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Shahbaz & Tanjuatco Receive MVP in Doubles Play at Xavier Invite
September 21, 2025 | Women's Tennis
CINCINNATI, Ohio - Sarah Shahbaz and Isabel Tanjuatco were tabbed the most valuable doubles team at the Xavier Fall Invitational this weekend. The Cardinals found success as a team in both singles and doubles throughout the two-day event.
Tanjuatco and Shahbaz paired up at the No. 1 slot in doubles throughout the weekend and defeated Madeleine Rexroat and Ella DeFord of host Xavier by a score of 6-3. The twosome then finished the day off with a 6-2 defeat against Dayton's Mallory Hitchcock and Baby Jordan. The duo went 3-0 to earn the MVP title also earning a doubles victory on Saturday over NKU.
The Cardinals as a team took all three doubles matches from Dayton on Sunday with Alana Bristow pairing up with Gabriella Barrera for victory along with the BSU doubles tandem of Anya Tkachyk and Asia Ting Fontana. Both teams took their matches by a 6-2 decision.
On Sunday, Ball State also competed in one singles competition taking five of the six courts from Northern Kentucky. Tanjuatco, Bristow, Jemima Williams-Phillips and Tkachyk all won in straight sets over their respective opponents. Ting Fontana registered a two-set tie breaking victory versus Audit Bhat, 3-6, 6-4, 1-0 (9-7).
The Ball State women's tennis team continues fall play when it travels to the Milwaukee Tennis Classic next weekend from Sept. 25-28.
Tanjuatco and Shahbaz paired up at the No. 1 slot in doubles throughout the weekend and defeated Madeleine Rexroat and Ella DeFord of host Xavier by a score of 6-3. The twosome then finished the day off with a 6-2 defeat against Dayton's Mallory Hitchcock and Baby Jordan. The duo went 3-0 to earn the MVP title also earning a doubles victory on Saturday over NKU.
The Cardinals as a team took all three doubles matches from Dayton on Sunday with Alana Bristow pairing up with Gabriella Barrera for victory along with the BSU doubles tandem of Anya Tkachyk and Asia Ting Fontana. Both teams took their matches by a 6-2 decision.
On Sunday, Ball State also competed in one singles competition taking five of the six courts from Northern Kentucky. Tanjuatco, Bristow, Jemima Williams-Phillips and Tkachyk all won in straight sets over their respective opponents. Ting Fontana registered a two-set tie breaking victory versus Audit Bhat, 3-6, 6-4, 1-0 (9-7).
The Ball State women's tennis team continues fall play when it travels to the Milwaukee Tennis Classic next weekend from Sept. 25-28.
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