University of Memphis Athletics

Nov 10, 2026 | Women's Tennis
BONITA SPRINGS, Fla. – The University of Memphis women's tennis team wrapped up its fall campaign in impressive fashion over the weekend, earning three victories over Cincinnati, UConn and Florida Gulf Coast at the Bonita Bay Collegiate Open in Bonita Springs, Florida.
The Tigers opened the weekend with a commanding 6-1 victory over Cincinnati before collecting back-to-back 4-3 wins against UConn and Florida Gulf Coast to finish the event undefeated.
Memphis got off to a strong start against Cincinnati, sweeping all three doubles matches. Maria Santos and Mailina Nedderhut earned a 6-3 victory, while Emma Dvorackova and Nela Linhartova, along with Leonie Moeller and Alicia Mall, each picked up 6-4 wins.
In singles action, the Tigers claimed five of six matches, highlighted by straight-set victories from Natalia Koppova and three-set wins from Santos, Nedderhut, Mall and Linhartova.
Memphis carried its momentum into its second matchup against UConn, edging the Huskies 4-3. Nedderhut led the way with a dominant 6-4, 6-0 singles victory, while Moeller battled back from a set down to earn a 2-6, 6-4, 10-7 win. Santos and Linhartova also picked up singles victories to secure the team win.
The Tigers closed out the weekend with another tightly contested 4-3 victory over Florida Gulf Coast. Moeller earned her second singles win of the weekend with a 6-7 (3), 6-0, 10-4 triumph over Nora Svensson, while Santos cruised to a 6-0, 6-2 victory over Cecilie Maeland. Koppova and Linhartova added wins of their own to complete the weekend sweep.
Santos and Linhartova each finished the event with perfect 3-0 singles records, while Nedderhut, Moeller and Koppova collected two singles victories apiece.
Head Coach Hayden Perez on the weekend:
"Winning the Bonita Bay Collegiate Open was a great end to our fall season. The girls competed very hard and fought back on day two and three. Very proud of their efforts!"
Results:
Memphis 6, Cincinnati 1:
Doubles:
Maria Santos/Mailina Nedderhut def. Gabreille Guenther/Tara Kurepa 6-3
Emma Dvorackova/Nela Linhartova def. Elizabeth Fauchet/Milicia Popovski 6-4
Leonie Moeller/Alicia Mall def. Dani Forte/Emme Bull 6-4
Singles:
Maria Santos def. Gabrielle Guenther 6-4, 5-7, 10-3
Mailina Nedderhut def. Tara Kurepa 3-6, 6-0, 10-7
Dani Forte def. No. 107 Leonie Moeller 6-3, 6-4
Alicia Mall def. Milicia Popovski 4-6, 6-3, 10-4
Natalia Koppova def. Lucia Fuduric 6-2, 6-1
Nela Linhartova def. Emme Bull 6-7 (5), 6-4, 10-8
Memphis 4, UConn 3:
Doubles:
Emma Dvorackova/Mailina Nedderhut def. Tamara Kuti/Karolina Lincer 6-4
Abigail Elham/Victoria Matos def. Maria Santos/Natalia Koppova 6-3
Isabella Asenov/Caroline Hinshaw def. Alicia Mall/Clemence Thouard 7-6 (4)
Singles:
Mailina Nedderhut def. Karolina Lincer 6-4, 6-0
No. 107 Leonie Moeller def. Tamara Kuti 2-6, 6-4, 10-7
Maria Santos def. Victoria Matos 7-5, 6-2
Abigail Elham def. Alicia Mall 1-6, 7-5, 16-14
Caroline Hinshaw def. Natalia Koppova 6-4, 6-2
Nela Linhartova def. Isabella Asenov 6-1, 7-6 (4)
Gretchen Wolfe def. Emma Dvorackova (extra match) 6-0, 6-3
Memphis 4, Florida Gulf Coast 3
Doubles:
Ashley Matz/Maria Vargas def. Maria Santos/Emma Dvorackova 7-6 (5)
Leonie Moeller/Mailina Nedderhut def. Anjali Kotecha/Cecilie Maeland 6-3
Africa Burillo Berezak/Nora Svensson def. Natalia Koppova/Nela Linhartova 6-3
Singles:
No. 107 Leonie Moeller def. Nora Svensson 6-7 (3), 6-0, 10-4
Maria Santos def. Cecilie Maeland 6-0, 6-2
Maria Vargas def. Mailina Nedderhut 6-1, 7-6 (3)
Sabrina Jaramillo def. Alicia Mall 1-6, 6-2, 10-6
Natalia Koppova def. Africa Burillo Berezak 7-6 (4), 7-5
Nela Linhartova def. Anjali Kotecha 4-6, 7-6 (5), 10-8
Ashley Matz def. Clemence Thouard (extra match) 6-2, 7-5
UP NEXT
Memphis concludes its 2026 fall schedule and will turn its attention to the upcoming 2027 spring dual-match season.
