
Anteaters Battle at ITA Southwest Regionals
October 16, 2026 | Women's Tennis
SAN DIEGO, Calif. – UC Irvine women's tennis continued competition at the ITA Southwest Regional Championships on Thursday.
Montana Parkinson and Bella Pitchford and Sayuri Parandian and Mackenzie Lukin competed in the doubles Round of 32. Parkinson and Pitchford fell to UCLA's Jessica Bernales and Olivia Center, 8-1, while Parandian and Lukin dropped an 8-6 decision to CSUN's Mika Ikemori and Satsuki Ishikawa.
In singles action, Parkinson faced Pepperdine's Ziva Falkner in the Round of 64, falling 6-1, 6-3. Maily Huynh also competed in the main draw, dropping her match to San Diego's Maria Shmakova, 6-1, 6-2.
The Anteaters are set to continue competition with additional singles and doubles matches tomorrow, Oct. 17. Huynh is scheduled to face Hawai'i's Madis Tennielle, while Parkinson will take on San Diego State's Teja Tirunelveli in extra singles action.
In extra doubles, Huynh and Kara Chen will face Arizona's Stephanie Shogreen and Sara Mlenska. Brady Quin and Rachel Gee are scheduled to meet San Diego's Akira Roy and Shmakova, while Parkinson and Pitchford will take on San Diego's Charlotte Keitel and Lila Grace Bachour. Parandian and Lukin will round out the extra doubles slate against UC Riverside's Susannah Su and Gabriela Pimentel.
Round of 32 Doubles Results
Jessica Bernales/Olivia Center (UCLA) def. Montana Parkinson/Bella Pitchford (UCI), 8-1
Mika Ikemori/Satsuki Ishikawa (CSUN) def. Sayuri Parandian/Mackenzie Lukin (UCI), 8-6
Singles Round of 64 Results
Ziva Falkner (Pepperdine) def. Montana Parkinson (UCI), 6-1, 6-3
Maria Shmakova (USD) def. Maily Huynh (UCI), 6-1, 6-2
Extra Singles
Maily Huynh (UCI) vs. Madis Tennielle (Hawai'i)
Montana Parkinson (UCI) vs. Teja Tirunirveli (SDSU)
Extra Doubles
Maily Huynh/Kara Chen (UCI) vs. Stephanie Shogreen/Sara Mlenska (Arizona)
Quin Brady/Rachel Gee (UCI) vs. Akira Roy/Maria Shmakova (USD)
Montana Parkinson/Bella Pitchford (UCI) vs. Charlotte Keitel/Lila Grace Bachour (USD)
Mackenzie Lukin/Sayuri Parandian (UCI) vs. Susannah Su/Gabriela Pimentel (UCR)
Montana Parkinson and Bella Pitchford and Sayuri Parandian and Mackenzie Lukin competed in the doubles Round of 32. Parkinson and Pitchford fell to UCLA's Jessica Bernales and Olivia Center, 8-1, while Parandian and Lukin dropped an 8-6 decision to CSUN's Mika Ikemori and Satsuki Ishikawa.
In singles action, Parkinson faced Pepperdine's Ziva Falkner in the Round of 64, falling 6-1, 6-3. Maily Huynh also competed in the main draw, dropping her match to San Diego's Maria Shmakova, 6-1, 6-2.
The Anteaters are set to continue competition with additional singles and doubles matches tomorrow, Oct. 17. Huynh is scheduled to face Hawai'i's Madis Tennielle, while Parkinson will take on San Diego State's Teja Tirunelveli in extra singles action.
In extra doubles, Huynh and Kara Chen will face Arizona's Stephanie Shogreen and Sara Mlenska. Brady Quin and Rachel Gee are scheduled to meet San Diego's Akira Roy and Shmakova, while Parkinson and Pitchford will take on San Diego's Charlotte Keitel and Lila Grace Bachour. Parandian and Lukin will round out the extra doubles slate against UC Riverside's Susannah Su and Gabriela Pimentel.
Round of 32 Doubles Results
Jessica Bernales/Olivia Center (UCLA) def. Montana Parkinson/Bella Pitchford (UCI), 8-1
Mika Ikemori/Satsuki Ishikawa (CSUN) def. Sayuri Parandian/Mackenzie Lukin (UCI), 8-6
Singles Round of 64 Results
Ziva Falkner (Pepperdine) def. Montana Parkinson (UCI), 6-1, 6-3
Maria Shmakova (USD) def. Maily Huynh (UCI), 6-1, 6-2
Extra Singles
Maily Huynh (UCI) vs. Madis Tennielle (Hawai'i)
Montana Parkinson (UCI) vs. Teja Tirunirveli (SDSU)
Extra Doubles
Maily Huynh/Kara Chen (UCI) vs. Stephanie Shogreen/Sara Mlenska (Arizona)
Quin Brady/Rachel Gee (UCI) vs. Akira Roy/Maria Shmakova (USD)
Montana Parkinson/Bella Pitchford (UCI) vs. Charlotte Keitel/Lila Grace Bachour (USD)
Mackenzie Lukin/Sayuri Parandian (UCI) vs. Susannah Su/Gabriela Pimentel (UCR)
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