- Yoana Konstantinova and Kori Montoya were undefeated at the tournament in both singles and doubles play.
- Konstantinova earned the individual crown, going 4-0 and winning 69.2% of her games.
- Aggies posted an 11-5 singles mark and 8-0 record in doubles play over the four days.
WACO – Freshmen Yoana Konstantinova and Kori Montoya claimed titles in the H-E-B Invitational at Baylor’s Hurd Tennis Center Sunday afternoon.
Konstantinova edged out Montoya to win the singles crown. They both went 4-0 with all straight-set victories at the tournament. Konstantinova earned the title in a tiebreaker, winning 69.4% of her games (50-22) while Montoya won 66.2% (49-25). The pair shared doubles recognition, going 4-0 at the tournament, including 2-0 as a tandem.
Konstantinova grinded out a 7-6(4), 6-4 win over Iowa State’s Stanislava Shulzhenko to improve to 10-2 in singles play. Montoya topped ISU’s Gabriella Kellner, 7-5, 6-2, for her sixth consecutive win.
Two Aggies lost singles matches Sunday. Sydney Jara lost to No. 66 Maria de la Paz Alberto, 6-4, 1-6, 6-2. Ruby Cooling was bested by Baylor’s Luna Ivkovic, 6-2, 6-0.
The day started with two doubles wins for the Maroon & White. Cooling/Montoya beat Alicia Dale/Kellner of Iowa State, 8-4. Jara/Konstantinova were 8-1 winners over UTSA’s Giuliana Giardina/Gabriela Felix da Silva.
The Aggies ended the tournament with an 11-5 singles mark and 8-0 record in doubles play.
H-E-B INVITATIONAL
Hurd Tennis Center | Waco, Texas
Singles
Kori Montoya (A&M) def. Gabriella Kellner (ISU) – 7-5, 6-2
Yoana Konstantinova (A&M) def. Stanislava Shulzhenko (ISU) – 7-6(4), 6-4
Luna Ivkovic (BU) def. Ruby Cooling (A&M) – 6-2, 6-0
No. 66 Maria de la Paz Alberto (ISU) def. Sydney Jara – 6-4, 1-6, 2-6
Doubles
Cooling/Montoya (A&M) def. Alicia Dale/Kellner (ISU) – 8-4
Jara/Konstantinova (A&M) def. Giuliana Giardina/Gabriela Felix da Silva (UTSA) – 8-1
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