
Buffaloes Continue the Wins at Regionals
October 18, 2024 | Tennis
Colorado concludes day two with a total record of 10-6.
LAS CRUCES, NM – The Buffaloes had a successful day two of the ITA Mountain Regional Championship with ten combined singles and doubles wins, including two upsets.
The Buffs split the day in doubles competition with two victories and two losses. Mila Stanojevic and Rixt Van Der Werff came up short of their match, as well as Lera Alexin and Willow Grestch.
Duo Anya Nelson and Ema Bubalo captured the first win of the day over ninth-seeded Amahee Charrier and Silvia Maria Costache of Nevada, 8-7 with an 8-6 tiebreaker.
The first-seeded duo Aya El Sayed and Pia Rebec finished the day of doubles remaining at the top with their win over New Mexico State's Anna Pinaieva and Nadia Victoria Nemeth, 8-2.
The team continued the wins into singles competition, going 8-4 as a team. Stanojevic, Van Der Werff, and Tokac advanced to the round of 16 going 2-0 on the day, all but one being straight-set victories.
Van Der Werff had an impressive first singles victory in the round of 64 with her win over top-seeded Yujia Huang of BYU, 6-3, 6-1.
Bubalo, Alexin, Rebec, and El Sayed will continue competition tomorrow fighting on the backside after falling in their matches today, going a combined 2-4 on the day.
Up Next
The Buffs will continue into day three of competition tomorrow, with three Buffaloes still on the front side in singles and two duos in doubles play.
Schedule:
Saturday, October 19 - Singles R16, ConsR32; Doubles R16
Sunday, October 20 - Singles QF*; Doubles QF*
Monday, October 21 - Singles SF; Doubles SF
Tuesday, October 22 - Singles F, 3/4 playoff; Doubles F
RESULTS
Thursday
Doubles
Ema Bubalo/Anya Nelson (CU) def. Andrea Noguera/Leontina Stojanovic (NAU) 8-5
Lera Alexin/Willow Gretsch (CU) def. Paloma Hennicaux/Wendy Zhang (UTSA) 8-7 (1)
Singles
Lera Alexin (CU) def. Leontina Stojanovic (NAU) 3-6, 6-2, 6-1
Ema Bubalo (CU) def. Angel Bean (MSU) 6-4, 6-4
Ariadna Briones Ginesta (BSU) def. Willow Gretsch (CU) 6-3, 3-6, 6-1
Shivaani Selvan (AFA) def. Anya Nelson (CU) 6-1, 6-3
Lera Alexin (CU) def. Sue Yan Tan (BYU) 2-6, 6-3, 7-5
Ema Bubalo (CU) def. Ruby Young (WYO) 6-0, 6-1
Stefanya Shalakhova (IDS) def. Willow Gretsch (CU) 6-2, 5-7, 10-5
Friday
Doubles
Nikol Mircheva/Hanna Vinahradava (UNLV) def. #4 Mila Stanojevic/Rixt Van Der Werff (CU) 8-3
Maria Sodre/Rebekkah Gaines (UNM) def. Lera Alexin/Willow Gretsch (CU) 8-4
Anya Nelson/Ema Bubalo (CU) def. #9 Amahee Charrier/Silvia Maria Costache (UN) 8-7 (8-6)
#1 Aya El Sayed/Pia Rebec (CU) def. Anna Pinaieva/Nadia Victoria Nemeth (NMSU) 8-2
Singles
Rixt Van Der Werff (CU) def. #1 Yujia Huang (BYU) 6-3, 6-1
Grace Haugen (UM) def. Ema Bubalo (CU) 4-6, 6-1, 6-4
#3 Mila Stanojevic (CU) def. Dylan Lolofie (UU) 6-2, 6-3
#6 Amahee Charrier (UN) def. Lera Alexin (CU) 6-3, 6-4
#9 Betina Tokac (CU) def. Montana Parkinson-Lubold (NMSU) 6-4, 6-2
Pia Rebec (CU) def. Shivaani Selvan (USAF) 6-2, 6-2
#2 Aya El Sayed (CU) def. Kelsey Phillips (UM), Injury
#9 Betina Tokac (CU) def. Rebekkah Gaines (UNM) 6-4, 6-2
Lisa Mingfang Zhu (NMSU) def. Pia Rebec (CU) 4-6, 6-3, 7-5
#3 Mila Stanojevic (CU) def. Indya Nespor (USU) 6-1, 6-7 (5-7), 6-3
Rixt Van Der Werff (CU) def. Naomi Schraeder (UI) 6-3, 6-0
Anastasiia Kochelaevskaia (UW) def. #2 Aya El Sayed (CU) 7-5, 5-7, 6-4
The Buffs split the day in doubles competition with two victories and two losses. Mila Stanojevic and Rixt Van Der Werff came up short of their match, as well as Lera Alexin and Willow Grestch.
