WILLIAMSBURG, Ky. - Midway University's men's and women's tennis teams will return to action on Saturday at the Cumberlands Invitational in Williamsburg, Kentucky.
The Eagles will continue their 2026 campaign following a strong showing at the ITA NAIA Southeast Regional Championship. Multiple Midway players advanced to the quarterfinals, while others recorded strong results throughout the tournament.
The host University of the Cumberlands enters the invitational ranked No. 7 in both the men's and women's NAIA Coaches' Polls. Midway will face a strong field this weekend as both teams look to build on their performances from the regional championship.
On the men's side, Ricardo Starosta and Mudiwa Munyimani will look to continue their strong starts to the season after advancing to the quarterfinals in their first tournament. The duo recorded dominant victories in the second and third rounds, winning 8-1 and 8-6, respectively.
Shimpei Yazuka and Mathias Nivet are also players to watch at the upcoming tournament. The duo recorded a pair of 8-3 victories before advancing to the round of 16.
On the women's side, Tanit Cevada Cruz and Carina Richter opened the season with a dominant 8-0 victory and will look to carry that momentum into this weekend's competition.
Alicia Sanglas and Maggie Ku will also return to the court following a strong start to the previous tournament. The pair won their opening match, 8-3, before falling in the following round.
In singles competition, Nivet and Starosta will look to continue their strong starts after both advanced to the round of 32 at the ITA NAIA Southeast Regional Championship. Cevada Cruz and Ku will also look to build on their individual performances, with Cevada Cruz finishing third overall and Ku advancing to the round of 32.
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Midway University competes in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), and its 29 athletics teams are part of the River States Conference, Mid-South Conference, Intercollegiate Horse Shows Association and USA Archery. For more information about Midway University Athletics, please visit www.gomidwayeagles.com or contact Tyler Beck at 859-846-5366.
