EDMOND, Okla. -- All six members of Washburn women's tennis will compete in the round of 16 on Friday after a strong opening day of the ITA Central Region Championships on Thursday. Day two of the four-day event will begin at 9 a.m. 

Beginning the day in doubles play Riko Konno and Ruriha Miyawaki began their run with an 8-6 opening-round win. Daniela Tijaro and Mariana Silva Balsa cruised into the round of 16, winning 8-2. Saajida Razick and Jasel Bailey also made quick work in the opening round, winning 8-1. 

In singles competition Mariana Silva Balsa battled through a three-set victory in the opening round before falling in two sets in the round of 32. Saajida Razick needed all three sets to move onto the second round but won in just two, advancing onto Friday. Jasel Bailey made quick work in both matches, losing just three combined games across four sets.  

Riko Konno lost just one game in her opening match and also won in two sets in the second round to advance. Daniela Tijaro also moved onto Friday play with a pair of two-set victories in singles action. Ruriha Miyawaki cruised in her opening match of the main draw before falling in the round of 32 in two sets to wrap up the day.  

Doubles competition:  

R32 – Konno, Riko/Miyawaki, Ruriha (WU) def. Tolescu, Ruxandra/Pfaefflin, Jennifer (OBU) 8-6 

R32 – Tijaro, Daniela/Silva Balsa, Mariana (WU) def. Aveiro, Aline/Sarmiento Ruiz, Sofia (HU) 8-2 

R32 – Bailey, Jasel/Razick, Saajida (WU) def. Sueflohn, Anna/Sueflohn, Josie (UM) 8-1 

Singles competition: 

Main draw 

R64 – Silva Balsa, Mariana (WU) def. Vivan Valencia, Daniela (SEOSU) 3-6, 6-2, 10-8 

R64 – Razick, Saajida (WU) def. Arnold, Rebecca (ATU) 3-6, 6-3, 10-8 

R64 – Bailey, Jasel (WU) def. Cahill, Erin (ESU) 6-2, 6-0 

R64 – Konno, Riko (WU) def. Ma, Sai (UM) 6-0, 6-1 

R64 – Tijaro, Daniela (WU) def. Watkins, Hannah (JU) 6-4, 6-2 

R64 – Miyawaki, Ruriha (WU) def. Garcia, Daniela (SEOSU) 6-1, 6-1 

R32 – Karaouza, Simon-Maria (AU) def. Silva Balsa, Mariana (WU) 6-1, 6-1 

R32 – Razick, Saajida (WU) def. Shepherd, Lilly (SEOSU) 6-4, 7-5 

R32 – Bailey, Jasel (WU) def. Mertens, Laura (NESU) 6-0, 6-1 

R32 – Konno, Riko (WU) def. Chapman, Annabel (AU) 6-2, 6-1 

R32 – Tijaro, Daniela (WU) def. Hibbets, Haley (UCO) 6-1, 6-1 

R32 – Perez Hruba, Lucia (ATU) def. Miyawaki, Ruriha (WU)) 6-3, 7-5