University of Illinois
Nebraska Invite
Nebraska Invite (Results)
September 28, 2025 | Women's Tennis
Recap
LINCOLN, Neb. – All eight Fighting Illini women's tennis student-athletes competed at the Nebraska Invite in Lincoln, Nebraska, from Sept. 26-28.
No. 32 Illinois faced competitors from No. 60 Wichita State, No. 65 Iowa State, No. 69 Kansas State, Missouri, and Nebraska.
| Player | Weekend Doubles Record | Weekend Singles Record |
|---|---|---|
| Tess Bucher | 4-0 | 2-1 |
| Lizzie Isyanov | 2-2 | 3-0 |
| Ariel Madatali | 2-2 | 2-1 |
| Cara Mester | 3-1 | 2-1 |
| McKenna Schaefbauer | 3-1 | 3-0 |
| Rosie Seccia | 2-2 | 1-2 |
| Risa Ueno | 2-2 | 3-0 |
| Alice Xu | 4-0 | 1-1 |
On the singles courts, Schaefbauer, Isyanov, and Ueno went undefeated in singles play, 3-0. On the doubles courts, Bucher and Xu teamed up to go 4-0 working together across the weekend.
Friday Results
Doubles
McKenna Schaefbauer/Cara Mester (Illinois) def. Brumfield/Artimendi (Missouri), 7-5
Rosie Seccia/Ariel Madatali (Illinois) def. Ackman/Bedard (Missouri), 6-1
Nikolenko/Vimuktananda (Wichita St.) def. Lizzie Isyanov/Risa Ueno (Illinois), 6-4
Tess Bucher/Alice Xu (Illinois) def. San Martin Ramirez/Felix (Iowa St.), 6-2
Tess Bucher/Alice Xu (Illinois) def. Rustemova/Smolinska (Kansas St.), 6-1
Lizzie Isyanov/Risa Ueno (Illinois) def. A. Renfro/M. Renfro (Kansas St.), 6-1
Chantava/Kudryavtseva (Wichita St.) def. McKenna Schaefbauer/Cara Mester (Illinois), 6-2
Rosie Seccia/Ariel Madatali (Illinois) def. Knuettel/Vimuktananda (Wichita St.), 6-1
Singles
A - McKenna Schaefbauer (Illinois) def. Theodora Chantava (Wichita St.) 6-1, 6-4
B - Ariel Madatali (Illinois) def. MJ Brumfield (Missouri), 6-2, 6-1
C - Michelle Kleynerman (Missouri) def. Alice Xu (Illinois), 6-1, 4-6, 6-1
D - Alex Ackman (Missouri) def. Tess Bucher (Illinois), 6-2, 6-2
E - Korina Roso (Missouri) def. Cara Mester (Illinois), 6-4, 4-6, 6-4
F - Lizzie Isyanov (Illinois) def. Andrea Artimendi (Missouri), 4-6, 6-7, ret.
G - Zoe Lazar (Missouri) def. Rosie Seccia (Illinois), 7-6, 4-6, 7-6 [6-1]
I - Risa Ueno (Illinois) def. Julie Bedard (Missouri) 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 [7-1]
Saturday Results
Doubles
Lizzie Isyanov/Risa Ueno (Illinois) def. Lazar/Octa (Missouri), 7-5
McKenna Schaefbauer/Cara Mester (Illinois) def. Pretorius/Kellner (Iowa St.), 6-3
Tess Bucher/Alice Xu (Illinois) def. Raidt/Rizzetto (Nebraska), 7-5
Gagnon/Taranova (Nebraska) def. Rosie Seccia/Ariel Madatali (Illinois), 7-5
Silva/San Martin Ramirez (Iowa St.) def. Lizzie Isyanov/Risa Ueno (Illinois), 6-3
M. Kleynerman/Roso (Missouri) def. Rosie Seccia/Ariel Madatali (Illinois), 6-2
McKenna Schaefbauer/Cara Mester (Illinois) def. Knuettel/Nikolenko (Wichita St.), 6-2
Tess Bucher/Alice Xu (Illinois) def. Aubakirova/Vimuktananda (Wichita St.), 6-4
Singles
A - McKenna Schaefbauer (Illinois) def. Maria Taranova (Nebraska), 7-6 [7-5], 6-3
B - Conley Raidt (Nebraska) def. Ariel Madatali (Illinois), 7-5, 7-5
C - Alice Xu (Illinois) def. Emma Rizzetto (Nebraska), 6-4, 6-2
D - Tess Bucher (Illinois) def. Catherine Gagnon (Nebraska), 6-2, 6-3
E - Cara Mester (Illinois) def. Natalia Trigosso (Nebraska), 6-3, 6-3
F - Lizzie Isyanov (Illinois) def. Yuzu Miyoshi (Nebraska), 6-1, 6-2
G - Diana Smolinska (Kansas St.) def. Rosie Seccia (Illinois) 6-4, 6-1
I - Risa Ueno (Illinois) def. Sati Aubakirova (Wichita St.), 6-1, 6-3
Sunday Results
Singles
Risa Ueno (ILL) def. Mallory Renfro (KSU), 6-0, 6-0
McKenna Schaefbauer (ILL) def. Diana Smolinska (KSU), 7-5, 6-1
Ariel Madatali (ILL) def. Anne Knuettel (WSU), 6-3, 6-4
Rosie Seccia (ILL) def. Gabriela Felix (KSU), 7-5, 6-0
Suzanie Pretorius (ISU) def. Tess Bucher (ILL), 2-6, 6-4, 6-2
Cara Mester (ILL) def. Valeska San Martin Ramirez (ISU), 6-3, 6-4
Lizzie Isyanov (ILL) def. Tatuana Nikolenko (WSU), 6-1, 6-2
Team Stats
# Doubles Match
# Singles Match
