Box Score EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. – SIUE women's tennis returned to action this weekend, opening the fall season with dominant all-around play at the Cougar Invite.
 
The Cougars registered an impressive 16-1 record in singles matches, while also going 5-3 in doubles while mixing doubles pairings.
 
Valeriia Oleksyn was the star of the weekend, going 3-0 in singles matches against each of Southern Indiana, McKendree, and Missouri-St. Louis.
 
Next up for Cougar women's tennis is the Lindenwood Invite, set for next Friday (Sep. 11) and Saturday (Sep. 12) in St. Charles, Missouri.
 

COMPLETE RESULTS BY DAY
Cougar Invite
Sept. 4-5, 2026
Edwardsville, Ill./SIUE Tennis Courts/Meyer YMCA
 
Friday, Sept. 4th
Singles Matches (9:30 a.m.)
Natalie Syrova (McKendree) def. Elena Palioura (SIUE) 6-2, 6-4
Valeriia Oleksyn (SIUE) def. Sezim Sagynbaeva (McKendree) 6-2, 7-5
Jessica Li (SIUE) def. Kristine Bogomazova (McKendree) 6-0, 6-0
Chloe Koons (SIUE) def. Teona Andova (McKendree) 6-2, 6-2
Jacinta Villalobos (SIUE) def. Keira Greefs (McKendree) 6-2, 6-3
Emma Baker (SIUE) def. Katie Woods (McKendree) 6-1, 4-6, 10-5
 
Singles Matches (1:00 p.m.)
Morgan Lint (UMSL) def. Antonia Ferrarini (USI) 6-2, 6-3
Sofia Davidoff (USI) def. Millie Wileman (UMSL) 6-4, 6-1
Anais Negrail (USI) def. Alexandra Cedeno (UMSL) 6-1, 6-3
Rylie Wilkison (USI) def. Lauren Sweeney (UMSL) 6-1, 6-0
Marian Hayes (USI) def. Isabelle Haggard (UMSL) 6-0, 6-3
 
Doubles Matches (3 p.m.)
Valeriia Oleksyn/Aliya Rector (SIUE) def. Antonia Ferrarini/Marian Hayes (USI) 6-3
Enna Krnjic/Rylie Wilkison (USI) def. Emma Baker/Emerson Metzger (SIUE) 6-3
Kristina Bogomazova/Alessia Baiardi (McKendree) def. Aleksandra Lopez/Millie Wileman (UMSL) 6-2
Natalie Syrova/Teona Andova (McKendree) def. Lauren Sweeney/Giuliana Cunza (UMSL) 6-0
Sezim Sagynbaeva/Katie Woods (McKendree) def. Isabella Haggard/Alexandra Cedeno (UMSL) 6-1
 
Doubles Matches (4 p.m.)
Jessica Li/Elena Palioura (SIUE) def. Aleksandra Lopez/Millie Wileman (UMSL) 6-3
Chloe Koons/Jacinta Villalobos (SIUE) def. Lauren Sweeney/Guiliana Cunza (UMSL) 6-2
Aliya Rector/Emerson Metzger (SIUE) def. Isabelle Haggard/Alexandra Cedeno (UMSL) 6-3
Kristina Bogozamova/Antonia Ferrarini (McKendree) def. Anais Negrail/Sofia Davidoff (USI) 6-2
Rylie Wilkison/Enna Krnjic (USI) def. Natalie Syrova/Teona Andova (McKendree) 6-2
Claire Meyer/Marian Hayes (USI) def. Sezim Sagynbaeva/Katie Woods (McKendree) 6-4
 
Saturday, Sept. 5^th
Singles Matches (8 a.m.)
Elena Palioura (SIUE) def. Antonia Ferrarini (USI) 6-0, 6-1
Valeriia Oleksyn (SIUE) def. Anais Negrail (USI) 6-1, 7-6, (7-3)
Jessica Li (SIUE) def. Rylie Wilkison (USI) 6-3, 6-4
Chloe Koons (SIUE) def. Marian Hayes (USI) 6-2, 6-2
Jacinta Villalobos (SIUE) def. Enna Krnjic (USI) 6-1, 2-6, 10-8
Aliya Rector (SIUE) def. Claire Meyer (USI) 6-0, 6-1
 
Singles Matches (11 a.m.)
Morgan Lint (UMSL) def. Natalie Syrova (McKendree) 6-2, 6-4
Aleksandra Lopez (UMSL) def. Teona Andova (McKendree) 6-2, 6-0
Millie Wileman (UMSL) def. Sezim Sagynbaeva (McKendree) 6-4, 6-4
Alexandra Cedeno (UMSL) def. Keira Greefs (McKendree) 6-2, 6-4
Alessia Baiardi (McKendree) def. Lauren Sweeney (UMSL) 6-3, 6-1
 
Doubles Matches (1 p.m.)
Kristina Bogomazova/Alessia Baiardi (McKendree) def. Aliya Rector/Valeriia Oleksyn (SIUE) 7-5
Chloe Koons/Emma Baker (SIUE) def. Natalie Syrova/Teona Andova (McKendree) 6-1
Katie Woods/Sezim Sagynbaeva (McKendree) def. Jacinta Villalobos/Emerson Metzger (SIUE) 6-0
Sofia Davidoff/Antonia Ferrarini (USI) def. Morgan Lint/Aleksandra Lopez (UMSL) 6-2
Giuliana Cunza/Alexandra Cedeno (UMSL) def. Enna Krnjic/Rylie Wilkison (USI) 6-2
Anais Negrail/Marian Hayes (USI) def. Lauren Sweeney/Isabelle Haggard (UMSL) 6-3
 
Singles Matches (2 p.m.)
Natalie Syrova (McKendree) def. Antonia Ferrarini (USI) 6-1, 6-1
Sofia Davidoff (USI) def. Sezim Sagynbaeva (McKendree) 6-1, 6-3
Teone Andova (McKendree) def. Rylie Wilkison (USI) 7-6, 6-3
Marian Hayes (USI) def. Keira Greefs (McKendree) 7-5, 6-3
Enna Krnjic (USI) def. Kristina Bogomazova (McKendree) 6-4, 6-3
Katie Woods (McKendree) def. Claire Meyer (USI) 6-1, 6-1
 
Singles Matches (4 p.m.)
Elena Palioura (SIUE) def. Morgan Lint (UMSL) 6-3, 6-3
Valeriia Oleksyn (SIUE) def. Aleksandra Lopez (UMSL) 6-2, 6-4
Aliya Rector (SIUE) def. Millie Wileman (UMSL) 2-6, 6-1, 10-7
Mya Bowe (SIUE) def. Alexandra Cedeno (UMSL) 6-2, 6-1
Emma Baker (SIUE) def. Isabelle Haggard (UMSL) 6-0, 6-0