Wednesday, April 15
Murfreesboro, Tenn.
11:00 AM ET ET/10:00 AM CT
Liberty University
4
vs
0
No. 11 seed Missouri State
No. 6 Seed Liberty Advances with 4-0 over No. 11 Seed Missouri State
4/15/2026 3:37:00 PM | Women's Tennis
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – The Liberty women's tennis team (13-9) advanced to the quarterfinal round of the 2026 Conference USA Women's Tennis Championship, defeating No. 11 seed Missouri State (3-17) with a decisive 4-0 victory at the Adams Tennis Complex on Wednesday.
No. 6 seed Liberty will take on No. 3 seed Kennesaw State (11-6) in the CUSA Championship Quarterfinal on Thursday at 2 p.m. ET/1 p.m. CT.
The Lady Flames secured the doubles point with wins in the No. 1 and No. 2 doubles matches and earned three singles matches to clinch the win.
Liberty secured the doubles point with decisive victories on the first two courts. At No. 1 doubles, Yoanna Radulova and Maria Turchetto triumphed over Matilde Ercoli and Lucy Latham, 6-1. The No. 2 doubles pair of Daniella O'Neill and Milana Tsulygina followed suit, defeating Billur Gonlusen and Raluca Puscas, 6-3.
In singles play, Liberty quickly extended its lead. O'Neill kept the winning for the Lady Flames at No. 1 singles, defeating Latham, 6-1, 6-1. Radulova secured a 6-1, 6-3 win over Ercoli on court three. Wai wrapped up the day's play with a 6-0, 6-4 victory at No. 6 singles against Jackson. Turchetto at No. 2 singles delivered a commanding 6-2, 6-2 win over Gonlusen, and Tsulygina added another point with a 6-2, 5-2 victory over Puscas at No. 4 singles.
Three matches went unfinished, with Liberty winning the first set on each court. Turchetto was leading 6-2, 2-2 on court two, Tsulygina was nearing a victory up 6-2, 5-2 at No. 4 singles and Joseph was up 6-3, 1-3 on court five.
Liberty 4, Missouri State 0
Singles Competition
1. Daniella O'Neill (LIBERTYW) def. Lucy Latham (MS) 6-1, 6-1
2. Maria Turchetto (LIBERTYW) vs. Billur Gonlusen (MS) 6-2, 2-2, unfinished
3. Yoanna Radulova (LIBERTYW) def. Matilde Ercoli (MS) 6-1, 6-3
4. Milana Tsulygina (LIBERTYW) vs. Raluca Puscas (MS) 6-2, 5-2, unfinished
5. Celina Joseph (LIBERTYW) vs. Leni Eichner (MS) 6-3, 1-3, unfinished
6. Candy Wai (LIBERTYW) def. Elsie Jackson (MS) 6-0, 6-4
Doubles Competition
1. Yoanna Radulova/Maria Turchetto (LIBERTYW) def. Matilde Ercoli/Lucy Latham (MS) 6-1
2. Daniella O'Neill/Milana Tsulygina (LIBERTYW) def. Billur Gonlusen/Raluca Puscas (MS) 6-3
3. Anika Lemus/Candy Wai (LIBERTYW) vs. Leni Eichner/Elsie Jackson (MS) 5-3, unfinished
Missouri State 3-17
Liberty 13-9
Order of Finish: Doubles (1,2); Singles (1,3,6)
Lady Flames News & Notes
Up Next
No. 6 seed Liberty will take on No. 3 seed Kennesaw State (11-6) in the CUSA Championship Quarterfinal on Thursday at 2 p.m. ET/1 p.m. CT. from the Adams Tennis Complex in Murfreesboro, Tenn.
No. 6 seed Liberty will take on No. 3 seed Kennesaw State (11-6) in the CUSA Championship Quarterfinal on Thursday at 2 p.m. ET/1 p.m. CT.
The Lady Flames secured the doubles point with wins in the No. 1 and No. 2 doubles matches and earned three singles matches to clinch the win.
