Rice University Athletics
Saturday, March 7
George R. Brown Tennis Center
10 AM
Rice University
3
vs
4
Wichita State
Owls Fall to No. 36 Wichita State
3/7/2026 3:14:00 PM | Women's Tennis
HOUSTON – The Rice women's tennis team fell to No. 36 Wichita State, 4-3, on Saturday at the George R. Brown Tennis Center.
Despite a tight battle in doubles, the Shockers claimed the doubles point. Theodora Chantava and Kristina Kudryatseva defeated Divna Ratkovic and Ema Mravcova, 6-3, on court two. On court one, the No. 13-ranked doubles team of Giorgia Roselli and Zin Tong Wang topped Darya Schwartzman and Fernanda Martinez, 7-5. Uma Bakaityte and Daniela Chica trailed 6-5 on court three when play was halted.
The Owls responded quickly in singles to even the match. Francesca Maguina defeated Kudryatseva, 6-2, 6-3. Wichita State regained momentum when Bakaityte fell to Roselli, 6-4, 6-0.
Ratkovic answered for Rice, defeating No. 106 Chantava, 6-4, 6-4, on court three to tie the match again. No. 124 Wang then edged Schwartzman in three sets, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3, to give the Shockers the advantage.
Martinez kept Rice in the match, earning a 6-2, 4-6, 7-5 win over Tatyana Nikolenko on court six. The match came down to court five, where Selvaraj dropped a three-set decision to Vichitraporn Vimuktananda, 1-6, 6-4, 6-4.
Rice returns to action March 14 against Charlotte in New Orleans.
RESULTS
DOUBLES
#13 G. Roselli/X. Wang (WSU) def. D. Schwartzman/F. Martinez (RICE) 7-5
T. Chantava/V. Kudryatseva (WSU) def. D. Ratkovic/E. Mravcova (RICE) 6-3
U. Bakaityte/D. Chica (RICE) vs V. Vimutkana/A. Knuettel (WSU) 5-6 uf
Order of Finish: 2, 1
SINGLES
#124 X. Wang (WSU) def. D. Schwartzman (RICE) 6-2, 3-6, 6-3
G. Roselli (WSU) def. U. Bakaityte (RICE) 6-4, 6-0
D. Ratkovic (RICE) def. #106 Chantava (WSU) 6-4, 6-4
F. Maguina (RICE) def. K. Kudryasteva (WSU) 6-2, 6-3
V. Vimilktananda (WSU) def. N. Selvaraj (RICE) 1-6, 6-4, 6-4
F. Martinez (RICE) def. T. Nikeleko (WSU) 6-2, 4-6, 7-5
Order of Finish: 4, 2, 3, 1, 6, 5
Despite a tight battle in doubles, the Shockers claimed the doubles point. Theodora Chantava and Kristina Kudryatseva defeated Divna Ratkovic and Ema Mravcova, 6-3, on court two. On court one, the No. 13-ranked doubles team of Giorgia Roselli and Zin Tong Wang topped Darya Schwartzman and Fernanda Martinez, 7-5. Uma Bakaityte and Daniela Chica trailed 6-5 on court three when play was halted.
The Owls responded quickly in singles to even the match. Francesca Maguina defeated Kudryatseva, 6-2, 6-3. Wichita State regained momentum when Bakaityte fell to Roselli, 6-4, 6-0.
Ratkovic answered for Rice, defeating No. 106 Chantava, 6-4, 6-4, on court three to tie the match again. No. 124 Wang then edged Schwartzman in three sets, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3, to give the Shockers the advantage.
Martinez kept Rice in the match, earning a 6-2, 4-6, 7-5 win over Tatyana Nikolenko on court six. The match came down to court five, where Selvaraj dropped a three-set decision to Vichitraporn Vimuktananda, 1-6, 6-4, 6-4.
Rice returns to action March 14 against Charlotte in New Orleans.
RESULTS
DOUBLES
#13 G. Roselli/X. Wang (WSU) def. D. Schwartzman/F. Martinez (RICE) 7-5
T. Chantava/V. Kudryatseva (WSU) def. D. Ratkovic/E. Mravcova (RICE) 6-3
U. Bakaityte/D. Chica (RICE) vs V. Vimutkana/A. Knuettel (WSU) 5-6 uf
Order of Finish: 2, 1
SINGLES
#124 X. Wang (WSU) def. D. Schwartzman (RICE) 6-2, 3-6, 6-3
G. Roselli (WSU) def. U. Bakaityte (RICE) 6-4, 6-0
D. Ratkovic (RICE) def. #106 Chantava (WSU) 6-4, 6-4
F. Maguina (RICE) def. K. Kudryasteva (WSU) 6-2, 6-3
V. Vimilktananda (WSU) def. N. Selvaraj (RICE) 1-6, 6-4, 6-4
F. Martinez (RICE) def. T. Nikeleko (WSU) 6-2, 4-6, 7-5
Order of Finish: 4, 2, 3, 1, 6, 5
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
2,1
#1 Singles Match
123
Xin Tong Wang / 0 [WSU]
636
263
#2 Singles Match
12
Giorgia Roselli / 0 [WSU]
66
40
#3 Singles Match
12
Theodora Chantava / 0 [WSU]
44
66
#4 Singles Match
12
Kris. Kudryavtseva / 0 [WSU]
23
66
#5 Singles Match
123
Palmy Vimuktananda / 0 [WSU]
166
644
#6 Singles Match
123
Tatyana Nikolenko / 0 [WSU]
265
647
Order of Finish:
4,2,3,1,6,5
Players Mentioned
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