Rice Invitational
Muzichenko claims singles title at Rice Invite
9/28/2026 2:23:00 PM | Women's Tennis
HOUSTON – Freshman Veronika Muzichenko captured the Flight 7 singles title to highlight Sam Houston's performance at the Rice Invitational this weekend at the George R. Brown Tennis Center.
Muzichenko did not drop a set in her two completed singles matches. She opened the tournament with a 6-3, 6-1 victory over LA Tech's Carolina Correia before defeating Houston's Vladislava Razina, 6-3, 7-5, in Sunday's championship match.
Anamaria Kurtsikashvili and Sara Khamitova also closed the weekend with singles victories Sunday. Kurtsikashvili rallied for a 5-7, 7-5, 6-0 win over Houston's Alice Stevens, while Khamitova defeated LA Tech's Carolina Correia, 7-5, 6-0.
Sam Houston also picked up a pair of doubles victories Friday. Sara Sadadinovic and Khamitova defeated LA Tech's Natalia Trigosso and Lucie Gallegos, 6-1, while Ivona Savekova and Muzichenko earned a 6-1 win over LA Tech's Maria Tsironi and Alexandra Patton.
The Kats return to action Oct. 8-11 at the ITA Texas Regional Championships in Waco.
2026 RICE INVITATIONAL RESULTS – Sept. 25-27, 2026
FLIGHT 1 SINGLES
Friday – Francesca Maguina (RICE) def. Anamaria Kurtsikashvili (SHSU) 6-1, 6-1
Saturday – Luna Ivkovic (BU) def. Kurtsikashvili (SHSU) 6-2, 6-3
Sunday – Kurtsikashvili (SHSU) def. Alice Stevens (HOU) 5-7, 7-5, 6-0
FLIGHT 3 SINGLES
Friday – Addison Comiskey (SMU) def. Sara Sadadinovic (SHSU) 6-0, 6-0
Friday – Whitley Pate (TUL) def. Sara Khamitova (SHSU) 6-0, 6-1
Saturday – Martina Acebedo Bonocore (NWST) def. Sadadinovic (SHSU) 4-6, 6-2, 6-2
Saturday – Lucie Gallegos (LA Tech) def. Khamitova (SHSU) 7-6 (2), 6-2
Sunday – Manal Ennaciri (LA Tech) def. Sadadinovic (SHSU) 6-0, 4-1, retired
Sunday – Khamitova (SHSU) def. Carolina Correia (LA Tech) 7-5, 6-0
FLIGHT 4 SINGLES
Friday – Natalia Perez (TUL) def. Maria Gajete (SHSU) 6-0, 6-0
Saturday – Fernanda Martinez (RICE) def. Gajete (SHSU) 6-7 (9), 6-3, 6-2
Sunday – Laia Tarazona (UTSA) def. Gajete (SHSU) 6-3, 6-3
FLIGHT 6 SINGLES
Friday – Aoka Nagasawa (UTSA) def. Ivona Savekova (SHSU) 7-6 (5), 2-0, retired
FLIGHT 7 SINGLES
Friday – Muzichenko (SHSU) def. Carolina Correia (LA Tech) 6-3, 6-1
Friday – Vladislava Razina (HOU) def. Viktorie Zidelova (SHSU) walkover
Saturday – Diana Badalyan (TUL) def. Zidelova (SHSU) walkover
Sunday – Muzichenko (SHSU) def. Razina (HOU) 6-3, 7-5
FLIGHT 8 SINGLES
Friday – Nico Tagami (NWST) def. Isabella Garza (SHSU) 6-1, 6-3
Friday – Leigh Tribby (TUL) def. Emma Nordin (SHSU) 6-2, 6-0
Saturday – Sabina Gomez Weiss (UTRGV) def. Nordin (SHSU) 6-2, 6-3
Sunday – Tagami (NWST) def. Nordin (SHSU) 7-5, 6-3
FLIGHT 1 DOUBLES
Friday – Elena Mireles/Addison Comiskey (SMU) def. Sara Sadadinovic/Sara Khamitova (SHSU) 6-1
Friday – Sadadinovic/Khamitova (SHSU) def. Natalia Trigosso/Lucie Gallegos (LA Tech) 6-1
Saturday – Celine Absawi/Grace Anne Felix/Dubik (UTSA) def. Sadadinovic/Khamitova (SHSU) 6-1
FLIGHT 2 DOUBLES
Friday – Josephine Kunz/Uma Bakaityte (RICE) def. Ivona Savekova/Veronika Muzichenko (SHSU) 6-1
Friday – Savekova/Muzichenko (SHSU) def. Maria Tsironi/Alexandra Patton (LA Tech) 6-1
FLIGHT 3 DOUBLES
Friday – Elisabeth Braathen/Natalia Fantini (TUL) def. Anamaria Kurtsikashvili/Maria Gajete (SHSU) 6-4
Friday – Manal Ennaciri/Carolina Correia (LA Tech) def. Kurtsikashvili/Gajete (SHSU) 6-2
Saturday – Nico Tagami/Zala Vnuk (NWST) def. Kurtsikashvili/Gajete (SHSU) 6-3
FLIGHT 4 DOUBLES
Friday – Diana Badalyan/Leigh Tribby (TUL) def. Isabella Garza/Emma Nordin (SHSU) 6-0
Friday – Laia Tarazona/Giuliana Giardina (UTSA) def. Garza/Nordin (SHSU) 6-0
Saturday – Nina Skoric/Jana Ruzic (LA Tech/UIW) def. Garza/Nordin (SHSU) 6-1
