University of Arizona
TCU Invitational
10/26/2026 | Women's Tennis
TEMPE, Ariz.- Arizona women's tennis heads to Tempe for the ASU Thunderbird Invitational after Martyna Ostrzygalo and Josie Usereau combined for nine victories at TCU's Battle for the Boot.
Ostrzygalo went 4-0 in singles and Usereau finished 2-0, while the pair went 3-1 in doubles in Fort Worth, Texas.
Ostrzygalo opened singles play Thursday with a 6-3, 6-2 victory over Sara Akid (UTAH), while Usereau defeated Maya Drozd (TCU) 6-4, 6-2. The Wildcats also earned their first doubles win, topping Molnar/Rochon (ND) 6-1.
Both Wildcats prevailed in match tiebreakers Friday. Ostrzygalo edged Aely Arai (NU) 6-2, 6-7 (6-8), [10-8], and Usereau outlasted Ni Xi (LSU) 6-1, 1-6, [11-9]. The pair added a 6-2 doubles victory over Rabjohns/Arai (NU).
Ostrzygalo defeated Shravani Chennamsetty (ILL) 6-4, 2-6, [10-5] on Saturday before closing singles play Sunday with a 6-2, 6-3 win over Marelie Roth (NU).
In doubles, Ostrzygalo and Usereau beat Chica/Mravcova (RICE) 6-2 on Saturday before falling to an LSU pair Sunday.
The Wildcats now turn their attention to the ASU Thunderbird Invitational, which runs Thursday through Sunday at the Whiteman Tennis Center in Tempe. Sophia Christodoulou, Zoya Chulak, Sára Mlenská and Stephanie Shogreen are set to compete.
Shogreen returns to the invitational after going 3-0 in singles at last year's event, winning all three of her matches in three sets. Ostrzygalo also competed in Tempe last fall, finishing 2-1 in singles.
Thursday's singles matches are scheduled for 1 p.m. MST. Christodoulou will face Bergeson (BYU), Chulak will meet Sheng (BYU), Mlenská will take on Lewis (BYU) and Shogreen will play Van Der Walt (BYU). Christodoulou and Chulak will also face Mireles/Olson (SMU) in doubles at 4 p.m. MST.
