GAME PROGRAM INFO
Slippery Rock has moved away from printed game programs. This page will serve as the "Digital Game Program" for this week's game. To navigate to all gameday info for any SRU home events this year, simply visit rockathletics.com/gameday or scan the QR code on the "Gameday Info" posters hanging in each facility.
 

Slippery Rock vs. California (Pa.)
The Rock (11-3, 4-1)	Vulcans (12-9, 3-1)
Roster	Roster
Schedule	Schedule
Statistics	Statistics
Coach Matt Meredith	Coach Anita Onufer
Program Records	Program Records
PSAC Standings
PSAC Schedule
SRU Tennis Courts

SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. - The Slippery Rock University women' tennis team closes out its regular season schedule 4 p.m. Wednesday when it hosts California (Pa.) on Senior Day at the SRU Tennis Courts.
 
LIVE COVERAGE
Live results for Wednesday's match will be provided by the SRU women's tennis program at the below link.
 
MATCH 15 DETAILS
Opponent: California (Pa.)
Date: Wednesday – 4 p.m.
Location: SRU Tennis Courts / Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania
Live Results: Link
All-Time Series: SRU leads 18-17
Last Played: April 28, 2025 (SRU won 4-0)
 
SERIES HISTORY
Slippery Rock has not lost to California since the 2016 season, rattling off nine consecutive victories against the Vulcans to improve its record in the all-time series to 18-17. Of SRU's last nine matches with California, eight have been shutouts with the most recent being a 4-0 win in the 2025 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Tournament.
 
SRU Individual Records vs. California
Dari Sakhanova (5-0)
2024-25: Lilli Schreiber (W - 6-0, 6-1)
2024-25: Lilli Schreiber (W - 6-0, 6-2)
2024-25: Teddi Isherwood (W - 6-2, 6-4)
2023-24: Lilli Schreiber (W - 6-0, 6-1)
2022-23: Maria Ojeda (W - 6-1, 6-0)
 
Amaia Balaguer Brau (3-0)
2024-25: Teddi Isherwood (W - 6-2, 6-0)
2024-25: Teddi Isherwood (W - 6-4, 4-6, 11-9)
2023-24: Diletta Maria Mungo (W - 6-2, 6-1)
 
Nicole Kempton (3-0)
2024-25: Leandra Guldimann (W - 6-1, 6-3)
2024-25: Leandra Guldimann (W - 6-2, 6-1)
2023-24: Maria Del Mar Ojeda (W - 6-0, 6-1)
 
Tina Slovak (3-0)
2024-25: Garance Laforet (W - 6-0, 6-4)
2023-24: Bega Gotor (W - 6-0, 6-0)
2022-23: Kylie Feltenberger (W - 6-0, 6-1)
 
Alissia Kivi (2-0)
2025-26: Teddi Isherwood (W - 6-2, 6-0)
2024-25: Diletta Maria Mungo (W - 6-1, 7-5)
 
A LOOK AT THE SENIORS
Slippery Rock's talented three-athlete senior class of Dari Sakhanova, Tina Slovak and Amaia Balaguer Brau that will be recognized Wednesday have been instrumental pieces of The Rock's success since joining the program. Dating back to the 2022-23 season, SRU has gone 57-30 (.655) with three consecutive NCAA Tournament berths (and a fourth very likely to follow this year).
 
Individually, the three seniors have all recorded over 100 wins at The Rock and will leave the program ranked among SRU's all-time greats.  
 
Tina Slovak: A native of Reading, England, Slovak came to The Rock as a freshman in 2022-23 and has since been named to the All-PSAC West team once as well as compiling 119 career victories.
 
Slovak's Career Rankings at SRU
Total Wins: 10th
Fourth Flight Singles Wins: 8th
Fifth Flight Singles Wins: Tied for 5th
Career Doubles Wins: Tied for 5th
Second Flight Doubles Wins: Tied for 4th
Third Flight Doubles Wins: Tied for 11th
 
Dari Sakhanova: Since joining the program as mid-year transfer from Weatherford College in 2022-23, Sakhanova has amassed 134 career victories. She was named the 2023 PSAC West Freshman of the Year and is a one-time All-PSAC West honoree.
 
