Menlo Invitational Results
Saint Mary's Fall Invitational Results

ATHERTON, Calif. | MORAGA, Calif. -- A busy two days out at Cartan Tennis Courts wrapped up Saturday with Menlo Women's Tennis claiming a total of 15 wins in the program's own Menlo Invitational. Meanwhile, the Oaks collected multiple wins over NCAA Division I opponents in the Saint Mary's Fall Invitational where senior Zofia Dziewiecka and junior Isabella Stuurman triumphed in doubles and freshman Mia Breuer continued her strong run with a victory in singles play.

Menlo Invite Features Three Doubles Pairs On Winning Side
A variety of different doubles combinations were put together for the Oaks and, on Friday, junior Sofia Kurshinskaia and senior Nia Macay enjoyed wins on two occasions. They first bested American River's Gabby Perry and Valeria Ramirez 8-5 then added a 6-3 victory over Kameryn Chavez and Emma Buchanan of Fresno Pacific. That same day, junior Kristina Gazaryan and sophomore Bianca Tatu blanked Taylor Donahue and Daria Kalashnyk of American River 8-0.

On Saturday, senior Livia Harper and freshman Lily Anna Rose Harper teamed for the third time this fall, joining in taking down Dominican's Sofia Acuña and Kaylee Lopez 8-1.

10 Different Oaks Claim Singles Victories At Menlo Invite
Demonstrating the team's depth, Menlo posted at least five singles wins on each of the tournament's two days with Livia Harper emerging with two victories on Saturday. Lily Anna Rose Harper began the success with her 6-1, 7-5 bettering of Dominican's Bia Verdial then, across four different three-set results all against the Penguins, Breuer held on against Karina Lee 6-0, 5-7, 10-5, sophomore Tumi Kgosiemang outplayed Lorenza Foster-Simbulan down the stretch 6-2, 2-6, 10-3, Macay made a late push against Hayden Kearney 1-6, 6-4, 10-8, and Tatu turned a corner in the tiebreaker versus Maya Cooper 6-1, 6-7 (5-7), 10-1.

Livia Harper had her own lengthy battle with Fresno Pacific's Jessica McLean on Saturday, but ended on top 6-0, 3-6, 10-4 before returning to dispatch American River's Subha Patel 6-1, 6-2. Also against FPU, senior Polya Nikolova got the better of Jaden Patalinghug 6-2, 7-5 while Gazaryan surrendered only one game to Miku Mizushima of American River 6-0, 6-1. The final day concluded with both senior Karen Saucedo and junior Angel Cody winning their respective three-set pairings with American River opponents. Saucedo rallied late for the 4-6, 7-5, 10-7 result over Peyton Beedy while Cody fought off two match points in her thrilling win over Valeria Ramirez 1-6, 6-4, 11-9.

Saint Mary's Fall Invite Sees Menlo Triumphant Over NCAA DI Competition
In a tune-up prior to the ITA Singles & Doubles Championships, Dziewiecka and Stuurman earned two victories in matchups with NCAA DI talent. The first day was marked by their 7-5 win against Mina Koloski and Sydney Wilson of host Saint Mary's then, in the second of two pairings with UC Davis on Saturday, Dziewiecka and Stuurman outlasted Penelope Wong and Lyla van Loben Sels 7-6 (7-4) in a tiebreaker. Breuer was also in action against the Aggies, taking down Eva Wang in straight sets 6-2, 6-3.

Up Next
Dziewiecka and Stuurman will close out Menlo's fall season in the ITA Singles & Doubles Championships in Tuscaloosa on Nov. 4-8.