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Women's Tennis By: Daniel Gallegos

Golden Suns tennis has success at ITA Central Region Tournament

Women's Tennis By: Daniel Gallegos

Golden Suns tennis has success at ITA Central Region Tournament

EDMOND, Okla. – The Arkansas Tech women's tennis team opened their 2025-26 season over the past weekend and took part in the annual ITA Central Region Tournament. In making their debut, the Golden Suns would record 13 singles victories and four doubles wins.
 
Below is how the Golden Suns performed over the weekend.
 
Flight A Singles – Main Draw
R64 Jevrosima Mitic (MWSU) def. Monica Balau (ATU) 6-4, 6-0
  Angela Dorado (HSU) def. Lucia Perez Hruba (ATU) 4-6, 6-2 [13]
  Daniela Tijaro (Washburn) def. Elis Gergel (ATU) 6-2, 5-7 [10]
 
Flight A Singles – Consolation
C-R-32-Q Monica Balau (ATU) def. Chloe Siegfort (USF) 6-2, 2-0 [ret, inj.]
  Yuliya Kilmova (ESU) def. Lucia Perez Hruba (ATU) 4-1 [ret, inj.]
  Elis Gergel (ATU) def. Hannah Klaiber (UNK) 6-2, 6-4
     
C-R32 Monica Balau (ATU) advances on BYE  
  Elis Gergel (ATU) advances on BYE  
     
C-R16 Monica Balau (ATU) def. Clare Plachy (UNK) 6-2, 5-7 [10]
  Sheriden Wichman (ESU) def. Elis Gergel 4-2 [ret, inj.]
     
C-QF Monica Balau (ATU) def. Dilay Ata (UCO) 4-6, 7-6(7) [15]
     
C-SF Yuliya Kilmova (ESU) def. Monica Balau 6-3, 6-3
 
Flight B Singles – Main Draw
R64 Ella Gates (MWSU) def. Nabilah Dunn (ATU) 6-1, 6-2
  Rebecca Arnold (ATU) def. Lily Winter (HSU) 7-6(7), 6-1
  Anastassiya Kim (Newman) def. Evgeniya Sizova (ATU) 6-1, 6-3
  Natalya Montoya (ATU) def. Molly Gaddis (FHSU) 4-6, 6-1 [10]
  Marlee Bledsoe (OUA) def. Lea Krejov (ATU) 6-3, 6-3
  Naraya Alvarez (ATU) def. Karly Doom (USF) 6-0, 6-0
  Zayla Ware (ATU) def. Linda Nocito (Newman) 6-4, 6-2
     
R32 Rebecca Arnold (ATU) def. Haley Hibbets (UCO) 7-5, 6-4
  Natalya Montoya (ATU) def. Jordan Parker (HSU) 6-2, 6-3
  Nayara Alvarez (ATU) def. Lauren Martens (NSU) 6-4, 7-5
  Agustina Abdo (UNK) def. Zayla Ware (ATU) 6-4, 6-0
     
R16 Taylor Conway (SAU) def. Rebecca Arnold (ATU) 6-4, 4-6 [10]
  Natalya Montoya (ATU) def. Lucia Bontempo (NSU) 6-7(1), 6-0 [10]
  Camila Corrales (SAU) def. Nayara Alvarez (ATU) 6-3, 6-2
     
QF Natalya Montoya (ATU) def. Jasmine Ben Aba (UNK) 6-4, 7-5
     
SF Ella Gates (MWSU) def. Natalya Montoya (ATU) 6-3, 6-4
 
Flight B Singles – Consolation
C-R-32-Q Elena Williams (NWMSU) def. Nabilah Dunn (ATU) 4-6, 6-3 [10]
  Mia Hosking (Harding) def. Evgeniya Sizova (ATU) 7-5, 6-5(7) [13]
  Lea Krejov (ATU) advances on BYE  
     
C-R32 Lea Krejov (ATU) advanced on BYE  
     
C-R16 Erin Cahill (ESU) def. Lea Krejov (ATU) 6-1, 6-2
 
Flight A Doubles – Main Draw
R32 Monica Balau / Elis Gergel (ATU) def. Mia Hosking / Kenna Kelley (Harding) 8-3
     
R16 Pete Komada / Ayaka Koga (UCO) def. Monica Balau / Elis Gergel (ATU) 9-7
 
Flight B Doubles – Main Draw
R32 Erin Cahill / Giulia Russu (ESU) def. Zayla Ware / Lea Krejov (ATU) 8-3
  Nabilah Dunn / Rebecca Arnold (ATU) def. Lainey Mungle / Lily Winter (HSU) 9-8(7)
  Nayara Alvarez / Evgeniya Sizova (ATU) def. Marina Becaro / Brylee Toney (UCO) 8-1
  Natalya Montoya / Lucia Perez Hruba (ATU) advance on BYE  
     
R16 Laura Martens / Renata Morales (NSU) def. Nabliah Dunn / Rebecca Arnold (ATU) 9-8(7)
  Carla Paul Piquer / Yuliya Kilmova (ESU) def. Nayara Alvarez / Evgeniya Sizova (ATU) 8-3
  Sofia Tominaga / Chiara Palo (UAFS) def. Natalya Montoya / Lucia Perez Hruba (ATU) WO[inj.]
 
Flight B Doubles – Consolation
C-R16-Q Zayla Ware / Lea Krejov (ATU) advance on BYE  
     
C-R16 Ines Latorre / Bethan Gill (FHSU) def. Zayla Ware / Lea Krejov (ATU) 6-3
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Players Mentioned

Monica Balau

Monica Balau

5' 8"
Junior
Nabilah Dunn

Nabilah Dunn

5' 3"
Junior
Elis Gergel

Elis Gergel

5' 11"
Junior
Natalya Montoya

Natalya Montoya

5' 8"
Sophomore
Nayara Alvarez

Nayara Alvarez

5' 4"
Junior
Lucia Perez

Lucia Perez

5' 4"
Sophomore
Rebecca Arnold

Rebecca Arnold

5' 10"
Freshman
Evgeniya Sizova

Evgeniya Sizova

5' 8"
Freshman
Lea Krejov

Lea Krejov

5' 7"
Freshman
Zayla Ware

Zayla Ware

5' 3"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Monica Balau

Monica Balau

5' 8"
Junior
Nabilah Dunn

Nabilah Dunn

5' 3"
Junior
Elis Gergel

Elis Gergel

5' 11"
Junior
Natalya Montoya

Natalya Montoya

5' 8"
Sophomore
Nayara Alvarez

Nayara Alvarez

5' 4"
Junior
Lucia Perez

Lucia Perez

5' 4"
Sophomore
Rebecca Arnold

Rebecca Arnold

5' 10"
Freshman
Evgeniya Sizova

Evgeniya Sizova

5' 8"
Freshman
Lea Krejov

Lea Krejov

5' 7"
Freshman
Zayla Ware

Zayla Ware

5' 3"
Freshman