How to follow the Tigers: For complete information on Memphis Tigers Tennis, visit www.GoTigersGo.com and follow the team's social media channels on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
The Tigers opened the weekend with a commanding 6-1 victory over Cincinnati before collecting back-to-back 4-3 wins against UConn and Florida Gulf Coast to finish the event undefeated.
Memphis got off to a strong start against Cincinnati, sweeping all three doubles matches. Maria Santos and Mailina Nedderhut earned a 6-3 victory, while Emma Dvorackova and Nela Linhartova, along with Leonie Moeller and Alicia Mall, each picked up 6-4 wins.
In singles action, the Tigers claimed five of six matches, highlighted by straight-set victories from Natalia Koppova and three-set wins from Santos, Nedderhut, Mall and Linhartova.
Memphis carried its momentum into its second matchup against UConn, edging the Huskies 4-3. Nedderhut led the way with a dominant 6-4, 6-0 singles victory, while Moeller battled back from a set down to earn a 2-6, 6-4, 10-7 win. Santos and Linhartova also picked up singles victories to secure the team win.
The Tigers closed out the weekend with another tightly contested 4-3 victory over Florida Gulf Coast. Moeller earned her second singles win of the weekend with a 6-7 (3), 6-0, 10-4 triumph over Nora Svensson, while Santos cruised to a 6-0, 6-2 victory over Cecilie Maeland. Koppova and Linhartova added wins of their own to complete the weekend sweep.
Santos and Linhartova each finished the event with perfect 3-0 singles records, while Nedderhut, Moeller and Koppova collected two singles victories apiece.
Head Coach Hayden Perez on the weekend:
"Winning the Bonita Bay Collegiate Open was a great end to our fall season. The girls competed very hard and fought back on day two and three. Very proud of their efforts!"
Results:
Memphis 6, Cincinnati 1:
Doubles:
Maria Santos/Mailina Nedderhut def. Gabreille Guenther/Tara Kurepa 6-3
Emma Dvorackova/Nela Linhartova def. Elizabeth Fauchet/Milicia Popovski 6-4
Leonie Moeller/Alicia Mall def. Dani Forte/Emme Bull 6-4
Singles:
Maria Santos def. Gabrielle Guenther 6-4, 5-7, 10-3
Mailina Nedderhut def. Tara Kurepa 3-6, 6-0, 10-7
Dani Forte def. No. 107 Leonie Moeller 6-3, 6-4
Alicia Mall def. Milicia Popovski 4-6, 6-3, 10-4
Natalia Koppova def. Lucia Fuduric 6-2, 6-1
Nela Linhartova def. Emme Bull 6-7 (5), 6-4, 10-8
Memphis 4, UConn 3:
Doubles:
Emma Dvorackova/Mailina Nedderhut def. Tamara Kuti/Karolina Lincer 6-4
Abigail Elham/Victoria Matos def. Maria Santos/Natalia Koppova 6-3
Isabella Asenov/Caroline Hinshaw def. Alicia Mall/Clemence Thouard 7-6 (4)
Singles:
Mailina Nedderhut def. Karolina Lincer 6-4, 6-0
No. 107 Leonie Moeller def. Tamara Kuti 2-6, 6-4, 10-7
Maria Santos def. Victoria Matos 7-5, 6-2
Abigail Elham def. Alicia Mall 1-6, 7-5, 16-14
Caroline Hinshaw def. Natalia Koppova 6-4, 6-2
Nela Linhartova def. Isabella Asenov 6-1, 7-6 (4)
Gretchen Wolfe def. Emma Dvorackova (extra match) 6-0, 6-3
Memphis 4, Florida Gulf Coast 3
Doubles:
Ashley Matz/Maria Vargas def. Maria Santos/Emma Dvorackova 7-6 (5)
Leonie Moeller/Mailina Nedderhut def. Anjali Kotecha/Cecilie Maeland 6-3
Africa Burillo Berezak/Nora Svensson def. Natalia Koppova/Nela Linhartova 6-3
Singles:
No. 107 Leonie Moeller def. Nora Svensson 6-7 (3), 6-0, 10-4
Maria Santos def. Cecilie Maeland 6-0, 6-2
Maria Vargas def. Mailina Nedderhut 6-1, 7-6 (3)
Sabrina Jaramillo def. Alicia Mall 1-6, 6-2, 10-6
Natalia Koppova def. Africa Burillo Berezak 7-6 (4), 7-5
Nela Linhartova def. Anjali Kotecha 4-6, 7-6 (5), 10-8
Ashley Matz def. Clemence Thouard (extra match) 6-2, 7-5
UP NEXT
Memphis concludes its 2026 fall schedule and will turn its attention to the upcoming 2027 spring dual-match season.
How to follow the Tigers: For complete information on Memphis Tigers Tennis, visit www.GoTigersGo.com and follow the team's social media channels on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
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