CAYCE, S.C. – The Erskine women's tennis team began its 2025 fall season with a strong showing at the Cayce Invitational, held at the Cayce Tennis Center, over the weekend. Valeria Guerrero won the A-Flight Singles, and Iva Janketic won the B-Flight Singles. Ariana Jativa and Maria Carla Padovani won the Doubles competition.

RESULTS
Flight-A Singles
    Maria Carla Padovani:

• Round of 16: defeated Rebekka Collyer (Belmont Abbey) 6-0,6-1
• Quarterfinals: won by default vs Simona Stepanovic (Erskine)
• Semifinals: defeated Feidi Rodriguez (NC Wesleyan) 4-0, Retired
• Finals: lost to Valeria Guerrero (Erskine) 6-3, 3-6, 1-0 (6)

    Valeria Guerrero:

• Round of 16: defeated Andrea Miranda (NC Wesleyan) 6-1, 6-0
• Quarterfinals: defeated Hanna Vasconez (Erskine) 6-2, 3-0, Retired
• Semifinals: defeated Hanley Riner (Belmont Abbey) 6-2, 7-6 (4)
• Finals: defeated Maria Carla Padovani (Erskine) 6-3, 3-6, 1-0 (6)

    Ariana Jativa:

• Round of 16: lost to MacKenzie McCarthy (Belmont Abbey) 6-3, 6-2
• Consolation: defeated Renata Torres Inurreta (NC Wesleyan) 6-1, 6-0

    Simona Stepanovic:

• Round of 16: defeated Leilany Sanchez (Belmont Abbey) 6-3, 6-2

    Hanna Vasconez: 

• Round of 16: defeated Kaitlin Nguyen (Belmont Abbey) 6-4, 6-4
• Quarterfinals: lost to Valeria Guerrero (Erskine) 6-2, 3-0, Retired

    Claudia Florez Valbuena:

• Round of 16: lost to Alexis Burkhalter (Belmont Abbey) 6-0, 6-1
• Consolation: defeated Bethan Fothergell (NC Wesleyan) 4-6, 6-4, 1-0 (1)

Flight-B Singles
    Sofia Feijoo Pola:

• Round of 16: defeated Rachel Flynn (Belmont Abbey) 6-1, 6-0
• Quarterfinals: Retired due to injury

    Hayleigh Deputy:

• Round of 16: defeated Candela Hirchfeld (NC Wesleyan) 6-3, 6-1
• Quarterfinals: lost to Aime Vera (Chowan) 6-3, 5-7, 1-0 (4)

    Iva Janketic:

• Round of 16: defeated Peyton McGahey (NC Wesleyan) 6-0, 6-2
• Quarterfinals: defeated Janna Lerma (Chowan) 6-4, 6-3
• Semifinals: defeated Ajla Selimovic (NC Wesleyan) 6-2, 6-1 
• Finals: defeated BreAnn Ferguson (NC Wesleyan) 6-2, 6-1

Doubles
    Ariana Jativa / Maria Carla Padovani:

• Round of 16: defeated BreAnn Ferguson / Andrea Miranda (NC Wesleyan) 8-6
• Quarterfinals: defeated Feidi Rodriguez / Janna Murillo (Chowan) 8-3
• Semifinals: defeated Kaitlin Nguyen / Rebekka Collyer (Belmont Abbey) 8-4
• Finals: defeated Hanley Riner / MacKenzie McCarthy (Belmont Abbey) 8-6

    Hanna Vasconez / Simona Stepanovic:

• Round of 16: lost to Hanley Riner / MacKenzie McCarthy (Belmont Abbey) 8-5

    Valeria Guerrero / Sofia Feijoo Pola:

• Round of 16: defeated Charlotte Bergman / Carola Gonzalez (Belmont Abbey) 8-1
• Quarterfinals: defeated Alexis Burkhalter / Leilany Sanchez (Belmont Abbey) 8-5
• Semifinals: lost to Hanley Riner / Mackenzie McCarthy (Belmont Abbey) 8-3

    Claudia Valbuena Florez / Iva Janketic:

• Round of 16: defeated Aime Vera / Isabella Turner (Chowan) 8-3
• Quarterfinals: lost to Kaitlin Nguyen / Rebekka Collyer (Belmont Abbey) 8-2

WHAT'S NEXT?
Erskine takes part in the ITA Southeast Regional, held September 26-29 in Sumter, S.C.

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