Sakhanova's Career Rankings at SRU
Total Wins: 7th
Career Singles Wins: Tied for 7th
Third Flight Singles Wins: 2nd
Fifth Flight Singles Wins: Tied for 5th
Career Doubles Wins: 8th
Third Flight Doubles Wins: Tied for 1st
 
Amaia Balaguer Brau: A three-year member of The Rock, Balaguer Brau has been one of the most dominant athletes in the Atlantic Region since transferring to SRU from St. Thomas Aquinas. In addition to winning 114 matches in under three seasons at Slippery Rock, Balaguer Brau is a two-time PSAC West Athlete of the Year, a four-time All-PSAC West selection and the 2024 ITA Atlantic Region Tournament singles champion.
 
Balaguer Brau Career Rankings at SRU
Total Wins: 13th
Career Singles Wins: 10th
First Flight Singles Wins: 3rd
Career Doubles Wins: Tied for 18th
Second Flight Doubles Wins: Tied for 9th
 
PSAC TOURNAMENT TICKETS PUNCHED
Four of the eight available berths into the upcoming PSAC Tournament have been clinched. In the Western Division, both Indiana (Pa.) and Slippery Rock have locked up postseason berths with East Stroudsburg and Bloomsburg securing bids from the Eastern Division.
 
The top four teams in standings from both the Western Division and Eastern Division at the conclusion of the regular season qualify for the PSAC Tournament.

HOME PLAYOFF MATCH AT STAKE
While already assured a berth into the upcoming conference tournament, a victory Wednesday against California clinches the second seed in the Western Division for Slippery Rock and in turn secure a home match in the quarterfinal round of the 2026 PSAC Tournament April 28 at the SRU Tennis Courts against the third seed from the Eastern Division.
 
If Slippery Rock loses to California, the Vulcans earn the second seed and drop The Rock to the third seed where they would then travel to the second seed in the Eastern Division April 28.
 
SLIPPERY ROCK PRIMER
• Roster: Link
• Stats: Link
• Overall Record: 11-3
• PSAC West Record: 4-1
• PSAC West Standings: 2nd
• Home Record: 2-0
• Away Record: 4-2
• Neutral Site Record: 5-1
• Last 5 Matches: 3-2
• Streak: W2
• Head Coach: Matt Meredith | 28th season (404-227, .640)
 
Last 5 Matches
April 19: at No. 47 West Virginia Wesleyan (W, 5-2)
April 18: at No. 23 Charleston (W, 7-0)
April 15: at No. 32 IUP (L, 4-3)
April 12: vs. Edinboro (W, 7-0)
April 11: at St. Bonaventure (L, 5-2)
 
ABOUT LAST WEEK
Slippery Rock played three ranked opponents on the road last week and came home with two victories. Following a 4-3 setback at No. 32 Indiana (Pa.), Slippery Rock rattled off back-to-back victories over No. 23 Charleston (7-0) and No. 47 West Virginia Wesleyan (5-2).
 
ROCK AMONG TOP NINE IN ATLANTIC REGION
Slippery Rock was included in the alphabetized list of the top nine teams in the Atlantic Region when the NCAA DII Women's Tennis Committee unveiled its first set of regional rankings last week.
 
The NCAA regional rankings determine the participants for the NCAA Tournament. The Atlantic Region consists of the PSAC, the Mountain East Conference (MEC), the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) and select independent institutions within the region's borders.
 
All three conference tournament champions within the region receive an automatic berth into the NCAA Tournament with the next four highest ranked teams in the final regional rankings receiving at-large bids. Updated regional rankings will be released every Wednesday until the conclusion of the season.
 
The official release of the 48-team field for the 2026 NCAA Tournament will be announced 8:30 p.m. May 4 on NCAA.com. SRU was joined in the regional rankings by Charleston, East Stroudsburg, Fairmont State, Frostburg State, IUP, Salem, Shaw and West Virginia Wesleyan.
 
Slippery Rock is 4-1 against teams ranked in the first batch of Atlantic Region rankings.
 
