MEMPHIS, Tenn. (10/17/26) – The Arkansas State women's tennis team was dealt four losses on Saturday but closed out the ITA Central Region Championships with a program-best 16 total wins.

Playing in the quarterfinals of the doubles' draw, Lilly Cvanciger and Sara Kastakova led 6-3, 40-15, but fell 8-7 (2) to top-seeded Sara Shumate and Gloriana Nahum of Oklahoma. The duo enters the back half of the fall slate with an impressive 8-1 mark on the season.

Three A-State players were in the round of 32 singles draw Saturday. Cvanciger fell 6-7 (3), 3-6 to Conley Raidt of Nebraska. Kastakova came up short against Leon Jaume of Kansas State 3-6, 1-6 and Anna Grigoreva suffered a 6-7 (3), 2-6 setback against Alyssa Novoa of Tulsa.

With the conclusion of ITA Regional Championships, A-State holds a 40-20 record in singles and a 24-13 mark in doubles. The Red Wolves were 48-37 in singles and 24-15 in doubles last fall.
ITA Sectionals and the Hawaii Invitational close out the A-State fall slate Nov. 5-8.

ITA Central Region Championships
Main Draw – Singles
Sara Kastakova def Daria Budko (Missouri) 7-5, 6-4
Lilly Cvanciger def Prisca Abbas (Tulsa) 6-4, 7-5
Anna Grigoreva def Ksenia Hanke (Minnesota) 6-2, 4-6, 6-4
Sara Kastakova vs Marta Leon Jaume (Kansas State) 3-6, 1-6
Lilly Cvanciger vs Conley Raidt (Nebraska) 6-7 (3), 3-6
Anna Grigoreva vs Alyssa Novoa (Tulsa) 3-6, 1-6

Doubles Main Draw
Lilly Cvanciger/Sara Kastakova def Carolina Alonso/Coral Valle (Tulsa) 8-2
Paola Garcia/Sofia Loglo (Lindenwood) def Hanmare McAslin/Helena Bueno 6-8
Chloe Noel/Laura Brunkel (Oklahoma) def Lara Margocova/Carla Muro Castellvi 3-8
Maralgoo Chogsomjav/Martaa Chogsomjav (Kansas State) def Anna Grigoreva/Meghna Arun Kumar 3-8
Lilly Cvanciger/Sara Kastakova def Alicia Mall/Clemence Thouard (Memphis) 8-4
Lilly Cvanciger/Sara Kastakova def Brooke Schafer/Anastasija Adiekyte (Arkansas) 8-7 (4)
Lilly Cvanciger/Sara Kastakova vs 1 Sara Shumate/Gloriana Nahum (Oklahoma) 7-8 (2)

Singles Qualifying Draw
Hanmare McAslin def Caroline Manzi (Kansas) 6-3, 6-7 (4), 6-4
Meghna Arun Kumar def Ida Clement (Iowa) 7-6 (6), 6-2
Daria Budko (Missouri) def Helena Bueno 0-6, 3-6
Diana Smolinska (Kansas State) def Lara Margocova 6-2, 0-6, 2-6
Daniela Zegarra (Oral Roberts) def Carla Muro Castellvi 6-7 (2), 6-7 (6)
Gabriella Kellner (Iowa State) def Hanmare McAslin 4-6, 4-6
Coral Valle (Tulsa) def Meghna Arun Kumar 5-7, 5-7

Singles Qualifying Draw – Consolation
Helena Bueno def Caroline Lindahl (St. Thomas) 7-6 (4), 6-0
Lara Margocova def Lucy Latham (Tulsa) 5-7, 6-4, 10-7
Anali Kocevar (Minnesota) def Carla Muro Castellvi 4-6, 1-6
Helena Bueno def Anali Kocevar (Minnesota) 7-6 (4), 6-1
Hanmare McAslin def Shuqian Xu (Iowa) 4-6, 6-1, 10-7
Lara Margocova def Rojas Hernandez (Missouri State) 6-1, 7-6 (6)

Doubles Main Draw - Consolation
Hanmare McAslin/Helena Bueno def Gabriella Kellner/Valeska Alexandra San Martin Ramirez (Iowa State) 8-6
Lara Margocova/Carla Muro Castellvi def Addison Renfro/Mallory Renfro (Kansas State) 8-1
Anna Grigoreva/Meghna Arun Kumar def Alessandra Sibilia/Sophie Munks (Kansas City) 8-6