BELLEVILLE & EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. – The women's tennis team had their final fall tune-up before the ITA Midwest Regional next week. The Bearcats competed between Edwardsville and Belleville, Illinois this past weekend, competing against 4 other schools over 3 days, which included Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Goshen College, Maryville University, and William Woods University.
Alessia Baiardi was the star of the show this weekend, going 2-0 alongside her duo partner Kristina Bogomazova. Baiardi also went 2-0 in her singles matches this past weekend. The other successful duo was Katie Woods and Sezim Sagynbaeva, going 2-1 in their matches. Other winners in singles competition include Katie Woods, Natálie Syrová and Emmy Zsigmond. Full results are below.
DAY 1 – FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2ND VS. GOSHEN COLLEGE
Doubles
#1 | Bogomazova/Baiardi (McK) vs. Bodo/Oborocea (GC) | W 7-6(7)
#2 | Woods/Sagynbaeva (McK) vs. Dotsenko/Kawano (GC) | W 6-4
#3 | Syrová/Greefs (McK) vs. Nino/Serasinghe (GC) | L 6-7(3)
Singles
#1 | Natálie Syrová (McK) vs. Ulian Dotsenko (GC) | W 7-5, 6-3
#2 |
Sezim Sagynbaeva (McK) vs. Blanka Bodo (GC) | L 6-2, 3-6 [9-11]
#3 |
Alessia Baiardi (McK) vs. Vishmi Serasinghe (GC) | W 1-6, 6-3 [10-8]
#4 |
Katie Woods (McK) vs. Marin Kawano (GC) | L 4-6, 3-6
#5 |
Keira Greefs (McK) vs. Sara Nino (GC) | L 4-6, 2-6
DAY 3 – SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4TH VS. SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY EDWARDSVILLE
Doubles
#1 | Syrová/Sagynbaeva (McK) vs. Oleksyn/Li (SIUE) | L 1-6
#2 | Bogomazova/Zsigmond (McK) vs. Bowe/Rector (SIUE) | L 1-6
Singles
#1 |
Kristina Bogomazova (McK) vs. Valeria Oleksyn (SIUE) | L 2-6, 0-6
#2 |
Sezim Sagynbaeva (McK) vs. Chloe Koons (SIUE) | L 1-6, 6-7(5)
#3 |
Katie Woods (McK) vs. Emma Baker (SIUE) | L 2-6, 3-6
DAY 3 – SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4TH VS. MARYVILLE UNIVERSITY – PT. 1
Doubles
#1 | Bogomazova/Baiardi (McK) vs. Alvarez/Rosenberger (MU) | W 6-4
#2 | Woods/Sagynbaeva (McK) vs. Vasileva/Luersen (MU) | W 6-3
#3 | Syrová/Greefs (McK) vs. Ricci/Mateos (MU) | W 6-1
Singles
#1 | Natálie Syrová (McK) vs. Isabella Alvarez (MU) | L 6-7(4), 6-4, 9-11
#2 |
Kristina Bogomazova (McK) vs. Daniela Rosenberger (MU) | L 2-6, 4-6
#3 |
Alessia Baiardi (McK) vs. Mira Vasileva (MU) | W 6-1, 6-1
#4 |
Sezim Sagynbaeva (McK) vs. Gemma Ricci (MU) | L 6-2, 4-6 [6-10]
#5 |
Keira Greefs (McK) vs. Maria Mateos (MU) | L 1-6, 3-6
#6 |
Katie Woods (McK) vs. Luana Luersen (MU) | W 6-4, 5-7, 10-3
#7 |
Katie Woods (McK) vs. Maria Mateos (MU) | L 2-6, 1-6
#8 |
Keira Greefs (McK) vs. Gemma Ricci (MU) | L 2-6, 2-6
#9 |
Kristina Bogomazova (McK) vs. Isabella Alvarez (MU) | L 3-6, 4-6
#10 |
Sezim Sagynbaeva (McK) vs. Mira Vasileva (MU) | L 0-6, 4-6
#11 |
Diana Calzada (McK) vs. Luana Luersen (MU) | L 0-6, 1-6
#12 |
Emmy Zsigmond (McK) vs. Maria Mateos (MU) | L 1-6, 1-6
DAY 3 – SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4TH VS. MARYVILLE UNIVERSITY – PT. 2
Doubles
#1 | Sagynbaeva/Woods (McK) vs. Alvarez/Rosenberger (MU) | L 2-6
#2 | Bogomazova/Zsigmond (McK) vs. Vasilev/Luersen (MU) | L 3-6
#3 | Calzada/Greefs (McK) vs. Ricci/Mateos (MU) | L 1-6
DAY 3 – SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4TH VS. WILLIAM WOODS UNIVERSITY
Doubles
#1 | Zsigmond/Calzada (McK) vs. Fahrenholz/Hopson (WWU) | L 6-7(5)
Singles
#1 |
Emmy Zsigmond (McK) vs. Elise Vandewiele (WWU) | W 6-4, 6-3
#2 |
Diana Calzada (McK) vs. Lina Kroeger (WWU) | L 4-6, 3-6
UP NEXT
The Bearcats will be back in action next week at the ITA Midwest Regional to cap off their fall season in Allendale, Michigan. The regional will span from Saturday, October 10th to Monday, October 12th. Information regarding the tournament is to be determined.
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