RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – The Arkansas Tech women's tennis team is set to open the fall portion of their 2025-26 schedule this weekend as they are set to take part in the ITA Central Regionals. The event is being hosted by Central Oklahoma in Edmond, Okla.
The Golden Suns will compete in singles and doubles action over the course of the next three days with hopes of advancing to the ITA National Tournament later this fall.
This year's ITA Central Region Tournament will feature two singles draws and two doubles draws.
Competing for the Golden Suns in Singles Flight A are
Monica Balau,
Elis Gergel and
Lucia Perez. All three are set to play their Round of 64 matches on Friday morning.
Balau will be taking on Missouri Western's
Jervosima Mitic while
Gergel will play Washburn's
Daniela Tijaro and
Perez will take on Henderson State's
Angela Dorado.
In Singles Flight B, Tech will have
Nabilah Dunn,
Rebecca Arnold,
Evgeniya Sizova,
Natalya Montoya,
Lea Krejov,
Nayara Alvarez and
Zayla Ware in action.
Arnold,
Krejov,
Sizova and
Ware will all be making their collegiate debuts.
Arnold is set to take on Henderson's
Lily Winter,
Krejov will play Ouachita Baptist's
Marlee Bledsoe,
Sizova will matchup with Newman's
Anastassiya Kim and
Ware will play Newman's
Linda Nocito.
Dunn is set to take on Missouri Western's
Ella Gates while
Montoya will play Fort Hays State's
Molly Gaddis and
Alvarez will play Sioux Falls'
Karly Doom.
Over in doubles action, the Golden Suns will have one team play in Draw A with
Balau and
Gergel teaming up against the Harding pairing of
Mia Hosking and
Kenna Kelley.
In Doubles B draw, Tech will have four teams competing.
One of those pairings will see
Ware and
Krejov team up against Emporia State's
Erin Cahill and
Giulia Russu.
Dunn and
Arnold are the second team and will play Henderson's
Lainey Mungle and
Lily Winter.
Alvarez and
Sizova are set to play Central Oklahoma's
Marina Becaro and
Brylee Toney. The final doubles pairing for the Golden Suns will have
Montoya and
Perez await their first opponents as they receive a first-round bye. They will take on the winner of Northeastern State's team of
Camila de Michele Garzon and
Carla Alvarez Perez and Arkansas-Fort Smith's pairing of
Sofia Tominaga and
Chiara Palo.
Updated bracket results and future matches are available online at the following link:
https://colleges.wearecollegetennis.com/Competitions/ITA/Tournaments/draws/9E3C4CD9-EEA7-4A45-9CB4-95E9C8611F53