Liberty secured the doubles point with decisive victories on the first two courts. At No. 1 doubles, Yoanna Radulova and Maria Turchetto triumphed over Matilde Ercoli and Lucy Latham, 6-1. The No. 2 doubles pair of Daniella O'Neill and Milana Tsulygina followed suit, defeating Billur Gonlusen and Raluca Puscas, 6-3.
In singles play, Liberty quickly extended its lead. O'Neill kept the winning for the Lady Flames at No. 1 singles, defeating Latham, 6-1, 6-1. Radulova secured a 6-1, 6-3 win over Ercoli on court three. Wai wrapped up the day's play with a 6-0, 6-4 victory at No. 6 singles against Jackson. Turchetto at No. 2 singles delivered a commanding 6-2, 6-2 win over Gonlusen, and Tsulygina added another point with a 6-2, 5-2 victory over Puscas at No. 4 singles.
Three matches went unfinished, with Liberty winning the first set on each court. Turchetto was leading 6-2, 2-2 on court two, Tsulygina was nearing a victory up 6-2, 5-2 at No. 4 singles and Joseph was up 6-3, 1-3 on court five.
Liberty 4, Missouri State 0
Singles Competition
1. Daniella O'Neill (LIBERTYW) def. Lucy Latham (MS) 6-1, 6-1
2. Maria Turchetto (LIBERTYW) vs. Billur Gonlusen (MS) 6-2, 2-2, unfinished
3. Yoanna Radulova (LIBERTYW) def. Matilde Ercoli (MS) 6-1, 6-3
4. Milana Tsulygina (LIBERTYW) vs. Raluca Puscas (MS) 6-2, 5-2, unfinished
5. Celina Joseph (LIBERTYW) vs. Leni Eichner (MS) 6-3, 1-3, unfinished
6. Candy Wai (LIBERTYW) def. Elsie Jackson (MS) 6-0, 6-4
Doubles Competition
1. Yoanna Radulova/Maria Turchetto (LIBERTYW) def. Matilde Ercoli/Lucy Latham (MS) 6-1
2. Daniella O'Neill/Milana Tsulygina (LIBERTYW) def. Billur Gonlusen/Raluca Puscas (MS) 6-3
3. Anika Lemus/Candy Wai (LIBERTYW) vs. Leni Eichner/Elsie Jackson (MS) 5-3, unfinished
Missouri State 3-17
Liberty 13-9
Order of Finish: Doubles (1,2); Singles (1,3,6)
Lady Flames News & Notes
- Liberty improves to a collective 73-42 (.635) singles record and a 34-22 (.607) doubles mark.
- The Lady Flames' No. 1 doubles pair of Radulova and Turchetto are now 9-8 together, all in the No. 1 doubles position.
- O'Neill and Tsulygina (12-7) improve to 11-7 on court two.
- O'Neill (12-6) is now 10-5 in the No. 1 singles position.
- Radulova (6-11) snapped an eight-match losing streak with her triumph.
- Wai (10-7) made her first singles appearance since April 3
- Liberty has never lost (3-0) in its first match of the CUSA Women's Tennis Championship.
Up Next
No. 6 seed Liberty will take on No. 3 seed Kennesaw State (11-6) in the CUSA Championship Quarterfinal on Thursday at 2 p.m. ET/1 p.m. CT. from the Adams Tennis Complex in Murfreesboro, Tenn.
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,2
#1 Singles Match
12
Lucy Latham / 0 [MS]
11
66
#2 Singles Match
123
Billur Gonlusen / 0 [MS]
22UF
62UF
#3 Singles Match
12
Matilde Ercoli / 0 [MS]
13
66
#4 Singles Match
123
Raluca Puscas / 0 [MS]
22UF
65UF
#5 Singles Match
123
Leni Eichner / 0 [MS]
33UF
61UF
#6 Singles Match
12
Elsie Jackson / 0 [MS]
04
66
Order of Finish:
1,3,6
Players Mentioned
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