Thursday, May 8
Rome, Georgia
12 PM CT
University of North Texas
0
vs
4
Washington State University
Tennis Falls to No. 57 Washington State in UTR Women’s NIT semifinal
5/8/2025 3:45:00 PM | Women's Tennis
Mean Green finished 12-12 on the season.
DENTON — The UNT women's tennis team fell 4-0 to No. 57 Washington State Thursday at the UTR Women's NIT Championship in Rome, Georgia.
With the loss, the Mean Green's season comes to a close. UNT (12-12) matched last season's win total with 12.
The Cougars (19-8) took the doubles point to start the day picking up wins at line one and two to clinch.
Marina Adati and Lou Chalard took a line three win for the second consecutive day at line three, winning 6-3.
Washington State carried their momentum into singles play, clinching the match with wins at line four and line one and winning at line two via a Stadfany Nformi retirement.
Before the Cougars closed the match, Carolina Laydner held a 6-4, 4-3 lead at line five and Stanislava Shulzhenko led 6-4, 5-5 at line three.
North Texas finished the regular season with a winning record for the first time since the 2018-19 campaign and finished undefeated at the Waranch Tennis Facility with an 8-0 record at the venue.
Doubles
1. Eva Alvarez Sande/Maxine Murphy (WSU) def. Lou Chalard/Lilly Schultz (UNT) 6-4
2. Chisato Kanemaki/Elyse Tse (WSU) def. Stanislava Shulzhenko/Stadfany Nformi (UNT) 6-3
3. Marina Adati/Carolina Laydner (UNT) def. Martina Puvill/Hania Abouelsaad (WST) 6-3
Singles
1. Eva Alvarez Sande (WSU) def. Gianna Pielet (UNT) 7-6, 6-3
2. Maxine Murphy (WSU) def. Stadfany Nformi (UNT) 6-2, 4-3, retired
3. Elyse Tse (WSU) vs. Stanislava Shulzhenok (UNT) 4-6, 5-5, unfinished
4. Hania Abouelsaad (WSU) def. Lou Chalard (UNT) 6-3, 6-3
5. Chisato Kanemaki (WSU) vs. Carolina Laydner (UNT) 4-6, 3-4, unfinished
6. Martina Puvill (WSU) vs. Marina Adati (UNT) 6-1, 2-6, 2-0, unfinished
With the loss, the Mean Green's season comes to a close. UNT (12-12) matched last season's win total with 12.
The Cougars (19-8) took the doubles point to start the day picking up wins at line one and two to clinch.
Marina Adati and Lou Chalard took a line three win for the second consecutive day at line three, winning 6-3.
Washington State carried their momentum into singles play, clinching the match with wins at line four and line one and winning at line two via a Stadfany Nformi retirement.
Before the Cougars closed the match, Carolina Laydner held a 6-4, 4-3 lead at line five and Stanislava Shulzhenko led 6-4, 5-5 at line three.
North Texas finished the regular season with a winning record for the first time since the 2018-19 campaign and finished undefeated at the Waranch Tennis Facility with an 8-0 record at the venue.
Doubles
1. Eva Alvarez Sande/Maxine Murphy (WSU) def. Lou Chalard/Lilly Schultz (UNT) 6-4
2. Chisato Kanemaki/Elyse Tse (WSU) def. Stanislava Shulzhenko/Stadfany Nformi (UNT) 6-3
3. Marina Adati/Carolina Laydner (UNT) def. Martina Puvill/Hania Abouelsaad (WST) 6-3
Singles
1. Eva Alvarez Sande (WSU) def. Gianna Pielet (UNT) 7-6, 6-3
2. Maxine Murphy (WSU) def. Stadfany Nformi (UNT) 6-2, 4-3, retired
3. Elyse Tse (WSU) vs. Stanislava Shulzhenok (UNT) 4-6, 5-5, unfinished
4. Hania Abouelsaad (WSU) def. Lou Chalard (UNT) 6-3, 6-3
5. Chisato Kanemaki (WSU) vs. Carolina Laydner (UNT) 4-6, 3-4, unfinished
6. Martina Puvill (WSU) vs. Marina Adati (UNT) 6-1, 2-6, 2-0, unfinished
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
#1 Singles Match
12
63
Eva Alvarez Sande / 0 [WST]
76
#2 Singles Match
123
230
Maxine Murphy / 0 [WST]
64WR
#3 Singles Match
123
65UF
Elyse Tse / 0 [WST]
45UF
#4 Singles Match
12
33
Hania Abouelsaad / 0 [WST]
66
#5 Singles Match
123
64UF
Chisato Kanemaki / 0 [WST]
43UF
#6 Singles Match
1234
160UF
Martina Puvill / 0 [WST]
622UF
Players Mentioned
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