NORTHRIDGE, Calif. — The Sacramento State women's tennis team wrapped up the final tournament of its 2026 fall schedule over the weekend, finishing with eight wins in singles and a nearly perfect 6-1 record in doubles play at the CSUN Fall Invitational at the Matador Tennis Complex in Northridge, Calif.

Freshman Jess Schilz led the Hornets with a 3-1 record in singles, posting wins over opponents from host CSUN, Portland, and New Mexico during the weekend, while senior Reese Walker and junior Nel Van Hout each won two of their three singles contests — the latter claiming a pair of three-set triumphs.

Newcomer Dasha Savina also posted a singles win on the weekend, needing three sets in come-from-behind fashion to defeat the Lobos' Marika Matsoukatidi, but bouncing back after a first-set defeat to win the next two.

In doubles play, the Hornets were nearly unbeatable as the tandem of Walker and Francesca De Matteo went an unblemished 3-0. The duo opened with a 6-1 win over a team from Youngstown State and followed that up with a pair of 6-3 victories against tandems from CSUN and New Mexico.

Van Hout was 2-1 in doubles play alongside a pair of teammates, winning matches with partners Schilz and Savina. Schilz also won two of three, adding a win over a team from Pacific alongside Irene Riva on the final day of competition.

The team's attention now turns to the spring championship season as Sacramento State officially opens dual match play against Iowa State at home on Jan. 17. The Hornets will host five more matches at the Sacramento State Tennis Complex against UC Davis (Feb. 6), Pacific (March 4), Arkansas State (March 23), Miami (March 31), and Stanislaus State (April 9) in non-conference play.

After claiming two of the last three Big Sky Conference regular season titles and the last three league tournament trophies, Sacramento State begins its inaugural campaign in The Big West on Feb. 28 against Cal Poly and hosts new conference rivals Long Beach State (March 12), UC Riverside (April 15), and UC Santa Barbara (April 17) prior to The Big West Championship in San Diego, Calif.

CSUN FALL INVITATIONAL
Matador Tennis Complex / Northridge, Calif. 
Nov. 6-8, 2026

SINGLES
Day 1
Maria Ramos (CSF) def. Reese Walker (SAC), 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (3)
Nel Van Hout (SAC) def. Ilana Toro (LMU), 6-3, 4-6, 6-3
Jess Schilz (SAC) def. Victoria Luo Freitas (CSUN), 2-6, 6-1, 6-4
Leanna Roman (CSF) def. Francesca De Matteo (SAC), 5-7, 6-3, 6-4

Day 2
Reese Walker (SAC) def. Isabella Pitchford (UCI), 6-4, 6-2
Emily Velasco (PORT) def. Nel Van Hout (SAC), 6-3, 6-1
Jess Schilz (SAC) def. Gaja Djurickovic (PORT), 6-3, 2-1 (ret.)
Nadine Arbaizar Martinez (PORT) def. Dasha Savina (SAC), 6-4, 6-3
Makaila Cheng (LBSU) def. Jess Schilz (SAC), 7-5

Day 3
Reese Walker (SAC) def. Vivica Corley (UNM), 6-3, 6-3
Nel Van Hout (SAC) def. Sarah L'Allier (UNM), 5-7, 6-3, 7-5
Jess Schilz (SAC) def. Coumba Ben Niangadou (UNM), 7-6, 3-0 (ret.)
Dasha Savina (SAC) def. Marika Matsoukatidi (UNM), 4-6, 6-0, 7-5

DOUBLES
Day 1
Reese Walker / Francesca De Matteo (SAC) def. Hanna Telzynska / Alice Petrache (YSU), 6-1
Duru Kuscu / Lorena Cedeno (YSU) def. Jess Schilz / Nel Van Hout (SAC), 6-4

Day 2
Reese Walker / Francesca De Matteo (SAC) def. Sandra Isabela Arguelles / Hannah Allen (CSUN), 6-3
Dasha Savina / Nel Van Hout (SAC) def. Ruby Van Cott / Quin Brady (CSUN/UCI), 6-4

Day 3
Irene Riva / Jess Schilz (SAC) def. Lily Ung / Miyu Takiguchi (PAC), 6-1
Reese Walker / Francesca De Matteo (SAC) def. Sarah L'Allier / Corley (UNM), 6-3
Dasha Savina / Nel Van Hout (SAC) def. Makaila Cheng / Lindsay Kim (LBSU/UCI), 6-3