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10/24/2026 9:28:00 PM | Women's Tennis
Uma Bakaityte advanced to the singles final at the American Individual Championships, while the Owls earned four wins at the JAE Foundation Invite on Saturday.
American Individual Championships
No. 2 seed Bakaityte secured her spot in the final with a 6-1, 6-2 semifinal win over Leonie Moeller of Memphis. Francesca Maguina's run ended with a 6-4, 6-2 loss to No. 1 seed Xin Tong Wang of Wichita State.
Bakaityte will face Wang in the final at 1 p.m. Sunday at the George R. Brown Tennis Center.
JAE Foundation Invite
In Fort Worth, Fernanda Martinez led the Owls with wins in singles and doubles. Martinez teamed up with Josephine Kunz for a 7-6 (3) victory over Northwestern's Philippa Färber and Aely Arai before defeating Purdue's Jennifer Florea 6-3, 6-1 in singles.
Nithesa Selvaraj added a 7-5, 6-3 win over Purdue's Gabby Davydov, while Anushka Ashar rallied to defeat Northwestern's Maia Loureiro 5-7, 7-6 (13), 10-4.
Play concludes Sunday, with matches beginning as early as 9 a.m.
American Individual Championships
Results
Singles
Xin Tong Wang (WSU) def. Francesca Maguina (Rice), 6-4, 6-2
Uma Bakaityte (Rice) def. Leonie Moeller (Memphis), 6-1, 6-2
JAE Foundation Invite
Doubles
Martyna Ostrzygalo/Josie Usereau (Arizona) def. Daniela Chica/Ema Mravcova (Rice), 6-2
Fernanda Martinez/Josephine Kunz (Rice) def. Philippa Färber/Aely Arai (NU), 7-6 (3)
Kori Montoya/Sydney Jara (TAMU) def. Nithesa Selvaraj/Anushka Ashar (Rice), 6-3
Singles
Reese Frank (Purdue) def. Josephine Kunz (Rice), 6-3, 5-7, 10-2
Katya Shepherd Johnson (NU) def. Daniela Chica (Rice), 6-4, 7-5
Fernanda Martinez (Rice) def. Jennifer Florea (Purdue), 6-3, 6-1
Nithesa Selvaraj (Rice) def. Gabby Davydov (Purdue), 7-5, 6-3
Anushka Ashar (Rice) def. Maia Loureiro (NU), 5-7, 7-6 (13), 10-4
American Individual Championships
No. 2 seed Bakaityte secured her spot in the final with a 6-1, 6-2 semifinal win over Leonie Moeller of Memphis. Francesca Maguina's run ended with a 6-4, 6-2 loss to No. 1 seed Xin Tong Wang of Wichita State.
Bakaityte will face Wang in the final at 1 p.m. Sunday at the George R. Brown Tennis Center.
JAE Foundation Invite
In Fort Worth, Fernanda Martinez led the Owls with wins in singles and doubles. Martinez teamed up with Josephine Kunz for a 7-6 (3) victory over Northwestern's Philippa Färber and Aely Arai before defeating Purdue's Jennifer Florea 6-3, 6-1 in singles.
Nithesa Selvaraj added a 7-5, 6-3 win over Purdue's Gabby Davydov, while Anushka Ashar rallied to defeat Northwestern's Maia Loureiro 5-7, 7-6 (13), 10-4.
Play concludes Sunday, with matches beginning as early as 9 a.m.
American Individual Championships
Results
Singles
Xin Tong Wang (WSU) def. Francesca Maguina (Rice), 6-4, 6-2
Uma Bakaityte (Rice) def. Leonie Moeller (Memphis), 6-1, 6-2
JAE Foundation Invite
Doubles
Martyna Ostrzygalo/Josie Usereau (Arizona) def. Daniela Chica/Ema Mravcova (Rice), 6-2
Fernanda Martinez/Josephine Kunz (Rice) def. Philippa Färber/Aely Arai (NU), 7-6 (3)
Kori Montoya/Sydney Jara (TAMU) def. Nithesa Selvaraj/Anushka Ashar (Rice), 6-3
Singles
Reese Frank (Purdue) def. Josephine Kunz (Rice), 6-3, 5-7, 10-2
Katya Shepherd Johnson (NU) def. Daniela Chica (Rice), 6-4, 7-5
Fernanda Martinez (Rice) def. Jennifer Florea (Purdue), 6-3, 6-1
Nithesa Selvaraj (Rice) def. Gabby Davydov (Purdue), 7-5, 6-3
Anushka Ashar (Rice) def. Maia Loureiro (NU), 5-7, 7-6 (13), 10-4
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