GAME PROGRAM INFO
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SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. - The Slippery Rock University women's tennis team will ramp up its 2026 schedule with three matches this week as SRU hosts a pair of Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Western Division contests followed by a non-conference weekend road test.
THE SCHEDULE
Wednesday: 4:30 p.m. vs. Edinboro (SRU Tennis Courts)
Friday: 4 p.m. vs. Lock Haven (SRU Tennis Courts)
Saturday: 2 p.m. at St. Bonaventure (Olean, New York / St Bonaventure Tennis Courts)
MOTHER NATURE IS UNPREDICTABLE
With the unpredictable spring weather in western Pennsylvania, fans are reminded that any time / location / date changes will be posted on rockathletics.com and all of SRU athletics' official social media accounts as information becomes available.
MATCH 9 DETAILS
Opponent: Edinboro
Date: Wednesday – 4:30 p.m.
Location: SRU Tennis Courts
Live Results: Link
All-Time Series: SRU leads 37-6
Last Played: April 17, 2025 (SRU won 7-0)
SERIES HISTORY
Slippery Rock has not lost a match to Edinboro since 2017, as its eight straight victories over the Fighting Scots have pushed its record in the series to 37-6. Among The Rock's eight consecutive wins in the series are four straight 7-0 shutouts.
SRU Individual Records vs. Boro
Dari Sakhanova (4-0)
2025-26 Cecilia Carayol (Won – 7-6, 6-1)
2024-25: Rafaella de Almeida (Won – 6-0, 6-0)
2023-24: Cecilia Carayol (Won – 6-3, 6-3)
2022-23: Sandra Riecken (Won – 6-1, 6-0)
Tina Slovak (3-0)
2024-25: Lara Sener (Won – 6-1, 6-0)
2023-24: Rafella de Almeida (Won – 6-2, 6-3)
2022-23: Ana Nadai (Won – 6-3, 6-2)
Amaia Balaguer Brau (2-0)
2024-25: Cecilia Carayol (Won - 6-0, 6-0)
2023-24: Johanna Priedite (Won - 6-3, 6-2)
Alissia Kivi (2-0)
2024-25: Cecilia Carayol (Won - 6-1, 6-0)
2024-25: Luciana Ponce (Won - 6-1, 6-0)
Nicole Kempton (2-0)
2024-25: Sofia Benito (Won - 6-3, 6-3)
2023-24: Luciana Ponce (Won - 6-1, 6-1)
MATCH 10 DETAILS
Opponent: Lock Haven
Date: Friday – 4 p.m.
Location: SRU Tennis Courts
Live Results: Link
All-Time Series: SRU leads 10-7
Last Played: April 11, 2025 (SRU won 7-0)
SERIES HISTORY
While SRU is a modest 10-7 against Lock Haven all-time, The Rock and Bald Eagles have met in just one match since 1992 – a 7-0 shutout by SRU a season ago at Lock Haven.
SRU Individual Records vs. Lock Haven
Amaia Balaguer Brau (1-0)
2024-25: Megan Ferris (Won - 6-0, 6-0)
Alissia Kivi (1-0)
2024-25: Mary Kathryn Hillman (Won - 6-0, 6-0)
Nicole Kempton (1-0)
2024-25: Maci Rohrbach (Won - 6-0, 6-0)
Tina Slovak (1-0)
2024-25: Alaina Marchioni (Won – 6-0, 6-0)
Dari Sakhanova (1-0)
2024-25: Breanna Chicas (Won – 6-0, 6-0)
MATCH 11 DETAILS
Opponent: St. Bonaventure
Date: Saturday – 2 p.m.
Location: St. Bonaventure Tennis Courts – Olean, New York
Live Results: Link
All-Time Series: SBU leads 12-1
Last Played: Feb 18, 2024 (SBU won 6-1)
SERIES HISTORY
Saturday's match serves as the fourth non-conference meeting in the last five years between The Rock and the Division I Bonnies, which hold a 12-1 all-time record in the series.
