The Purdue Northwest women's tennis team traveled to Grand Rapids, Michigan, for the 2026 ITA Division II Women's Midwest Regional Championships, competing in singles and doubles across three flights. The Lions picked up a singles victory in Flight C, as Rishita Agarwal (/) defeated Tiffin's Elliett Briggs, 6-4, 6-3, to advance to the Round of 16.
In doubles, the Lions competed across all three flights. The Flight A pairing of Gay Coello and Aray, the Flight B duo of Bortolaso and Watine, and the Flight C team of Agarwal and Krejov each faced tough competition, concluding their respective tournament runs.

The Basics

• Event: 2026 ITA Division II Women's Midwest Regional Championships
• Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan
• Competition: Singles and Doubles

Singles Results
Flight A

• (R64) Northwood's Valeria Amorocho Hernandez def. PNW's Victoria Watine (Lyon, France/Saint Louis Saint Bruno), 6-3, 6-4
• (R64) Michigan Tech's Alexandra Nikonenko def. PNW's Isabella Aray (Puerto Ordaz, Venezuela/Colegio Loyola Gumilla), 6-4, 6-3

Flight B

• (R64) Michigan Tech's Claudia Calabuig Patiño def. PNW's Lea Krejov, 6-4, 6-2
• (R64) McKendree's Alessia Baiardi def. PNW's Lavinia Bortolaso (Italy/), 6-3, 4-7, 10-7
• (R64) Southwest Baptist's Camilla Franzin def. PNW's Monserrat Gay Coello, 6-1, 7-5

Flight C

• (R32) PNW's Rishita Agarwal (/) def. Tiffin's Elliett Briggs, 6-4, 6-3
• (R16) Rockhurst's Nadia Kaewsai def. PNW's Rishita Agarwal (/), 6-3, 6-0

Doubles Results
Flight A

• (R32) Rockhurst's Eleanor Coleman / Ewangelina Penkevych def. PNW's Monserrat Gay Coello / Isabella Aray (Puerto Ordaz, Venezuela/Colegio Loyola Gumilla), 8-0

Flight B

• (R32) Maryville's Luana Luersen / Maria Mateos Melian def. PNW's Lavinia Bortolaso (Italy/) / Victoria Watine (Lyon, France/Saint Louis Saint Bruno), 8-5

Flight C

• (R16) Southwest Baptist's Olivia McGruder / Micaela Rocco Fulco def. PNW's Rishita Agarwal (/) / Lea Krejov, 8-1