Eastern Michigan Athletics
Friday, October 23
Kalamazoo, Mich.
9 a.m.
Eastern Michigan University
at
MAC Individual Championships
Photo by: Western Michigan Athletics
10/25/2026 3:29:00 PM | Tennis
Tolstova advanced to the quarterfinals of the individual event hosted by Western Michigan
Final Results (pdf)
KALAMAZOO, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) -- The first championship event of the 2026-27 academic year came to a close Sunday, Oct. 25, in Kalamazoo, Mich., where members of the Eastern Michigan University tennis team earned several wins over the weekend at the 2026 Mid-American Conference Fall Individual Championships at the West Hills Athletic Club. The Eagles sent three players to the courts in singles play and two teams in doubles action over the course of the three-day event.
How It Happened • Singles
Sabrina Tolstova (Odesa, Ukraine/Tennisquick Los Cristianos) led the way for the Eagles in singles play as she posted a 1-1 record that included advancement to the quarterfinals. Tolstova won her opening match in the Round of 16 as she scored a 6-3, 6-3 decision over Libby Blair of Bowling Green before falling in the quarterfinals to Priyanka Rana of Ball State in a tough three-set match, 6-2, 4-6, 6-4.
Two other Eagles also competed in singles action, including Valentina Salek (San Juan de Morros, Venezuela/UE de Talento Deportivo/Findlay) and Matilde Parreira (Leiria, Portugal/Escola Secundária Afonso Lopes). Salek played in the Round of 16 and fell to Frida Weijerman of Western Michigan, 6-0, 6-3, as the Bronco eventually advanced to the semifinals before falling to the eventual individual champion. Parreira played in the consolation round in place of Salek and fell to JJ Scholten of Toledo, the 2025 champion, 6-2, 6-3.
How It Happened • Doubles
Two doubles pairs competed for the Eagles with both rebounding from opening-round losses to secure a victory in their final matches. Iva Daneva (Kavadarci, North Macedonia/DSU Sportska Akademija) and Parreira paired a dropped a hard-fought 8-6 decision to the UMass pair of Safina Khabibrakhmanova and Amelia Tye before winning their consolation match with the Toledo duo of Jone Ibanez and June Vigneron, 8-1. The team of Salek and Tolstova fell in the Round of 16, 8-1, to the Miami team of Allie Faulkner and Maria Louisa Oliveira, who finished as the tournament's runner-up, before scoring an 8-6 win over the Bowling Green tandem of Lucia Gaio and McKenzie Shelton.
Up Next
The final fall event of the season awaits the Eagles in East Lansing, Mich., when Eastern Michigan competes in the Michigan State Classic presented by Auto Owners Insurance, Nov. 6-8, at the MSU Indoor Tennis Courts.
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For all things EMU Tennis, be sure to check out the team's social media accounts, including EMUEaglesTennis on Twitter and EMU_Tennis on Instagram.
2026 MAC Fall Individual Championships • EMU Results
Singles
Sabrina Tolstova (1-1)
Round of 16 • Tolstova def. Libby Blair (BG), 6-3, 6-3
Quarterfinal • Priyanka Rana (BSU) def. Tolstova, 6-2, 4-6, 6-4
Valentina Salek (0-1)
Round of 16 • Frida Weijerman (WMU) def. Salek, 6-0, 6-3
Matilde Parreira (0-1)
Consolation Round • JJ Scholten (TOL) def. Parreira, 6-2, 6-3
Doubles
Iva Daneva / Matilde Parreira (1-1)
Round of 16 • Safina Khabibrakhmanova/Amelia Tye (UMA) def. Daneva/Parreira, 8-5
Consolation • Daneva/Parreira def. Jone Ibanez/June Vigneron (TOL), 8-1
Valentina Salek / Sabrina Tolstova (1-1)
Round of 16 • Allie Faulkner/Maria Louisa Oliveira (MIA) def. Salek/Tolstova, 8-1
Consolation • Salek/Tolstova def. Lucia Gaio/McKenzie Shelton (BG), 8-6
KALAMAZOO, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) -- The first championship event of the 2026-27 academic year came to a close Sunday, Oct. 25, in Kalamazoo, Mich., where members of the Eastern Michigan University tennis team earned several wins over the weekend at the 2026 Mid-American Conference Fall Individual Championships at the West Hills Athletic Club. The Eagles sent three players to the courts in singles play and two teams in doubles action over the course of the three-day event.
How It Happened • Singles
Sabrina Tolstova (Odesa, Ukraine/Tennisquick Los Cristianos) led the way for the Eagles in singles play as she posted a 1-1 record that included advancement to the quarterfinals. Tolstova won her opening match in the Round of 16 as she scored a 6-3, 6-3 decision over Libby Blair of Bowling Green before falling in the quarterfinals to Priyanka Rana of Ball State in a tough three-set match, 6-2, 4-6, 6-4.
Two other Eagles also competed in singles action, including Valentina Salek (San Juan de Morros, Venezuela/UE de Talento Deportivo/Findlay) and Matilde Parreira (Leiria, Portugal/Escola Secundária Afonso Lopes). Salek played in the Round of 16 and fell to Frida Weijerman of Western Michigan, 6-0, 6-3, as the Bronco eventually advanced to the semifinals before falling to the eventual individual champion. Parreira played in the consolation round in place of Salek and fell to JJ Scholten of Toledo, the 2025 champion, 6-2, 6-3.
How It Happened • Doubles
Two doubles pairs competed for the Eagles with both rebounding from opening-round losses to secure a victory in their final matches. Iva Daneva (Kavadarci, North Macedonia/DSU Sportska Akademija) and Parreira paired a dropped a hard-fought 8-6 decision to the UMass pair of Safina Khabibrakhmanova and Amelia Tye before winning their consolation match with the Toledo duo of Jone Ibanez and June Vigneron, 8-1. The team of Salek and Tolstova fell in the Round of 16, 8-1, to the Miami team of Allie Faulkner and Maria Louisa Oliveira, who finished as the tournament's runner-up, before scoring an 8-6 win over the Bowling Green tandem of Lucia Gaio and McKenzie Shelton.
Up Next
The final fall event of the season awaits the Eagles in East Lansing, Mich., when Eastern Michigan competes in the Michigan State Classic presented by Auto Owners Insurance, Nov. 6-8, at the MSU Indoor Tennis Courts.
Follow Us
For all things EMU Tennis, be sure to check out the team's social media accounts, including EMUEaglesTennis on Twitter and EMU_Tennis on Instagram.
2026 MAC Fall Individual Championships • EMU Results
Singles
Sabrina Tolstova (1-1)
Round of 16 • Tolstova def. Libby Blair (BG), 6-3, 6-3
Quarterfinal • Priyanka Rana (BSU) def. Tolstova, 6-2, 4-6, 6-4
Valentina Salek (0-1)
Round of 16 • Frida Weijerman (WMU) def. Salek, 6-0, 6-3
Matilde Parreira (0-1)
Consolation Round • JJ Scholten (TOL) def. Parreira, 6-2, 6-3
Doubles
Iva Daneva / Matilde Parreira (1-1)
Round of 16 • Safina Khabibrakhmanova/Amelia Tye (UMA) def. Daneva/Parreira, 8-5
Consolation • Daneva/Parreira def. Jone Ibanez/June Vigneron (TOL), 8-1
Valentina Salek / Sabrina Tolstova (1-1)
Round of 16 • Allie Faulkner/Maria Louisa Oliveira (MIA) def. Salek/Tolstova, 8-1
Consolation • Salek/Tolstova def. Lucia Gaio/McKenzie Shelton (BG), 8-6
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