University of Richmond Athletics
11/11/2026 | Women's Tennis
ROME, Ga. – Richmond's Sofia Barbulescu gained valuable experience over the weekend at the Women's Tennis ITA Conference Masters Tournament.
Barbulescu, the Atlantic 10 Conference representative at the tournament after winning the singles title in early October at Davidson, dropped a tough three-set match 6-2, 2-6, 6-1 to Quinnipiac's Willow Renton.
Moving to the consolation bracket, Barbulescu collected four-straight match victories. Barbulescu first defeated Valeria Chaikovskaia of Murray State, 6-1, 6-1. Then picked up another straight-set victory, 6-4, 6-1 over Tarleton State's Maria Castano.
Barbulescu was the victor in back-to-back tough three-set matches. She first defeated DePaul's Sasha Stula, 3-6, 6-3, 6-1 then closed out the weekend with a 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 win over Uma Bakaityte of Rice in the consolation finals.
Women's Tennis ITA Conference Masters
Main Draw Singles
Willow Renton (Quinnipiac) def. Sofia Barbulescu (UR) 6-2, 2-6, 6-1
Consolation Singles
Sofia Barbulescu (UR) def. Valeria Chaikovskaia (Murray St.) 6-1, 6-1
Sofia Barbulescu (UR) def. Maria Castano (Tarleton St.) 6-4, 6-1
Sofia Barbulescu (UR) def. Sasha Stula (DePaul) 3-6, 6-3, 6-1
Sofia Barbulescu (UR) def. Uma Bakaityte (Rice) 6-4, 4-6, 6-4
Barbulescu, the Atlantic 10 Conference representative at the tournament after winning the singles title in early October at Davidson, dropped a tough three-set match 6-2, 2-6, 6-1 to Quinnipiac's Willow Renton.
Moving to the consolation bracket, Barbulescu collected four-straight match victories. Barbulescu first defeated Valeria Chaikovskaia of Murray State, 6-1, 6-1. Then picked up another straight-set victory, 6-4, 6-1 over Tarleton State's Maria Castano.
Barbulescu was the victor in back-to-back tough three-set matches. She first defeated DePaul's Sasha Stula, 3-6, 6-3, 6-1 then closed out the weekend with a 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 win over Uma Bakaityte of Rice in the consolation finals.
Women's Tennis ITA Conference Masters
Main Draw Singles
Willow Renton (Quinnipiac) def. Sofia Barbulescu (UR) 6-2, 2-6, 6-1
Consolation Singles
Sofia Barbulescu (UR) def. Valeria Chaikovskaia (Murray St.) 6-1, 6-1
Sofia Barbulescu (UR) def. Maria Castano (Tarleton St.) 6-4, 6-1
Sofia Barbulescu (UR) def. Sasha Stula (DePaul) 3-6, 6-3, 6-1
Sofia Barbulescu (UR) def. Uma Bakaityte (Rice) 6-4, 4-6, 6-4
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