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NASHVILLE – The Lipscomb University women's tennis team won 15 singles matches and seven doubles matches to open the 2025-26 schedule with the first of two invites co-hosted with Belmont University.
All matches were played at the Hurston-Marsh-Griffith Tennis Center.
Alina Cherniaieva led the Bisons with a perfect 3-0 on the weekend in singles, while
Martina Bovio won all of her three doubles matchups.
Friday Results - EKU Singles
The Bisons won seven of eight singles matches to start the weekend.
Serafima Bobrovnikova had the match of the day. After a 7-5 win over Marilou Cote, the two played a second set marathon. Going to a set tie break at six even, the Lipscomb sophomore secured the match with an 18-16 break score.
Mariia Dolzhenko and
Kameliia Tytarenko each had 10-point break wins.
Lipscomb vs. Eastern Kentucky (Singles)
Mariia Dolzhenko (Lipscomb University) def. Ceylin Ipek (Eastern Kentucky University) 6-0, 4-6, 1-0 (10-4)
Deborah Dominguez Collado (Lipscomb University) def. Sasha Parkhomeno (Eastern Kentucky University) 6-3, 6-1
Martina Bovio (Lipscomb University) def. Izem Elif Olcer (Eastern Kentucky University) 6-0, 7-5
Serafima Bobrovnikova (Lipscomb University) def. Marilou Cote (Eastern Kentucky University) 7-5, 7-6 (18-16)
Sofiia Zhylchuk (Lipscomb University) def. A. Cherniakova (Eastern Kentucky University) 6-0, 6-0
Zhansaya Bakytzhan (Eastern Kentucky University) def.
Leena Hamdan (Lipscomb University) 6-2, 6-1
Kameliia Tytarenko (Lipscomb University) def. Mariia Triska (Eastern Kentucky University) 6-2, 3-6, 1-0 (10-6)
Alina Cherniaieva (Lipscomb University) def. Priya Harris (Eastern Kentucky University) 6-4, 6-1
Saturday Results - EKU Doubles
Starting the day with doubles against the Colonels, the Bisons won all four points.
Serafima Bobrovnikova and Martina Bovia earned a 7-5 win over their opponents.
Lipscomb vs. Eastern Kentucky (Doubles)
Deborah Dominguez Collado/
Mariia Dolzhenko (Lipscomb University) def. Ceylin Ipek/Masha Fedenko (Eastern Kentucky University) 6-1
Serafima Bobrovnikova/
Martina Bovio (Lipscomb University) def. Marilou Cote/A. Cherniakova (Eastern Kentucky University) 7-5
Sofiia Zhylchuk/
Alina Cherniaieva (Lipscomb University) def. Izem Elif Olcer/Zhansaya Bakytzhan (Eastern Kentucky University) 6-1
Leena Hamdan/
Kameliia Tytarenko (Lipscomb University) def. Priya Harris/Mariia Triska (Eastern Kentucky University) 6-3
Saturday Results - Belmont Singles
The Bisons picked up six of the eight victories against the Bruins, with two going to 10-point breaks.
Mariia Dolzhenko and
Kameliia Tytarenko picked up those wins in the break.
Lipscomb vs. Belmont (Singles)
Mariia Dolzhenko (Lipscomb University) def. Savannah Webster (Belmont University) 3-6, 6-4, 1-0 (10-4)
Deborah Dominguez Collado (Lipscomb University) def. Jessica Popiol (Belmont University) 6-1, 6-1
Mia Jones (Belmont University) def.
Martina Bovio (Lipscomb University) 3-6, 6-1, 1-0 (14-12)
Serafima Bobrovnikova (Lipscomb University) def. Cielo Tapia-Cruz (Belmont University) 6-2, 6-4
Sofiia Zhylchuk (Lipscomb University) def. Hana Soklovic (Belmont University) 6-3, 7-5
Kameliia Tytarenko (Lipscomb University) def. Ketevan Jeladze (Belmont University) 6-3, 5-7, 1-0 (10-5)
Libbie Hamilton (Belmont University) def.
Leena Hamdan (Lipscomb University) 7-6 (7-2), 2-6, 1-0 (10-4)
Alina Cherniaieva (Lipscomb University) def. Emma Grant (Belmont University) 6-1, 6-1
Saturday Results - MTSU/ETSU Doubles
The third set of matches on the day was doubles against teams from Middle Tennessee State and East Tennessee State.
Martina Bovio and
Serafima Bobrovnikova earned a 7-6 (5) victory over Ksenija Rage/Niyati Kukreti.
Lipscomb vs. ETSU/MTSU (Doubles)
Mariangel Estrella/Alessandra Caceres (East Tennessee State) def.
Deborah Dominguez Collado/
Mariia Dolzhenko (Lipscomb University) 6-1
Martina Bovio/
Serafima Bobrovnikova (Lipscomb University) def. Ksenija Rage/Niyati Kukreti (East Tennessee State) 7-6 (7-5)
Leena Hamdan/
Sofiia Zhylchuk (Lipscomb University) def. Karen Yibirin/Cara Szilasi (Middle Tennessee State) 6-3
Sadbaroy Kholdarova (Middle Tennessee State)/Audelie Lesauvage (East Tennessee State) def.
Kameliia Tytarenko/
Alina Cherniaieva (Lipscomb University) 6-4
Sunday Results - Belmont Doubles
The Bisons and Bruins played doubles to start action on Sunday.
Deborah Dominguez Collado and
Martina Bovio earned the lone win for Lipscomb, a 6-1 win on court one.
Lipscomb vs. Belmont (Doubles)
Deborah Dominguez Collado/
Martina Bovio (Lipscomb University) def. Jessica Popiol/Savannah Webster (Belmont University) 6-1
Cielo Tapia-Cruz/Mia Jones (Belmont University) def.
Serafima Bobrovnikova/
Kameliia Tytarenko (Lipscomb University) 6-4
Hana Soklovic/Ketevan Jeladze (Belmont University) def.
Leena Hamdan/
Sofiia Zhylchuk (Lipscomb University) 6-3
Sunday Results - ETSU/MTSU Singles
The Bisons wrapped up the weekend with just two wins by
Alina Cherniaieva and
Leena Hamdan.
Lipscomb vs. ETSU/MTSU (Singles)
Alessandra Caceres (East Tennessee State) def.
Mariia Dolzhenko (Lipscomb University) 6-1, 6-4
Ksenija Rage (East Tennessee State) def. Deborah Dominguez Collado (Lipscomb University) 3-3, retired
Niyati Kukreti (East Tennessee State) def.
Martina Bovio (Lipscomb University) 6-2, 6-4
Audelie Lesauvage (East Tennessee State) def.
Serafima Bobrovnikova (Lipscomb University) 4-6, 6-1, 1-0 (10-4)
Mariangel Estrella (East Tennessee State) def.
Sofiia Zhylchuk (Lipscomb University) 6-3, 6-4
Sadbaroy Kholdarova (Middle Tennessee State) def.
Kameliia Tytarenko (Lipscomb University) 7-6 (7-3), 6-4
Alina Cherniaieva (Lipscomb University) def. Cara Szilasi (Middle Tennessee State) 6-2, 6-2
Leena Hamdan (Lipscomb University) def. Karen Yibirin (Middle Tennessee State) 6-4, 6-1
UP NEXT
A few players will travel to the Milwaukee Tennis Classic next weekend.
