Mountaineers Set to Close Fall Season at D1 Invitational

Thursday, October 29

Rome, Ga.

8:30 a.m.

West Virginia University

D1 Invitational

Rio Maeda returns a serve at the 2026 Wahoowa Invitational

October 29, 2026 12:47 PM | Tennis

Singles Flight A Draw Singles Flight C Draw Doubles Draw

By: Jaret Dyer

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The West Virginia University tennis team travels to Rome, Ga., for the D1 Invitational from Oct. 29-Nov. 1 at the Rome Tennis Center at Berry College.

Junior Rio Maeda and freshman Daniela Gonzales will represent the Mountaineers in the team's final tournament of the fall season. Play is scheduled to begin at 8:30 a.m. each day.

Maeda will face Bellarmine's Alice Brook, Miami (Ohio)'s Maria Oliveira and Kennesaw State's Adela Zingorova in singles competition. Gonzales is scheduled to face North Alabama's Josefa Fuenzalida, Jacksonville State's Dariia Medviedieva and Miami (Ohio)'s Avery Voss.

In doubles play, Maeda and Gonzales will team up to face Middle Tennessee State's Lena Peyer and Sthefany Lima. Sunday's matchups have yet to be announced.

West Virginia enters the weekend following the ITA Atlantic Regional Championships in Lynchburg, Va., where junior Laura Villanueva Morillo advanced to the round of 16 in the singles main draw.

Maeda also earned a main-draw singles victory, while Gonzales and freshman Sorana Matis each advanced to the round of 32 in singles qualifying. In doubles competition, Villanueva Morillo and Maeda reached the round of 32.

The D1 Invitational will conclude the Mountaineers' fall tournament schedule.

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