Middle Tennessee State University Athletics
10/29/2026 10:30:00 PM | Women's Tennis
ROME, Ga. – The Middle Tennessee women's tennis team got off to a strong start at the UTR Sports NCAA Division I Invitational on Thursday, with all four Blue Raiders picking up opening-day victories.
Lena Peyer was the day's top performer, winning both of her morning and afternoon matches. She defeated Chattanooga's Emma Pedretti in a tense three-set matchup, 4-6, 6-3, 10-5. The senior stayed hot in the afternoon, winning in straight sets against Georgia Southern's Angelina Mihajlovic, 6-2, 6-2.
Despite falling in her first match of the day to Chattanooga's Liam Oved, 6-2, 6-2, Sthefany Lima rebounded with an emphatic 6-1, 6-0 victory over North Alabama's Mathilde Delaney to earn her Thursday victory.
The first match of Zhanel Rustemova's day was canceled, but she made the most out of the one she did get to play in the afternoon, taking down Austin Peay's Peyton Duckett in straight sets, 7-5, 6-2.
Starting off the day on the right foot, Victoria Matasova claimed victory over Georgia Southern's Evelyn Warkentin, 6-2, 6-2. She fell in a tight afternoon contest with Chattanooga's Rufaro Magarira, 5-7, 1-6.
The Blue Raiders will begin day two in Rome at 7:30 a.m. with singles play, before some doubles in the afternoon.
Results
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Lena Peyer was the day's top performer, winning both of her morning and afternoon matches. She defeated Chattanooga's Emma Pedretti in a tense three-set matchup, 4-6, 6-3, 10-5. The senior stayed hot in the afternoon, winning in straight sets against Georgia Southern's Angelina Mihajlovic, 6-2, 6-2.
Despite falling in her first match of the day to Chattanooga's Liam Oved, 6-2, 6-2, Sthefany Lima rebounded with an emphatic 6-1, 6-0 victory over North Alabama's Mathilde Delaney to earn her Thursday victory.
The first match of Zhanel Rustemova's day was canceled, but she made the most out of the one she did get to play in the afternoon, taking down Austin Peay's Peyton Duckett in straight sets, 7-5, 6-2.
Starting off the day on the right foot, Victoria Matasova claimed victory over Georgia Southern's Evelyn Warkentin, 6-2, 6-2. She fell in a tight afternoon contest with Chattanooga's Rufaro Magarira, 5-7, 1-6.
The Blue Raiders will begin day two in Rome at 7:30 a.m. with singles play, before some doubles in the afternoon.
Results
- 7:30 a.m. - Victoria Matasova [MTSU] def. Evelyn Warkentin [GS], 6-2, 6-2
- 9:00 a.m. - Zhanel Rustemova [MTSU] vs. Jordan Fenton [UTC], canceled
- 9:00 a.m. - Lena Peyer [MTSU] def. Emma Pedretti [UTC], 4-6, 6-3, 10-5
- 9:00 a.m. - Liam Oved [UTC] def. Sthefany Lima [MTSU], 6-2, 6-2
- 12:30 p.m. - Rufaro Magarira [UTC] def. Victoria Matasova [MTSU], 7-5, 6-1
- 12:30 p.m. - Zhanel Rustemova [MTSU] def. Peyton Duckett [APSU], 7-5, 6-2
- 12:30 p.m. - Lena Peyer [MTSU] def. Angelina Mihajlovic [GS], 6-2, 6-2
- 12:30 p.m. - Sthefany Lima [MTSU] def. Mathilde Delaney [UNA], 6-1, 6-0
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