SRU Individual Records vs. SBU
Nicole Kempton (1-0)
2023-24: Sienna Smith (Won - 6-3, 3-0, retired)
Amaia Balaguer Brau (0-1)
2023-24: Cirkeline Lundberg (Lost - 7-5, 6-4)
Tina Slovak (0-1)
2022-23: Anastasia Gubanova (Lost – 2-6, 2-6)
Dari Sakhanova (0-2)
2023-24: Isabella Venter (Lost – 6-4, 1-6, 0-6)
2022-23: Isabella Venter (Lost – 1-6, 0-6)
LAST TIME OUT
• Slippery Rock picked up its third consecutive win via an April 2 shutout of Seton Hill.
• Edinboro snapped a seven-match losing streak thanks to a 6-1 victory April 3 over Lock Haven.
• Following its loss to Edinboro, Lock Haven will meet IUP and Shippensburg prior to its Friday match at The Rock.
• St. Bonaventure wrapped up its regular season Atlantic 10 slate with a 5-2 home victory April 4 against Duquesne.
CHANCE FOR A HISTORIC START
If Slippery Rock were to win all three matches this week it would boast a 10-1 overall record which would be tied for the second best 11-match start to a season in program history.
Best Starts in Program History (Through 11 Matches)
1. 11-0 (2001-02)
t2. 10-1 (1979)
t2. 10-1 (2007-08)
t4. 9-2 (1981)
t4. 9-2 (1994)
t4. 9-2 (2002-03)
t4. 9-2 (2008-09)
t4. 9-2 (2010-11)
t4. 9-2 (2011-12)
* Slippery Rock's season started spanning Fall and Spring to a year in 1999-00
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 top singles WTN's for athletes in this week's matches.
1. Isabella Venter (SBU): 18.64
2. Amaia Balaguer Brau (SRU): 20.12
3. Alissia Kivi (SRU): 20.83
4. Tamara Bachmann (SBU): 21.30
5. Sara Montano Parada (SBU): 21.46
6. Nicole Kempton (SRU): 21.81
7. Dari Sakhanova (SRU): 21.94
8. Sienna Smith (SBU): 22.99
t9. Nadia Rodewald (SRU): 23.67
t9. Kashish Bote (SBU): 23.67
t11. Tina Slovak (SRU): 23.85
t11. Cecilia Carayol (Boro): 23.85
13. Neza Rogl (Boro): 25.28
14. Luciana Ponce (Boro): 25.50
15. Sofia Benito (Boro): 26.43
16. Kelly Barnes (SBU): 26.72
17. Anna Poranski (SRU): 27.05
18. Gabriella Blumberg (SBU): 27.14
19. Olivia Brown (Boro): 27.19
20. Megan Ferris (LH): 28.95
21. Alaina Marchioni (LH): 29.15
22. Maci Rohrbach (LH): 30.86
23. Breanna Chicas (LH): 30.97
24. Alyse Bass (LH): 31.68
25. Hope Lapinski (LH): 32.02
26. Maggie Blasetti (LH): 32.40
BALAGUER BRAU EARNS WEEKLY HONOR
For the seventh time in her career,
Amaia Balaguer Brau was named the PSAC West Athlete of the Week. Balaguer Brau earned her latest honor after helping The Rock to 7-0 wins over Clarion and Seton Hill last week. She was a perfect 2-0 in both singles and doubles play.
Balaguer Brau is the third member of The Rock's roster this season to earn PSAC West Athlete of the Week recognition:
Alissia Kivi and
Dari Sakhanova have both earned the honor as well in 2025-26.
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 (6-16)
6. Jessica Hilborn (2006-10): 137
t7. Dari Sakhanova (2022-Active): 129
t7. Lacey Cohen (2016-21): 129
9. Lois Page (2018-22): 126
10. Sarah Lynch (2009-12): 116
11. Lauren Coggins (2010-14): 115
t12. Tina Slovak (2022-Active): 112
t12. Janelle Krantz (2009-13): 112
14. Dunja Drmac (2009-12): 111
15. Amaia Balaguer Brau (2023-Active): 105
16. Nicole Kempton (2023-Active): 104
MR. 400
Slippery Rock head coach
Matt Meredith became just the 13th coach in NCAA Division II history to amass 400 career wins following The Rock's 7-0 victory over Seton Hill last week.
