WICHITA FALLS, Tex. -- Washburn women's tennis battled through challenging flights in day one of the Midwestern State Invitational on Saturday. The Ichabods will wrap up the tournament on day two beginning at 8 a.m. on Saturday. 

In the blue flight of singles action Daniela Tijaro pushed her quarterfinal opponent to a third set but came up just short, losing 11-9 in a tiebreaker. Riko Konno also moved to a third set in her dual, in the third set she fell by a 10-6 score. 

Jasel Bailey picked up a two-set victory in her quarterfinal round dual in the red flight. Her run came to an end in the semifinals, falling in two sets. Saajida Razick was also knocked out of the red flight in two sets, falling in the quarterfinal round. 

Ruriha Miyawaki competed in the green flight and after losing a tiebreaker opening set, pushed her dual into the third set where she lost a 10-5 tiebreaker. Mariana Silva Balsa made her singles debut in 2026-27 playing in the purple flight. She also went into a third set where she came up short, falling 10-8. 

Singles competition:  

Blue Flight: 

QF – Garcia, Alexa (CU) def. Tijaro, Daniela (WU) 3-6, 6-0, 11-9 

QF – Wu, Selina (SMU) def. Konno, Riko (WU) 6-4, 6(11)-7, 10-6 

Red Flight: 

QF – Bailey, Jasel (WU) def. Blanco, Allison (SMU) 6-3, 7-5 

QF – Smelley, Madalyn (SMU) def. Razick, Saajida (WU) 6-2, 6-3 

SF – Garcia Morales, Camila (MSU) def. Bailey, Jasel (WU) 6-2, 2-6, 10-7 

Green Flight:  

QF – Wooten, Sarah (SMU) def. Miyawaki, Ruriha (WU) 7-6(5), 2-6, 10-5 

Purple Flight: 

QF – Simon, Breeze (SMU) def. Silva Balsa, Mariana (WU) 6-3, 3-6, 10-8 

Consolation matches:  

Gyorgy, Emilia (MSU) def. Tijaro, Daniela (WU) 6-3, 6-3 

Karlau, Sofia (CU) def. Konno, Riko (WU) 6-0, 6-2 

Miyawaki, Ruriha (WU) def. Urcun, Marie-Alix (CU) 6(6)-7, 6-0, 10-4