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Owls Wrap up American Championship, TCU Fall Invite
10/25/2025 7:19:00 PM | Women's Tennis
The Rice women's tennis team had a strong Saturday, with Selvaraj winning the consolation single finals at the American Individual Championships and the Owls posting a strong showing at the TCU Fall Invite.
TCU Fall Open
Rice bounced back on day two of the TCU Fall Open with standout singles wins from Uma Bakaityte, Francesca Maguina, Anushka Ashar and Ema Mravcova. Bakaityte and Maguina also teamed up for a 6-2 doubles victory over Texas Tech, highlighting the Owls' strong performance as they gained momentum for day two.
TCU Fall Open Results
Day 1
Singles
Gracie Levelston (BYU) def. Francesca Maguina (Rice) 6-2, 6-2
Uma Bakaityte (Rice) def. Kendall Kovick (BYU) 6-2, 6-3
Yunyun Chen (BYU) def. Anushka Ashar (Rice) 6-1, 6-4
Karina Mohamed (BYU) def. Daniela Chica (Rice) 6-4, 3-6, 4-6
Sage Bergeson (BYU) def. Ema Mravcova (Rice) 6-4, 1-6, 3-6
Bella Lewis (BYU) def. Valentina Ponce (Rice) 6-2, 6-0
Doubles
Ellie Mireles/Natalie Stasny (SMU) def. Francesca Maguina/Daniela Chica (Rice) 6-2
Uma Bakaityte/Ema Mravcova (Rice) def. Reya Lee Coe/Catherine Gagnon (Nebraska) 6-4
Tiziana Rossini / Yuzu Miyoshi (Nebraska) def. Valentina Ponce/Anushka Ashar (Rice) 7-6 (5)
Day 2
Singles
Uma Bakaityte (Rice) def. Mari-Louise Van Zyl (Notre Dame) 6-2, 6-3
Francesca Maguina (Rice) def. Rylie Hanford (Notre Dame) 6-1, 6-2
Anushka Ashar (Rice) def. Chisato Kanemaki (Washington State) 3-6, 7-6(5), 12-10
Esther Vyrlan (Notre Dame) def. Daniela Chica (Rice) 6-4, 7-6(2)
Ema Mravcova (Rice) def. Yura Nakagawa (Washington State) 6-1, 6-4
Jessica Kovalcik (Notre Dame) def. Valentina Ponce (Rice)7-5, 6-1
Doubles
Uma Bakaityte/Francesca Maguina (Rice) def. Hailey Murphy/Kseniia Logvin (Texas Tech) 6-2
Dashalova/Branback (Texas Tech) def. Valentina Ponce/Ema Mravcova (Rice) 6-0
Maya Drozd/Cayetana Gay (TCU) def. Daniela Chica/Anushka Ashar (Rice) 6-4
American Individual Championship Results
Nithesa Selvaraj surged through the consolation finals going undefeated in the consolation bracket.
Consolation Singles
Semifinals | Nithesa Selvaraj (Rice) def. Carolina Alonso (Tulsa) 8-1
Finals | Nithesa Selvaraj (Rice) def. Irmak Ozturk (Temple) 8-7(7)
TCU Fall Open
Rice bounced back on day two of the TCU Fall Open with standout singles wins from Uma Bakaityte, Francesca Maguina, Anushka Ashar and Ema Mravcova. Bakaityte and Maguina also teamed up for a 6-2 doubles victory over Texas Tech, highlighting the Owls' strong performance as they gained momentum for day two.
TCU Fall Open Results
Day 1
Singles
Gracie Levelston (BYU) def. Francesca Maguina (Rice) 6-2, 6-2
Uma Bakaityte (Rice) def. Kendall Kovick (BYU) 6-2, 6-3
Yunyun Chen (BYU) def. Anushka Ashar (Rice) 6-1, 6-4
Karina Mohamed (BYU) def. Daniela Chica (Rice) 6-4, 3-6, 4-6
Sage Bergeson (BYU) def. Ema Mravcova (Rice) 6-4, 1-6, 3-6
Bella Lewis (BYU) def. Valentina Ponce (Rice) 6-2, 6-0
Doubles
Ellie Mireles/Natalie Stasny (SMU) def. Francesca Maguina/Daniela Chica (Rice) 6-2
Uma Bakaityte/Ema Mravcova (Rice) def. Reya Lee Coe/Catherine Gagnon (Nebraska) 6-4
Tiziana Rossini / Yuzu Miyoshi (Nebraska) def. Valentina Ponce/Anushka Ashar (Rice) 7-6 (5)
Day 2
Singles
Uma Bakaityte (Rice) def. Mari-Louise Van Zyl (Notre Dame) 6-2, 6-3
Francesca Maguina (Rice) def. Rylie Hanford (Notre Dame) 6-1, 6-2
Anushka Ashar (Rice) def. Chisato Kanemaki (Washington State) 3-6, 7-6(5), 12-10
Esther Vyrlan (Notre Dame) def. Daniela Chica (Rice) 6-4, 7-6(2)
Ema Mravcova (Rice) def. Yura Nakagawa (Washington State) 6-1, 6-4
Jessica Kovalcik (Notre Dame) def. Valentina Ponce (Rice)7-5, 6-1
Doubles
Uma Bakaityte/Francesca Maguina (Rice) def. Hailey Murphy/Kseniia Logvin (Texas Tech) 6-2
Dashalova/Branback (Texas Tech) def. Valentina Ponce/Ema Mravcova (Rice) 6-0
Maya Drozd/Cayetana Gay (TCU) def. Daniela Chica/Anushka Ashar (Rice) 6-4
American Individual Championship Results
Nithesa Selvaraj surged through the consolation finals going undefeated in the consolation bracket.
Consolation Singles
Semifinals | Nithesa Selvaraj (Rice) def. Carolina Alonso (Tulsa) 8-1
Finals | Nithesa Selvaraj (Rice) def. Irmak Ozturk (Temple) 8-7(7)
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