Already the PSAC's all-time winningest women's tennis coach, Meredith has compiled a 400-225 career record and a .640 winning percentage. An eight-time PSAC Coach of the Year, Meredith ranks 13th on the DII career wins list and is the eighth active winningest coach in Division II. He is four wins away from passing David Elliott (1991-13 / Harding) for 12th on the DII career wins list.
Wins by Active Head Coaches
1. Mike Perez – Lynn: 731
2. Mark Rosewell - Northwest Missouri - 696
3. Derrick Racine – West Florida: 644
4. Alan Nagel – Queens College: 624
5. Mark Bohren – Azusa Pacific: 476
6. Evan Isaacs – Columbus State: 474
7. Avi Kigel – Barry: 423
8. Matt Meredith – Slippery Rock: 400
All-Time Wins by D2 Head Coaches
1. Mike Perez (1990-Active) – Lynn: 731
2. Dave Porter (1984-17) – BYU-Hawai'i: 701
3. Mark Rosewell (1982-Active) - Northwest Missouri - 696
4. Derrick Racine (1995-Active) – West Florida: 644
5. Alan Nagel (1980-Active) – Queens College: 624
6. Walter Shinn (1979-14) – Flagler: 536
7. Bev Buckley (1987-24) – Rollins: 535
8. Mark Bohren (1998-Active) – Azusa Pacific: 476
9. Evan Isaacs (2002-Active) – Columbus State: 474
10. Sheila Snyder (1989-24) – Wayne State: 446
11. Avi Kigel (2009-Active) – Barry: 423
12. David Elliott (1991-13) – Harding: 403
13. Matt Meredith – Slippery Rock: 400
14. Calhoun Parr (2000-Active) - Erskine: 394
15. Steve Barsby (1996-Active) – Georgia College: 393
ITA RANKINGS CHECK
National Doubles
No. 31:
Nicole Kempton /
Alissia Kivi (SRU)
Regional Doubles
No. 2:
Nicole Kempton /
Alissia Kivi (SRU)
Regional Singles
No. 5:
Alissia Kivi (SRU)
No. 8:
Nicole Kempton (SRU)
No. 9:
Amaia Balaguer Brau (SRU)
No. 11:
Dari Sakhanova (SRU)
SLIPPERY ROCK PRIMER
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Roster: Link
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Stats: Link
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Overall Record: 7-1
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PSAC West Record: 2-0
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PSAC West Standings: 1st
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Home Record: 1-0
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Away Record: 2-0
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Neutral Site Record: 4-1
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Last 5 Matches: 4-1
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Streak: W3
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Head Coach: Matt Meredith | 28th season (400-225, .640)
SCOUTING THE ROCK
• The Rock's outstanding record this season has been spearheaded by a doubles attack that has seen SRU earn the first point in all eight of its matches on the year.
• Leading The Rock's doubles contingent are
Alissia Kivi and
Nicole Kempton – the 31st-ranked doubles team in Division II in the most recent ITA rankings. Kivi and Kempton are 6-2 out of the first flight in dual matches, pushing their overall record to 15-8.
• Behind Kivi and Kempton are
Amaia Balaguer Brau and
Tina Slovak in the second flight. SRU's most experienced collegiate tandem are 11-3 overall and 6-2 when competing in dual matches.
• Slippery Rock's first-year pairing of
Nadia Rodewald and
Dari Sakhanova have been nearly perfect as a team. Not only are they 15-1 overall, Rodewald and Sakhanova also possess a perfect 7-0 record in third-flight competition.
• With five members of the roster already posting double-digit win totals, Slippery Rock's singles play has been nearly as impressive as its showing in doubles action.
• Kivi enters the week holding a team-best singles mark of 15-3 including a 6-2 mark out of the second flight.
• Balaguer Brau, the reigning PSAC West Athlete of the Week, is close behind Kivi at 13-5 overall. She also holds a 6-2 dual match record out of the top flight.
