Kroupetski, Mann Had Strong Showing at ITA Women’s Atlantic Regional Championship

Thursday, October 15

Lynchburg, Va

University of Richmond

ITA Regionals

Victoria Mann returns a shot at ITA Fall Regionals

10/21/2026 | Women's Tennis

LYNCHBURG, Va. – The Richmond women's tennis team captured 13 victories at the 2026 ITA DI Women's Atlantic Regional Championship, hosted by Liberty University.

In the singles qualifying bracket, Madeline Kroupetski and Victoria Mann won both of their matches to advance into the main bracket draw. Kroupetski defeated GMU's Marianna Pirmatova 2-6, 6-4, 6-4 in her first match before capturing a 6-0, 6-4 win over Virginia Tech's Linda Ziets-Segura. Mann outlasted Georgetown's Ruhika Bhat 1-6, 7-6 (7-0) 6-4 before coming back to defeat JMU's Corinna Rietmann 6-3, 5-7, 6-0.

Also playing in the qualifying bracket for the Spiders, Lucy Webber captured a first match straight-set 6-2, 6-0 win over WM's Alexia Gonzalez Galino before falling to Maryland's Lucia Donnelly 6-3, 6-2. Daniela O'Leary also captured her first match of the event 6-1, 6-1 over NSU's Julia Daroszewska before dropping her second match, 5-7, 6-2, 6-1 to MU's Polina Gumeniuk. Lainey O'Neil dropped her opening match 6-4, 6-3 to Liberty's Aranai Martinez.

Kroupetski and Mann kept their winning momentum going in the main singles draw, both capturing their first match. Kroupetski defeated LU's Alexandra Magia 6-4, 6-4 while Mann picked up a 6-4, 6-1 win over Loyola Maryland's Mia Matriccio. In the round of 32, Kroupetski fell 6-0, 6-1 to Sierra Vagi of JMU while Mann dropped a 6-1, 6-0 decision to Marylands' Anastasiia Sorska.

Also, in the round of 64 in the main singles draw, Maryland's Magdalena Baniak def. Sofia Barbuescu 6-4, 7-5 while Yee Ching Wai of LU captured a 6-1, 6-2 decision over Abby Lee. UVA' s Blanca Pico Navarro (UVA) won the first set tie-break before defeating Beatriz Guerra (UR) 7-6 (7-3) 6-4.

In consolation singles action, Sofia Barbulescu collected a 6-0, 6-1 win over Virginia Tech's Alston Myatt while Beatriz Guerra defeated Maryland's Lucia Donnelly 6-4, 6-0. Abby Lee fell to GW's Karen Verduzco 6-4, 6-2.

Moving to doubles action, three pairs of Spiders captured wins in first round action. Mann and O'Neil defeated Oshidar and Lee of Loyola Maryland, 8-4. O'Leary and Guerra won the tiebreaker to take an 8-7 (7-1) win over Bayat and Feaster of George Mason. Barbulescu and Webber paired up to defeat MSU's Williams and Bergaoui 8-5. Liberty's Shoybek and Fernando captured an 8-5 win over Lee and Kroupetski.

All three Spider duos fell in the next doubles round. Mulready and Sorska of Maryland picked up the tiebreaker 8-7 (7-3) over Mann and O'Neil. Virginia Tech's Sidelnyk and Gill secured an 8-3 win over O'Leary and Guerra, while Maryland's Ghirardato and Challa also captured 8-3 win over Barbulescu and Webber.

Singles Qualifying
R64
Lucy Webber (UR) def Alexia Gonzalez Galino (WM) 6-2, 6-0
Madeline Kroupetski (UR) def Marianna Pirmatova (GMU) 2-6, 6-4, 6-4
Victoria Mann (UR) def. Ruhika Bhat (GU) 1-6, 7-6 (7-0) 6-4
Aranai Martinez (LU) def. Lainey O'Neil (UR) 6-4, 6-3
Daniela O'Leary (UR) def. Julia Daroszewska (NSU) 6-1, 6-1

R32
Lucia Donnelly (UMD) def. Lucy Webber (UR) 6-3, 6-2
Madeline Kroupetski (UR) def. Linda Ziets-Segura (VaTech) 6-0, 6-4
Victoria Mann (UR) def. Corinna Rietmann (JMU) 6-3, 5-7, 6-0
Polina Gumeniuk (MU) def. Daniela O'Leary (UR) 5-7, 6-2, 6-1

Singles Main Draw
R64
Madeline Kroupetski (UR) def. Alexandra Magia (LU) 6-4, 6-4
Magdalena Baniak (UMD) def. Sofia Barbuescu (UR) 6-4, 7-5
Victoria Mann (UR) def. Mia Matriccino (LUM) 6-4, 6-1
Blanca Pico Navarro (UVA) def. Beatriz Guerra (UR) 7-6 (7-3) 6-4
Yee Ching Wai (LU) def. Abby Lee (UR) 6-1, 6-2

R32
Sierra Vagi (JMU) def. Madeline Kroupetski (UR) 6-0, 6-1
Anastasiia Sorska (UMD) def. Victoria Mann (UR) 6-1, 6-0

Consolation
Sofia Barbulescu (UR) def. Alston Myatt (VaTech) 6-0, 6-1
Beatriz Guerra (UR) def. Lucia Donnelly (UMD) 6-4, 6-0
Karen Verduzco (GW) def Abby Lee (UR) 6-4, 6-2

Doubles
R64
V. Mann/L. O'Neil (UR) def I. Oshidar/AL Lee (LUM) 8-4
D. O'Leary/B. Guerra (UR) def. M. Bayat/G. Feaster (GMU) 8-7 (7-1)
S. Barbulescu/L. Webber (UR) def. T. Williams/A. Bergaoui (MSU) 8-5
A. Shoybek/H. Fernando (LU) def. A. Lee/M. Kroupetski (UR) 8-5

R32
M. Mulready/A. Sorska (UMD) def V. Mann/L. O'Neil (UR) 8-7 (7-3)
M. Sidelnyk/ B. Gill (VaTech) def. D. O'Leary/B. Guerra (UR) 8-3
E. Ghirardato/D. Challa (UMD) def. S. Barbulescu/L. Webber (UR) 8-3