Duo Anya Nelson and Ema Bubalo captured the first win of the day over ninth-seeded Amahee Charrier and Silvia Maria Costache of Nevada, 8-7 with an 8-6 tiebreaker.
The first-seeded duo Aya El Sayed and Pia Rebec finished the day of doubles remaining at the top with their win over New Mexico State's Anna Pinaieva and Nadia Victoria Nemeth, 8-2.
The team continued the wins into singles competition, going 8-4 as a team. Stanojevic, Van Der Werff, and Tokac advanced to the round of 16 going 2-0 on the day, all but one being straight-set victories.
Van Der Werff had an impressive first singles victory in the round of 64 with her win over top-seeded Yujia Huang of BYU, 6-3, 6-1.
Bubalo, Alexin, Rebec, and El Sayed will continue competition tomorrow fighting on the backside after falling in their matches today, going a combined 2-4 on the day.
Up Next
The Buffs will continue into day three of competition tomorrow, with three Buffaloes still on the front side in singles and two duos in doubles play.
Schedule:
Saturday, October 19 - Singles R16, ConsR32; Doubles R16
Sunday, October 20 - Singles QF*; Doubles QF*
Monday, October 21 - Singles SF; Doubles SF
Tuesday, October 22 - Singles F, 3/4 playoff; Doubles F
RESULTS
Thursday
Doubles
Ema Bubalo/Anya Nelson (CU) def. Andrea Noguera/Leontina Stojanovic (NAU) 8-5
Lera Alexin/Willow Gretsch (CU) def. Paloma Hennicaux/Wendy Zhang (UTSA) 8-7 (1)
Singles
Lera Alexin (CU) def. Leontina Stojanovic (NAU) 3-6, 6-2, 6-1
Ema Bubalo (CU) def. Angel Bean (MSU) 6-4, 6-4
Ariadna Briones Ginesta (BSU) def. Willow Gretsch (CU) 6-3, 3-6, 6-1
Shivaani Selvan (AFA) def. Anya Nelson (CU) 6-1, 6-3
Lera Alexin (CU) def. Sue Yan Tan (BYU) 2-6, 6-3, 7-5
Ema Bubalo (CU) def. Ruby Young (WYO) 6-0, 6-1
Stefanya Shalakhova (IDS) def. Willow Gretsch (CU) 6-2, 5-7, 10-5
Friday
Doubles
Nikol Mircheva/Hanna Vinahradava (UNLV) def. #4 Mila Stanojevic/Rixt Van Der Werff (CU) 8-3
Maria Sodre/Rebekkah Gaines (UNM) def. Lera Alexin/Willow Gretsch (CU) 8-4
Anya Nelson/Ema Bubalo (CU) def. #9 Amahee Charrier/Silvia Maria Costache (UN) 8-7 (8-6)
#1 Aya El Sayed/Pia Rebec (CU) def. Anna Pinaieva/Nadia Victoria Nemeth (NMSU) 8-2
Singles
Rixt Van Der Werff (CU) def. #1 Yujia Huang (BYU) 6-3, 6-1
Grace Haugen (UM) def. Ema Bubalo (CU) 4-6, 6-1, 6-4
#3 Mila Stanojevic (CU) def. Dylan Lolofie (UU) 6-2, 6-3
#6 Amahee Charrier (UN) def. Lera Alexin (CU) 6-3, 6-4
#9 Betina Tokac (CU) def. Montana Parkinson-Lubold (NMSU) 6-4, 6-2
Pia Rebec (CU) def. Shivaani Selvan (USAF) 6-2, 6-2
#2 Aya El Sayed (CU) def. Kelsey Phillips (UM), Injury
#9 Betina Tokac (CU) def. Rebekkah Gaines (UNM) 6-4, 6-2
Lisa Mingfang Zhu (NMSU) def. Pia Rebec (CU) 4-6, 6-3, 7-5
#3 Mila Stanojevic (CU) def. Indya Nespor (USU) 6-1, 6-7 (5-7), 6-3
Rixt Van Der Werff (CU) def. Naomi Schraeder (UI) 6-3, 6-0
Anastasiia Kochelaevskaia (UW) def. #2 Aya El Sayed (CU) 7-5, 5-7, 6-4
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