FRESNO, Calif. – Stan State women's tennis opened the ITA West Regional Championships Thursday with four singles victories and one doubles team advancing to the second round at Fresno Pacific University. The Warriors faced a competitive regional field, with several players earning closely contested victories to move into Friday's singles round of 32.

Sophomore Emi Mikami, junior Nica Sobrapena, sophomore Katrine Damkjær and senior Abbigail Mulick each advanced in singles, while Mulick and Sobrapena teamed up for an opening-round doubles victory before falling to a seeded opponent.

Day One Singles Recap

Mikami continued her strong start to the 2026-27 season, defeating Point Loma's Anna Pallencaoe in a three-set battle. After taking the opening set 6-3, Mikami dropped the second 1-6 before responding with an 11-9 victory in the deciding match tiebreak. The win extended her singles winning streak to four matches following an unbeaten performance at the Dominican Hidden Duals.

Sobrapena earned a straight-set victory over Fresno Pacific's Jessica McLean, winning 7-5, 6-0. After navigating a competitive opening set, the junior transfer took control in the second to advance.

Damkjær also moved forward with a straight-set victory, defeating Point Loma's Melissa Zirkle 6-3, 6-3.

Mulick closed the Warriors' singles action with another three-set victory. Facing Biola's Ayala Stephens, the senior captured the opening set 7-5 before dropping the second 2-6. Mulick responded in the deciding match tiebreak, winning 10-5 to secure her place in the next round.

Two Warriors faced seeded opponents in their opening matches. Alessandra Del Pino Carvajal fell 6-0, 6-0 to sixth-seeded Emely Valencia of Point Loma, while Lisa Lieberman dropped a 6-2, 6-1 decision to No. 14 Rosa Viller Moller of Hawai'i Pacific.

Day One Doubles Recap

Stan State opened the morning with three doubles teams competing in the round of 32.

Mulick and Sobrapena earned the Warriors' lone doubles victory, defeating Westmont's Eleanor Edwards and Ellie Triplett 8-6. Their run ended in the round of 16 against sixth-seeded Perla Conde Vendrell and Malia Rose Fernandez of Point Loma, who won 8-3.

Mikami and Del Pino Carvajal fell 8-2 to Colorado Mesa's Ruby Robbins and Taylor Nokes, while Damkjær and Lieberman dropped an 8-4 decision to fifth-seeded Evi Roobol and Kaia Sperry of Hawai'i Pacific.

Warriors Update

The opening day featured contributions throughout Stan State's singles lineup, with four of six Warriors advancing.

Mikami continued to establish herself as an early-season standout, while Sobrapena added another victory to her first collegiate season with Stan State. Damkjær and Mulick also secured important opening-round results, giving the Warriors four opportunities to continue their main-draw runs Friday.

The tournament has also provided valuable experience against seeded competition and programs from across the NCAA Division II West Region.

Up Next

Stan State returns to action Friday, Oct. 16, at Fresno Pacific University, with all six Warriors continuing competition in the ITA West Regional Championships.

Four Warriors remain in the singles main draw, with three facing seeded opponents in the round of 32.

Friday's Main Draw Singles Schedule

• 10 a.m. – Emi Mikami vs. Savannah Bijlsma (Fresno Pacific)

• 10 a.m. – Nica Sobrapena vs. No. 15 Sofia Acuna (Dominican)

• 10 a.m. – Katrine Damkjær vs. No. 4 Zofia Dziewiecka (Menlo)

• 2 p.m. – Abbigail Mulick vs. No. 2 Yume Ueoku (Fresno Pacific)

Alessandra Del Pino Carvajal and Lisa Lieberman will also return to the courts Friday for consolation singles competition after falling to seeded opponents in Thursday's opening round. Their matchups and start times have not yet been confirmed.

Mikami will look to extend her unbeaten singles start to the season, while Sobrapena, Damkjær and Mulick seek to advance deeper into the main draw. Players winning their round-of-32 matches will continue into Friday's round of 16, with the quarterfinals and semifinals scheduled for Saturday.

With four Warriors still competing in the championship bracket and two continuing in consolation play, Stan State will have opportunities throughout Friday to gain valuable regional tournament experience.

Complete Stan State Results

Singles | Thursday, Oct. 15

• Emi Mikami (STAN) def. Anna Pallencaoe (PLNU), 6-3, 1-6, 11-9

• Nica Sobrapena (STAN) def. Jessica McLean (FPU), 7-5, 6-0

• Katrine Damkjær (STAN) def. Melissa Zirkle (PLNU), 6-3, 6-3

• Abbigail Mulick (STAN) def. Ayala Stephens (BU), 7-5, 2-6, 10-5

• No. 6 Emely Valencia (PLNU) def. Alessandra Del Pino Carvajal (STAN), 6-0, 6-0

• No. 14 Rosa Viller Moller (HPU) def. Lisa Lieberman (STAN), 6-2, 6-1

Doubles | Thursday, Oct. 15

Round of 32

• Mulick / Sobrapena (STAN) def. Edwards / Triplett (Westmont), 8-6

• Robbins / Nokes (Colorado Mesa) def. Mikami / Del Pino Carvajal (STAN), 8-2

• No. 5 Roobol / Sperry (HPU) def. Damkjær / Lieberman (STAN), 8-4

Round of 16

- No. 6 Conde Vendrell / Fernandez (PLNU) def. Mulick / Sobrapena (STAN), 8-3