junior Marielou Baudouin both reached the final of the green flight.
In doubles action, sophomore Matilde Ercoli teamed up with Baudouin to take out the blue flight. Álvarez and Medina teamed up to also win the red flight.
Medina, Álvarez, and Baudouin delivered stellar performances to go undefeated in singles and doubles action over the weekend.
RESULTS
Singles: Blue Flight
QF - Matilde Ercoli (Mo State) def. Daniela Tijaro (Washburn): 6-1, 6-2
QF - Riko Konno (Washburn) def. Noah Rojas (Mo State): 6-3, 6-4
SF - Mei Hasegawa (Central Oklahoma) def. Matilde Ercoli (Mo State): 7-6 (4), 6-3
Red Flight
QF – Andjelija Markovic (Mo State) def. Chiharu Ito (Northwest Missouri): 6-3, 6-3
SF - Andjelija Markovic (Mo State) def. Alessandra Xibilia (Kansas City): 6-2, 6-0
F - Andjelija Markovic (Mo State) def. Flavia Monteverde (Kansas City): 5-7, 6-3, 10-8
Green Flight
QF - Marielou Baudouin (Mo State) def. Sophie Munks (Kansas City): 6-3, 6-4
QF - Martina Medina (Mo State) def. Ruriha Miyawaki (Washburn): 6-2, 6-3
SF - Marielou Baudouin (Mo State) def. Maryna Piiukova (Southwest Baptist): 6-2, 6-1
SF - Martina Medina (Mo State) def. Alisa Reznik (Kansas City): 6-3, 6-2
F – Abandoned
Purple Flight
QF - Iris Álvarez (Mo State) def. Mia Milsavljevic (Southwest Baptist): 4-6, 6-1, 10-8
SF - Iris Álvarez (Mo State) def. Annalise Smith (Northwest Missouri): 7-5, 6-2
F - Iris Álvarez (Mo State) def. Erin Cahill (Emporia State): 6-2, 6-1
Orange Flight
QF - Michelle Kostadinova (Northwest Missouri) def. Leticia Caldararo (Mo State): 6-0, 6-4
Consolation/Extra matches
Riko Konno (Washburn) def. Noah Rojas (Mo State): 6-3, 6-4
Micaela Rocco Fulco (Southwest Baptist) def. Leticia Caldararo (Mo State): 7-5, 6-0
Polina Gontaryk (Northwest Missouri) def. Matilde Ercoli (Mo State): 2-6, 6-3, 13-11
Daniela Tijaro (Washburn) def. Noah Rojas (Mo State): 1-6, 6-2, 10-4
Tokara Henderson (Emporia State) def. Leticia Caldararo (Mo State): 4-6, 6-1, 10-3
Martina Medina (Mo State) def. Saajida Razick (Washburn): 1-6, 7-6 (1), 10-6
Marielou Baudouin (Mo State) def. Alisa Reznik (Kansas City): 6-1, 6-1
Doubles:
Blue Flight
QF - Matilde Ercoli/Marielou Baudouin (Mo State) def. Daniela Tijaro/Mariana Silva (Washburn): 6-4
QF - Mei Hasegawa/Yii Soo Hui (Central Oklahoma) def. Andjelija Markovic/Noah Rojas (Mo State): 6-3
SF - Matilde Ercoli/Marielou Baudouin (Mo State) def. Majra Djokic/Chiharu Ito (Northwest Missouri): 6-1
F - Matilde Ercoli/Marielou Baudouin (Mo State) def. Mei Hasegawa/Yii Hui Soo (Central Oklahoma): 6-2
Red Flight
QF - Iris Álvarez/Martina Medina (Mo State) def. Anna Richtar/Dilay Ata (Central Oklahoma): 6-2
SF - Iris Álvarez/Martina Medina (Mo State) def. Annalise Smith/Polina Gontaryk (Northwest Missouri): 6-0
F - Iris Álvarez/Martina Medina (Mo State) def. Annalise Smith/Polina Gontaryk (Northwest Missouri): 6-0
Green Flight
QF - Elsie Jackson/Leticia Caldararo (Mo State) def. Tokara Henderson/Erin Cahill (Emporia State): 6-0
SF - Elsie Jackson/Leticia Caldararo (Mo State) def. Olivia McGruder/Camilla Franzin (Southwest Baptist): 6-3
F - Haruna Kojima/Micaela Rocco Fulco (Southwest Baptist) def. Elsie Jackson/ Leticia Caldararo (Mo State): 6-2
Consolation/Extra matches
Luciana Braga/Alessandra Xibilia (Kansas City) def. Andjelija Markovic/Noah Rojas (Mo State): 6-3
Andjelija Markovic/Noah Rojas (Mo State) def. Sophie Munks/Flavia Monteverde (Kansas City): 6-2
The Bears will travel to Memphis, Tenn. next to compete at the ITA Regionals from Thursday, Oct. 15 until Monday, Oct. 19. This event will conclude the Bears' fall schedule.
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