IT'S GOOD TO BE HOME
To say Slippery Rock is tough to beat at home is an understatement. Dating back to the 2021-22 season, Slippery Rock is 20-1 in matches played at the SRU Tennis Courts. Wednesday's match will be SRU's third true home match of the year after previously beating Fairmont State (6-1) and Edinboro (7-0).
 
CLOSING THE REGULAR SEASON HOT
A victory over California would send The Rock into the PSAC Tournament with a 12-3 record. Slippery Rock has won at least 12 of its first 15 matches in a season just nine other times in program history with the last time being a 13-2 start in 2011-12.
 
Best Records at SRU (Through 15 matches)
14-1
2007-08
2001-02
 
13-2
2011-12
2008-09
2002-03
 
12-3
2010-11
2009-10
2006-07
1994-95
 
ITA NATIONAL RANKINGS CHECK
Teams
No. 45: Slippery Rock
Doubles
No. 33: Nicole Kempton / Alissia Kivi (SRU)
(April 15 Rankings – Next Rankings April 22)
 
BY THE (ITF World Tennis) NUMBERS
The ITF World Tennis Number provides a global rating standard for tennis players using a 40-1 scale, with 40 being a beginner player and 1 being an elite professional. The scale is for all players, regardless of age, gender, or ability. Below are the singles WTN's for Slippery Rock and California athletes.
 
1. Amaia Balaguer Brau (SRU): 20.39
2. Alissia Kivi (SRU): 21.27
3. Dari Sakhanova (SRU): 21.93
4. Nicole Kempton (SRU): 22.29
5. Nadia Rodewald (SRU): 23.35
6. Leandra Guldimann (CAL): 23.47
7. Tina Slovak (SRU): 24.28
8. Diletta Maria Mungo (CAL): 25.40
9. Garance Laforet (CAL): 25.48
10. Fernanda Sandoval Martinez (CAL): 26.14
11. Anna Poranski (SRU): 27.23
12. Izabelle Heacox (CAL): 27.91
13. Lilli Schreiber (CAL): 27.95
14. Sofia Rodriguez (CAL): 29.58
 
CAREER WINS LIST CLIMBERS
Slippery Rock's quartet of Dari Sakhanova, Tina Slovak, Amaia Balaguer Brau and Nicole Kempton all open the week slotted among the best athletes in program history in terms of career victories. All four have over 100 wins (singles+doubles) at SRU and rank in the top 16 in program history for wins.
 
SRU Career Wins List (6-15)
6. Jessica Hilborn (2006-10): 137
7. Dari Sakhanova (2022-Active): 134
8. Lacey Cohen (2016-21): 129
9. Lois Page (2018-22): 126
10. Tina Slovak (2022-Active): 119
11. Sarah Lynch (2009-12): 116
12. Lauren Coggins (2010-14): 115
13. Amaia Balaguer Brau (2023-Active): 114
14. Janelle Krantz (2009-13): 112
t15. Nicole Kempton (2023-Active): 111
t15. Dunja Drmac (2009-12): 111
 
MEREDITH UP TO 12th ON WINS LIST
With two victories last week, Slippery Rock head coach Matt Meredith became the 12th winningest coach in Division II history with 404 wins, passing David Elliott (1991-13 / Harding).
 
Already the PSAC's all-time winningest women's tennis coach, Meredith has compiled a 404-227 career record and a .640 winning percentage. An eight-time PSAC Coach of the Year, Meredith ranks 12th on the DII career wins list and is the eighth active winningest coach in Division II.  
 
All-Time Wins by D2 Head Coaches
1. Mike Perez (1990-Active) – Lynn: 733
2. Dave Porter (1984-17) – BYU-Hawai'i: 701
3. Mark Rosewell (1982-Active) - Northwest Missouri - 698
4. Derrick Racine (1995-Active) – West Florida: 648
5. Alan Nagel (1980-Active) – Queens College: 626
6. Walter Shinn (1979-14) – Flagler: 536
7. Bev Buckley (1987-24) – Rollins: 535
8. Mark Bohren (1998-Active) – Azusa Pacific: 481
9. Evan Isaacs (2002-Active) – Columbus State: 480
10. Sheila Snyder (1989-24) – Wayne State: 446
11. Avi Kigel (2009-Active) – Barry: 425
12. Matt Meredith – Slippery Rock: 404
13. David Elliott (1991-13) – Harding: 403
t14. Calhoun Parr (2000-Active) - Erskine: 394
t14. Steve Barsby (1996-Active) – Georgia College: 394
 
