Thursday, October 15
Lynchburg, Va.
Liberty University
vs
ITA Atlantic Regional
O’Neill, Martinez Headline Liberty at the ITA Atlantic Regional
10/19/2026 4:15:00 PM | Women's Tennis
LYNCHBURG, Va. – Liberty women's tennis doubles pair of Fifth Year Daniella O'Neill and Sophomore Aranai Martinez reached the doubles semifinal, headlining Liberty's run at the 2026 ITA Women's Atlantic Regional. The five-day, 23-team event was hosted in Lynchburg at the Liberty Tennis Complex.
Liberty went 19-14* overall with a 14-10 singles record and a 5-4 doubles mark. The Lady Flames had a record six athletes reach the round of 32 in the main draw of the event. Three, Candy Wai, Yoanna Radulova and Martinez advanced through the qualifying portion of the singles bracket.
On their run to the semifinal, O'Neill and Martinez ousted pairings from William & Mary, Howard, Maryland, Virginia Tech and Virginia*. The duo marks the furthest, singles or doubles, the Lady Flames have advanced in a regional tournament in program history.
In the semifinal against the No. 1 seed, Virginia's Vivian Yang and Alyssa James, the Liberty held a 5-4 lead but conceded the first set in a tiebreaker. After trading blows in the first few games, the Cavaliers pulled away with four straight games to advance 7-6 (3), 6-2.
Lady Flames News & Notes
Up Next
Liberty takes on the Wofford Invitational; the three-day event kicks off on Oct. 30.
Liberty went 19-14* overall with a 14-10 singles record and a 5-4 doubles mark. The Lady Flames had a record six athletes reach the round of 32 in the main draw of the event. Three, Candy Wai, Yoanna Radulova and Martinez advanced through the qualifying portion of the singles bracket.
On their run to the semifinal, O'Neill and Martinez ousted pairings from William & Mary, Howard, Maryland, Virginia Tech and Virginia*. The duo marks the furthest, singles or doubles, the Lady Flames have advanced in a regional tournament in program history.
In the semifinal against the No. 1 seed, Virginia's Vivian Yang and Alyssa James, the Liberty held a 5-4 lead but conceded the first set in a tiebreaker. After trading blows in the first few games, the Cavaliers pulled away with four straight games to advance 7-6 (3), 6-2.
Lady Flames News & Notes
- Martinez owns an overall 14-6 record this Fall. She sports a 6-3 singles mark and an 8-3 doubles record. Martinez and O'Neill own a 7-1 doubles mark together in two events this fall. She leads Liberty in both categories.
- Liberty combined for an 8-2 in the qualifying round.
- Despite falling in her second qualifying match, Yoanna Radulova was randomly selected to the main draw after spots were opened due to retirements. She won her first round in the main draw against Delaware State before falling to West Virginia.
- Including Radulova, four Lady Flames advanced to the main draw from qualifying.
Up Next
Liberty takes on the Wofford Invitational; the three-day event kicks off on Oct. 30.
Players Mentioned
Team Stats
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