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Women's Tennis 10/17/2026 4:03:00 PM
Box Score PROVO, Utah – Utah State women's tennis competed at the ITA Regionals tournament this weekend at BYU, led by a pair of main draw victories from sophomores Terezia Mlkva and Sabina Pintea. The Aggies also went 12-1 as a team in singles matches outside of the main draw.

Pintea posted a team-best four victories, including her two wins in the main draw. Pintea opened qualifying with a 6-1, 6-1 victory over Idaho State's Victoria Grymalska before defeating New Mexico's Nadia Victoria Nemeth, 6-1, 6-3, to advance to the main draw. In the main draw, Pintea defeated the tournament's ninth-seeded singles player, Eszter Kis-Czako of UNLV, 6-4, 6-2, before earning a 7-6, 6-4 victory over Utah's Elena Daskalova. Pintea's run ended against eventual semifinalist, Wyoming's Silver Bijlsma. 

Mlkva earned two main draw victories, defeating Montana State's Angle Bean, 7-6, 6-3 in the opening round before a win over seventh-seeded Yu-Yun Chen from BYU, 6-3, 6-1. Mlkva's run ended against eventual tournament finalist Sage Bergeson from BYU in a three-set match. 

Seniors Tayla Wilmot and Tia Clemens each recorded two singles victories in qualifying. Wilmot defeated Nevada's Lucie Vagnerova, 6-2, 6-2, and New Mexico's Maria Matsoukatidi, 6-0, 7-6 (4), to reach the main draw of the tournament. Clemens won against Nevada's Shinar Zahra Shukayna Heriyadi Sunggoro, 6-3, 6-1, and against Utah Tech's Sophie Dowdell, 6-1, 6-0, to earn her invite to the main draw.

In extra matches, USU recorded another six singles victories. Sophomore Chahd Tourkhani, after falling against the tournament's No. 1 overall seed in the main draw, picked up wins over BYU's Angelique van der Walt (6-1, 6-4) and Utah Tech's Adriana Zurita Berdecio (6-4, 6-4). Freshman Giulia Musat earned two wins as well, defeating New Mexico's in three sets, 4-6, 6-3, 1-0 (10-6), and Nevada's Kennedy Robinson, 6-2, 6-0. Wilmot and Clemens each added another singles win as Wilmot defeated Weber State's Emma Roberts, 6-1, 6-4, while Clemens won against New Mexico's Maria Matsoukatidi, 7-5, 6-2.

In doubles play, Pintea and Musat earned Utah State's lone doubles victory, defeating Montana's Emma Marais and Paige Bott, 8-3.

The Aggies will continue their fall tournament schedule at the Pac-12 Individual Championship next weekend in Spokane, Washington, on Oct. 23-25. 

Fans can follow Utah State women's tennis on X at @USUWomensTennis, on Facebook at /UtahStateWomensTennis or on Instagram at @USUWomensTennis. Aggie fans can also follow the Utah State athletic program on X at @USUAthletics, Facebook at /USUAthletics and Instagram at @USUAthletics. 

ITA Mountain Regional Championships 
Provo, Utah 
October 13-17, 2026 

Singles 
Qualifying
 
Tayla Wilmot (Utah State) def. Lucie Vagnerova (Nevada) 6-2, 6-2 
Tayla Wilmot (Utah State) def. Maria Matsoukatidi (New Mexico) 6-0, 7-6 (4) 
Tia Clemens (Utah State) def. Shinar Zahra Shukayna Heriyadi Sunggoro (Nevada) 6-3, 6-1 
Tia Clemens (Utah State) def. Sophie Dowdell (Utah Tech) 6-1, 6-0 
Sabina Pintea (Utah State) def. Victoria Grymalska (Idaho State) 6-1, 6-1 
Sabina Pintea (Utah State) def. Nadia Victoria Nemeth (New Mexico State) 6-1, 6-3 
Madelynn Ludwig (Northern Arizona) def. Natalie Paterova (Utah State) 6-2, retired

Main Draw
No. 1 Sara Akid (Utah) def. Chahd Tourkhani (Utah State) 6-4, 6-3 
No. 5 Nikol Mircheva (UNLV) def. Tia Clemens (Utah State) 6-0, 6-1
No. 6 Anastasiia Kochelaevskaia (Wyoming) def. Giula Alexandra Musat (Utah State) 6-4, 3-6, 6-0 
Terezia Mlkva  (Utah State) def. Angle Bean (Montana State) 7-6 (5), 6-3 
Terezia Mlkva (Utah State) def. No. 7 Yu-Yun Chen (BYU) 6-3, 6-1 
Sage Bergeson (BYU) def. Terezia Mlkva (Utah State) 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 
Sabina Pintea (Utah State) def. No. 9 Eszter Kis-Czako (UNLV) 6-4, 6-2 
Sabina Pintea (Utah State) def. Elena Daskalova (Utah) 7-6 (7), 6-4 
Silver Bijlsma (Wyoming) def. Sabina Pintea (Utah State) 6-3, 6-3 
No. 2 Chelsea Bluestein (BYU) def. Tayla Wilmot (Utah State) 6-0, 6-2 

Extra Matches
Chahd Tourkhani (Utah State) def. Angelique van der Walt (BYU) 6-1, 6-4)
Chahd Tourkhani (Utah State) def. Adriana Zurita Berdecio (Utah Tech) 6-4, 6-4
Tayla Wilmot (Utah State) def. Emma Roberts (Weber State) 6-1, 6-4
Tia Clemens (Utah State) def. Maria Matsoukatidi (New Mexico) 7-5, 6-2
Giulia Musat (Utah State) def. Yu Yun Tsar (New Mexico) 4-6, 6-3, 1-0 (10-6)
Giulia Musat (Utah State) def. Kennedy Robinson (Nevada) 6-2, 6-0


Doubles 
Main Draw

Sabina Pintea/Giulia Musat (Utah State) def. Emma Marais/Paige Bott (Montana) 8-3 
No. 9 Elena Daskalova/Nike Lenz (Utah) def. Sabina Pintea/Giulia Musat (Utah State) 8-4 
No. 9 Sofiia Sokolvak/Kaho Oyama (UNLV) def. Natalie Paterova/Tia Clemens (Utah State) 8-7 (5)
Silver Bijlsma/Anastasiia Kochelaevskaia (Wyoming) def. Tayla Wilmot/Terezia Mlkva (Utah State) 8-7 (3)

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Players Mentioned

Terezia Mlkva

Terezia Mlkva

Sophomore
1L
Natalie Paterova

Natalie Paterova

Junior
2L
Sabina Pintea

Sabina Pintea

Sophomore
1L
Chahd Tourkhani

Chahd Tourkhani

Sophomore
1L
Tia Clemens

Tia Clemens

Senior
TR
Tayla Wilmot

Tayla Wilmot

Senior
TR
Giulia Musat

Giulia Musat

Freshman
HS

Players Mentioned

Terezia Mlkva

Terezia Mlkva

Sophomore
1L
Natalie Paterova

Natalie Paterova

Junior
2L
Sabina Pintea

Sabina Pintea

Sophomore
1L
Chahd Tourkhani

Chahd Tourkhani

Sophomore
1L
Tia Clemens

Tia Clemens

Senior
TR
Tayla Wilmot

Tayla Wilmot

Senior
TR
Giulia Musat

Giulia Musat

Freshman
HS
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