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Buffs Advance on Day One of Battle in the Bay Classic
September 11, 2025 | Tennis
Bubalo and Alexin head into the quarterfinals after their first doubles match of the season
BERKELEY – The Colorado Buffalo women's tennis team began its fall competition this Thursday with Ema Bubalo and Lera Alexin taking the court in Berkeley, California, for the first day of the Battle in the Bay Classic.
The two made their debut as a doubles pair today, starting with a successful 1-0 showing to begin the weekend, sending them to tomorrows quarterfinals.
In their matchup against Maxine Murphy and Eva Alvarez Sande of Washington State, Bubalo and Alexin took the edge to capture their defeat. After a back-and-forth battle, the match came to 7 games all, which led to the Buffalo duo taking the final tiebreaker, 8-6.
Following their doubles plays, both Bubalo and Alexin fought hard in singles, but ultimately fell, and will continue their play in the consolation round of 16.
Up first was Bubalo on No. 5, taking on the fifth-seeded Imogen Haddad of USC. Bubalo tailed closely behind Haddad throughout her match, but fell short in the second set, leading to Haddad's victory, 6-3, 6-4.
Following Bubalo on No. 5 was Alexin, who saw Pepperdine's Liam Oved. Keeping a close game, Alexin brought a fight to her first set but fell 7-5, despite her six-point streak to bring it to 5-4. In the second set, Alexin fell 6-4, giving Oved the straight-set victory.
Up Next
Bubalo and Alexin will continue doubles competition in the quarterfinals Friday, at 11am (MT), against Lucia Peyre and Rose Marie Nijkamp of Oklahoma State. In singles, Bubalo will begin play against Sac State's Lou Baudouin at 6:30pm. Alexin will follow at 7:30pm taking on another Sac State opponent, Irene Riva.
Doubles
R16
Bubalo/Alexin (CU) def. Murphy/Alvarez (WSU), 8-7 (8-6)
Singles
R32
Liam Oved (PU) def. Lera Alexin (CU), 7-5, 6-4
Imogen Haddad (USC) def. Ema Bubalo (CU), 6-3, 6-4
The two made their debut as a doubles pair today, starting with a successful 1-0 showing to begin the weekend, sending them to tomorrows quarterfinals.
In their matchup against Maxine Murphy and Eva Alvarez Sande of Washington State, Bubalo and Alexin took the edge to capture their defeat. After a back-and-forth battle, the match came to 7 games all, which led to the Buffalo duo taking the final tiebreaker, 8-6.
Following their doubles plays, both Bubalo and Alexin fought hard in singles, but ultimately fell, and will continue their play in the consolation round of 16.
Up first was Bubalo on No. 5, taking on the fifth-seeded Imogen Haddad of USC. Bubalo tailed closely behind Haddad throughout her match, but fell short in the second set, leading to Haddad's victory, 6-3, 6-4.
Following Bubalo on No. 5 was Alexin, who saw Pepperdine's Liam Oved. Keeping a close game, Alexin brought a fight to her first set but fell 7-5, despite her six-point streak to bring it to 5-4. In the second set, Alexin fell 6-4, giving Oved the straight-set victory.
Up Next
Bubalo and Alexin will continue doubles competition in the quarterfinals Friday, at 11am (MT), against Lucia Peyre and Rose Marie Nijkamp of Oklahoma State. In singles, Bubalo will begin play against Sac State's Lou Baudouin at 6:30pm. Alexin will follow at 7:30pm taking on another Sac State opponent, Irene Riva.
Doubles
R16
Bubalo/Alexin (CU) def. Murphy/Alvarez (WSU), 8-7 (8-6)
Singles
R32
Liam Oved (PU) def. Lera Alexin (CU), 7-5, 6-4
Imogen Haddad (USC) def. Ema Bubalo (CU), 6-3, 6-4
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