Wins by Active Head Coaches
1. Mike Perez – Lynn: 733
2. Mark Rosewell - Northwest Missouri - 698
3. Derrick Racine – West Florida: 648
4. Alan Nagel – Queens College: 626
5. Mark Bohren – Azusa Pacific: 481
6. Evan Isaacs – Columbus State: 480
7. Avi Kigel – Barry: 425
8. Matt Meredith – Slippery Rock: 404
9. Calhoun Parr (2000-Active) - Erskine: 397
10. Steve Barsby (1996-Active) – Georgia College: 396
 
SCOUTING THE ROCK
• Slippery Rock's three doubles pairings of Nicole Kempton / Alissia Kivi, Amaia Balaguer Brau / Tina Slovak and Nadia Rodewald / Dari Sakhanova have dominated the competition for the majority of the season, combining to earn the opening team point in 13 of 14 matches this year.
 
• The nationally ranked duo of Kivi and Kempton – which checked in at No. 33 in the most recent national doubles rankings released by the ITA – enter the regular season finale at 18-11 overall and 9-5 in first flight dual bouts.
 
• Slovak and Balaguer Brau have strung together four consecutive wins, upping their record to a stellar 16-4 overall including an 11-3 showing out of the second flight.
 
• Rodewald and Sakhanova have been virtually unbeatable this year with just two losses in 21 contests. As part of their 19-2 overall record is an 11-1 effort in third-flight outings.
 
• Things haven't got much easier for The Rock's opposition through the majority of the season when singles matches begin as five members of SRU's standard singles lineup all have at least 14 wins this season.
 
• Kivi is in the midst of a great sophomore season in which the 2024-25 PSAC West Freshman of the Year has gone 20-4 overall and 11-3 out of the second flight. She enters the California match on a four-match winning streak.
 
• Facing the toughest competition opponents have to offer, Balaguer Brau is 17-7 overall and 10-4 from the top spot in the singles rotation. Included in Balaguer Brau's success this year is a recent win over Charleston's Sara Martinez, who was positioned 71st in last week's ITA singles rankings.
 
• Kempton and Rodewald sport matching 16-6 records. Kempton is 9-4 out of the third flight. Rodewald has registered 11 consecutive victories and is 9-1 in sixth flight matches.
 
• Sakhanova is 14-6 on the year overall and 9-3 in dual matches primarily from the fifth flight (78-3). Rounding out the roster are Tina Slovak (6-7 overall, 5-6 from the fourth flight) and Anna Poranski (5-5 overall, 2-0 from the sixth flight).
 
CALIFORNI PRIMER
• Roster: Link
• Stats: Link
• Overall Record: 12-9
• PSAC West Record: 3-1
• PSAC West Standings: 3rd
• Home Record: 3-5
• Away Record: 6-2
• Neutral Site Record: 3-2
• Last 5 Matches: 3-2
• Streak: W3
• Head Coach: Anita Onufer
 
Last 5 Matches
April 15: at Edinboro (W, 4-3)
April 12: at Davis & Elkins (W, 4-3)
April 11: at Clarion (W, 7-0)
April 6: at Salem (L, 4-3)
April 4: vs. IUP (L, 7-0)
 
PROBABLE LINEUP (Last Match Order)
Singles
1-Leandra Guldimann (11-8)
2-Diletta Maria Mungo (10-11)
3-Garance Laforet (13-5)
4-Fernanda Sandoval Martinez (8-5)
5-Lilli Schreiber (10-11)
6-Sofia Rodriguez (8-4)
Doubles
1-Guldimann / Rodriguez (8-5)
2-Maria Mungo / Laforet (12-7)
3-Sandoval Martinez / Schreiber (4-7)
 
UP NEXT
Slippery Rock plays a quarterfinal round match of the 2026 PSAC Tournament April 28 against a yet to be determined opponent at a site that is also currently unknown.
 





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