• Kempton and Sakhanova are both 12-4 in 2025-26 overall with Sakhanova going 7-1 in dual matches primarily from the fifth flight and Kempton holding a 5-3 third-flight record.
• Rodewald heads into the Edinboro match in possession of a Rock-best five-match winning streak that has improved her record to 10-6 overall and 5-1 when playing out of the sixth flight.
• Rounding out The Rock's roster are Slovak (4-4 overall / 3-3 in the fourth flight) and
Anna Poranski (4-5 overall / 1-0 in the sixth flight).
EDINBORO PRIMER
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Roster: Link
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Stats: Link
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Overall Record: 3-8
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PSAC West Record: 1-0
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PSAC West Standings: t-2nd
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Home Record: 2-1
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Away Record: 1-5
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Neutral Site Record: 0-2
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Last 5 Matches: 1-4
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Streak: W1
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Head Coach: Louis Murphy
Last 5 Matches
April 3: vs. Lock Haven (W, 6-1)
March 28: vs. Millersville (L, 4-3)
March 26: at West Virginia Wesleyan (L, 4-1)
March 25: at Fairmont State (L, 5-2)
March 21: at West Virginia State (L, 4-2)
PROBABLE LINEUP (Last Match Order)
(Dual Match Record)
Singles
1-Cecilia Carayol (5-6)
2-Luciana Ponce (3-8)
3-Sofia Benito (2-7)
4-Neza Rogl (7-3)
5-Olivia Brown (4-6)
6-N/A
Doubles
1-Carayol / Benito (4-5)
2-Rogl / Brown (3-7)
3-N/A
LOCK HAVEN PRIMER
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Roster: Link
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Stats: Link
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Overall Record: 2-5
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PSAC West Record: 0-1
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PSAC West Standings: 5th
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Home Record: 1-4
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Away Record: 1-1
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Neutral Site Record: 0-0
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Last 5 Matches: 1-4
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Streak: L2
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Head Coach: Michael LeBlanc
Last 5 Matches
April 3: at Edinboro (L, 6-1)
March 21: vs. East Stroudsburg (L, 7-0)
Sept. 30: vs. Lycoming (W, 5-2)
Sept. 28: vs. PSU Altoona (L, 5-2)
Sept. 20: vs. Kutztown (L, 6-1)
PROBABLE LINEUP (Last Match Order)
(Dual Match Record)
Singles
1-Megan Ferris (2-4)
2-Maci Rohrbach (2-4)
3-Alaina Marchioni (3-3)
4-Breanna Chicas (1-5)
5-Alyse Bass (0-3)
6-Maggie Blasetti (0-4)
Doubles
1-Ferris / Marchioni (3-3)
2-Rohrbach / Chicas (1-3)
3-Maggie Blasetti / Hope Lapinski (1-1)
ST. BONAVENTURE PRIMER
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Roster: Link
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Stats: Link
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Overall Record: 2-16
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Home Record: 2-1
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Away Record: 0-11
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Neutral Site Record: 0-4
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Last 5 Matches: 1-4
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Streak: W1
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Head Coach: Michael Bates
Last 5 Matches
April 4: vs. Duquesne (W, 5-2)
March 28: at Saint Joseph's (L, 4-2)
March 24: vs. Mercyhurst (L, 5-2)
March 20: at Youngstown State (L, 6-1)
March 6: vs. North Carolina A&T (L, 5-2)
PROBABLE LINEUP (Last Match Order)
(Dual Match Record)
Singles
1-Sara Montano Parada (6-12)
2-Tamara Bachmann (8-6)
3-Sienna Smith (3-14)
4-Kashish Bote (4-13)
5-Gabriella Blumberg (1-17)
6-Kelly Barnes (3-13)
Doubles
1-Bachmann / Montano Parada (6-5)
2-Smith / Bote (1-1)
3-Barnes / Blumberg (0-2)
UP NEXT
Slippery Rock travels to No. 40 Indiana University (Pa.) for a 4 p.m. April 15 match. SRU and IUP last played in the second round of the 2025 NCAA Tournament with The Rock beating the Crimson Hawks, 4-3, to punch their ticket to the Round of 16.
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