University of Illinois
ITA Midwest Regional
Illini at ITA Midwest Regional (Results)
October 10, 2024 | Women's Tennis
RECAP
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Illinois women's tennis team sent all eight of its student-athletes to compete at the ITA Midwest Regional in Columbus, Ohio, from Oct. 10-14.
Ariel Madatali and Rosie Seccia began their singles runs in the qualifying draw, while six Fighting Illini representatives – Kida Ferrari, Megan Heuser, Violeta Martinez, McKenna Schaefbauer, Kasia Treiber, and Alice Xu – all started singles play in the main draw.
Illinois was well-represented in the doubles draw, which featured the Illini duos of No. 9 Heuser/Xu, Ferrari/Martinez, Madatali/Seccia, and Schaefbauer/Treiber.
Thursday, Oct. 10
Singles Qualifying First Round
Rosie Seccia def. Kirstin Hailey (Bradley), 6-1, 7-5
[6] Ariel Madatali def. Katerine Bellia (Notre Dame), 6-0, 6-1
Singles Qualifying Second Round
[9-16] Ava Bruno (Michigan) def. Rosie Seccia, 6-4, 7-5
[6] Ariel Madatali def. Sydney Stone (Valparaiso), 6-1, 6-2
Friday, Oct. 11
Singles Main Draw First Round
[1] No. 12 Julia Fliegner (Michigan) def. Violeta Martinez, 6-0, 6-1
[9-16] McKenna Schaefbauer def. Audrey Moutama (Toledo), 6-1, 1-6, 6-1
Britany Lau (Northwestern) def. Alice Xu, 6-4, 6-3
Alessia Cau (Ohio State) def. [9-16] Kida Ferrari, 3-6, 6-4, 7-6(4)
[9-16] Megan Heuser def. Lana Caculovic (Illinois State), 6-3, 3-6, 6-2
Carrie Beckman (Notre Dame) def. Kasia Treiber, 7-5, 5-7, 6-2
Ariel Madatali def. [8] No. 95 Taylor Cataldi (Wisconsin), 2-6, 7-6(1), 6-3
Doubles Main Draw First Round
McKenna Schaefbauer/Kasia Treiber def. Erika Dimitriev/Nataly Miroslavova Ninova (Northern Illinois), 8-5
Rosie Seccia/Ariel Madatali def. Reagan Welch/Maria Dzemeshkevich (Northern Illinois), 8-4
[2] No. 9 Megan Heuser/Alice Xu – FIRST-ROUND BYE
[9-16] Violeta Martinez/Kida Ferrari – FIRST-ROUND BYE
Saturday, Oct. 12
Singles Main Draw Second Round
[9-16] McKenna Schaefbauer def. Ava Bruno (Michigan), 6-2, 6-1
Akari Matsuno (Notre Dame) def. [9-16] Megan Heuser, 7-6(2), 6-2
Ariel Madatali def. Carrie Beckman (Notre Dame), 6-3, 6-2
Singles Main Draw Third Round
[9-16] McKenna Schaefbauer def. [5] No. 50 Sydni Ratliff (Ohio State), 6-4, 7-5
[9-16] Teah Chavez (Ohio State) def. Ariel Madatali, 6-2, 6-2
Singles Consolation
Violeta Martinez def. Andie Weise (Marquette), 6-1, 6-3
Jennifer Riester (Northwestern) def. [9-16] Kida Ferrari, 6-2, 6-4
[8] No. 95 Taylor Cataldi (Wisconsin) def. Kasia Treiber, 6-2, 3-6, 10-5
Jessica Bernales (Michigan) def. Rosie Seccia, 6-1, 6-1
Doubles Main Draw Second Round
[8] Piper Charney/Emily Sartz-Lunde (Michigan) def. McKenna Schaefbauer/Kasia Treiber, 8-7(2)
[9-16] Violeta Martinez/Kida Ferrari def. Jenna Horne/Theodora Kousiou (Northern Illinois), 8-6
[2] No. 9 Megan Heuser/Alice Xu def. Maya Bordereau/Ellison Reynoldson (Wisconsin), 8-3
[4] No. 72 Taylor Cataldi/Tianna Rangan (Wisconsin) def. Rosie Seccia/Ariel Madatali, walkover
Sunday, Oct. 13
Singles Main Draw Quarterfinals
Audrey Spencer (Ohio State) def. [9-16] McKenna Schaefbauer, 6-2, 6-3
Doubles Main Draw Third Round
[7] Dani Schoenly/Sydni Ratliff (Ohio State) def. [9-16] Violeta Martinez/Kida Ferrari, 8-6
[9-16] Britany Lau/Mika Dagan Fruchtman def. [2] No. 9 Megan Heuser/Alice Xu, 8-3
