Women's Tennis | 9/12/2025 8:45:00 PM
September 12, 2025-The Emporia State women went 8-4 in singles action and 9-6 overall on Friday at the Washburn Invitational in Topeka, Kan. Two Hornets advanced to the championship match of their respective draw and three will play in consolation finals on Saturday.
Erin Cahill won 6-3, 7-6 (7-2) over Rosaline Akombo of Seward County CC and then took out Missouri Western's Mila Larrieu 6-3, 6-0 to advance to the championship match of the Purple Draw.
Ana Fatjo Coll took a pair of three set victories to advance to the finals of the Orange Draw. She won 6-2, 0-6, 1-0 (10-5) over Olivia McGruder of Southwest Baptist and 4-6, 6-4, 1-0 (10-5) against Salma Achik of Seward County CC on Friday.
Yuliya Klimova,
Victoria Debono and
Sheriden Wichman and Giulia Russu will all won their second match after dropping their opener and will play in the consolation finals of their respective draws on Saturday.
Ana Fatjo Coll and Giulia Russu picked up the only doubles win on Friday for the Hornets. They defeated Barbara Mattar and Alyse Zimmerman of Pratt CC 8-5 on Friday.
Action in Topeka will wrap up on Saturday with double set for 9:00 a.m. and singles play starting at 10:15 a.m.
Singles
Renske Ubachs (Washburn) def.
Yuliya Klimova (Emporia State) 6-1, 6-2
Yuliya Klimova (Emporia State) def. Jevrosima Mitic (Missouri Western) 4-0, 4-5 (7-4), 1-0 (10-5)
Miru Nonaka (Northwest Missouri) def.
Sheriden Wichman (Emporia State) 7-6 (7-4), 6-1
Victoria Debono (Emporia State) def. Michelle Kostadinova (Northwest Missouri) 6-2, 6-3
Saajida Razick (Washburn) def.
Victoria Debono (Emporia State) 6-4, 6-3
Sheriden Wichman (Emporia State) def. Defne Ursane (Southwest Baptist) 4-2, 5-3
Polina Gontaryk (Northwest Missouri) def. Giulia Russu (Emporia State) 6-3, 6-1
Giulia Russu (Emporia State) def. Ilse Smaalders (Pratt CC) by injury withdrawal
Erin Cahill (Emporia State) def. Rosaline Akombo (Seward County CC) 6-3, 7-6 (7-2)
Erin Cahill (Emporia State) def. Mila Larrieu (Missouri Western) 6-3, 6-0
Ana Fatjo Coll (Emporia State) def. Olivia McGruder (Southwest Baptist) 6-2, 0-6, 1-0 (10-5)
Ana Fatjo Coll (Emporia State) def. Salma Achik (Seward County CC) 4-6, 6-4, 1-0 (10-5)
Doubles
Miru Nonaka/Michelle Kostadinova (NWMSU) def.
Yuliya Klimova/
Victoria Debono (Emporia State) 8-6
Maria Clara Miranda Faria Zotti/Defne Ursane (SBU) def.
Sheriden Wichman/
Erin Cahill (Emporia State) 8-6
Ana Fatjo Coll/Giulia Russu (Emporia State) def Barbara Mattar/Alyse Zimmerman (Pratt CC) 8-5
