GRANVILLE, Ohio (September 17, 2023) – For the third Fall season in a row, the Denison University women's tennis team hosted Centre College, Case Western Reserve University and Otterbein University for the Big Red Invitational.

In singles, the Big Red went 7-0 vs. Otterbein and 6-0 vs. Centre while their lone win vs. Case came from Caroline Kittle, 6-0, 6-2, vs. Kareena Sivanesan in the No. 5 spot. Playing at No. 1 singles, Dasha Chistyakova defeated Erin Storrer from Otterbein 6-3, 2-6, 1-0 (10-7) while Peyton Oda defeated Grace Williams from Centre 7-6 (7-5), 6-2.

In doubles, Denison was 3-0 vs. Centre and 3-1 vs. Otterbein while the lone win against Case came from Chistyakova and Kendall Schrader by a score of 8-5 over Anna Kan and Asha Shukla in the No. 2 spot. Denison's lone win at No. 1 doubles came from Schrader and Caroline Lopez by a score of 8-5 over Carlie Mitchell and Grace Williams from Centre.

In all, the Big Red were a combined 14-5 in singles and 7-3 in doubles.

Leading the way with five combined wins throughout the weekend was Schrader (2-1 singles; 3-0 doubles) while Chistyakova (2-1 singles; 2-1 doubles) and Maia Nowicki (2-0 singles; 2-1 doubles) both had four wins.

Lopez (2-1 singles; 1-2 doubles), Oda (2-1 singles; 1-0 doubles), Anna Leach (2-1 singles; 1-1 doubles) and Kittle (1-0 singles; 2-0 doubles) each had three combined wins.

The Big Red will be back in action at the ITA Central Regional Championships from Friday, September 22, to Sunday, September 24, at Washington University in St. Louis.
 
2023 Big Red Invitational Results
 
Singles Competition:
Denison vs Otterbein -- September 16, 2023
Dasha Chistyakova (Denison) def. Erin Storrer (Otterbein University) 6-3, 2-6, 1-0 (10-7)
Caroline Lopez (Denison) def. Lillia Walter (Otterbein University) 0-6, 6-2, 1-0 (10-8)
Peyton Oda (Denison) def. Cassady Shough (Otterbein University) 6-0, 6-2
Kendall Schrader (Denison) def. Rachelle Moses (Otterbein University) 6-3, 6-0
Ariana Rodriguez (Denison) def. Olivia Eckels (Otterbein University) 6-2, 6-2
Anna Leach (Denison) def. Aubrey McMahon (Otterbein University) 6-0, 6-1
Maia Nowicki (Denison) def. Taryn Simmers (Otterbein University) 6-2, 6-0
 
Denison vs Centre -- September 16, 2023
Peyton Oda (Denison) def. Grace Williams (Centre Colonels) 7-6 (7-5), 6-2
Dasha Chistyakova (Denison) def. Carlie Mitchell (Centre Colonels) 6-2, 6-0
Caroline Lopez (Denison) def. Maddy Trinh (Centre Colonels) 6-3, 6-1
Kendall Schrader (Denison) def. Kayla Harger (Centre Colonels) 6-1, 7-5
Anna Leach (Denison) def. Kennedy Herring (Centre Colonels) 6-1, 6-1
Maia Nowicki (Denison) def. Natalie Black (Centre Colonels) 6-3, 6-1
 
Denison vs Case -- September 17, 2023
Lily McCloskey (Case Western Reserve) def. Dasha Chistyakova (Denison) 6-2, 6-2
Asha Shukla (Case Western Reserve) def. Caroline Lopez (Denison) 6-4, 6-0
Elsa Syed (Case Western Reserve) def. Peyton Oda (Denison) 7-6 (7-1), 6-4
Chloe Ku (Case Western Reserve) def. Kendall Schrader (Denison) 6-4, 6-0
Caroline Kittle (Denison) def. Kareena Sivanesan (Case Western Reserve) 6-0, 6-2
Prachi Shah (Case Western Reserve) def. Anna Leach (Denison) 5-7, 6-2, 1-0 (10-2)
 
 
Doubles Competition:
Denison vs Centre -- September 16, 2023
Kendall Schrader/Caroline Lopez (Denison) def. Carlie Mitchell/Grace Williams (Centre Colonels) 8-5
Dasha Chistyakova/Maia Nowicki (Denison) def. Maddy Trinh/Kayla Harger (Centre Colonels) 8-4
Caroline Kittle/Ariana Rodriguez (Denison) def. Kennedy Herring/Natalie Black (Centre Colonels) 8-4
 
Denison vs Case -- September 16, 2023
Hannah Kassaie/Lily McCloskey (Case Western Reserve) def. Caroline Lopez/Maia Nowicki (Denison) 8-1
Dasha Chistyakova/Kendall Schrader (Denison) def. Anna Kan/Asha Shukla (Case Western Reserve) 8-5
Pallavi Goculdas/Katherine Wang (Case Western Reserve) def. Anna Leach/Ariana Rodriguez (Denison) 8-4
 
Denison vs Otterbein -- September 17, 2023
Erin Storrer/Lillia Walter (Otterbein University) def. Dasha Chistyakova/Caroline Lopez (Denison) 8-4
Kendall Schrader/Peyton Oda (Denison) def. Olivia Eckels/Rachelle Moses (Otterbein University) 8-1
Caroline Kittle/Ariana Rodriguez (Denison) def. Julia Gillin/Cassady Shough (Otterbein University) 8-3
Anna Leach/Maia Nowicki (Denison) def. Taryn Simmers/Aubrey McMahon (Otterbein University) 8-1