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Three-Set Thrillers Define 4-3 Loss at No. 24 Oakland City
Posted: Mar 19, 2026

Three-Set Thrillers Define 4-3 Loss at No. 24 Oakland City

Box Score
Team Stats
Doubles
  • Isabella Herrera / Yariange Bello def. Silvia Fernandez de la Pradilla / Berta Ladaga Auge 6-3
  • Maria Trembach / Tiana Sparks def. Sofia Kurshinskaia / Ashley Bucur 3-4
  • Addison Mast / Tiziana Rizzato def. Juliana Puente / Fabienne Nowak 6-2
Singles
  • Isabella Herrera def. Silvia Fernandez de la Pradilla 6-4, 3-6, 6-2
  • Berta Ladaga Auge def. Yariange Bello 6-2, 6-3
  • Maria Trembach def. Tiziana Rizzato 6-1, 6-1
  • Tiana Sparks def. Addison Mast 7-5, 5-7, 7-6
  • Ashley Bucur def. Fabienne Nowak 6-1, 6-3
  • Juliana Puente def. Sofia Kurshinskaia 6-2, 4-6, 6-1

OAKLAND CITY, Ind. - A tightly contested battle came down to the wire Thursday afternoon as the (RV) Huntington women's tennis team fell just short in a 4-3 decision to #24 Oakland City at the OCU Tennis Courts.

With three singles matches going the distance, the matchup delivered drama from start to finish.

The Foresters grabbed early momentum by securing the doubles point by collecting wins on courts one and three with #2 doubles going unfinished once HU earned the point. Oakland City responded in singles, winning at four of the six spots to edge out the victory.

Huntington saw strong performances at the top and bottom of the lineup. Isabella Herrera battled through three sets at No. 1 to earn a 6-4, 3-6, 6-2 win, while Ashley Bucur was dominant at No. 5 with a straight-set 6-1, 6-3 victory. The difference came in the tightly contested middle courts.

Addison Mast pushed her No. 4 match to the brink in a marathon battle, ultimately falling 7-5, 5-7, 7-6 (6). Sofia Kurshinskaia also forced a third set at No. 6 before dropping a 6-2, 4-6, 6-1 decision. Those narrow margins proved pivotal as the Mighty Oaks secured the remaining points needed to clinch the 4-3 win.

With the loss, Huntington moves to 6-8 overall. The Foresters will look to bounce back Saturday as they open Crossroads League play at home against Indiana Wesleyan at 11:00 a.m.

SINGLES RECAP
1. Isabella Herrera (HU) def. Silvia Fernandez de la Pradilla (OCU) 6-4, 3-6, 6–2
2. Berta Ladaga Auge (OCU) def. Yariange Bello (HU) 6–2, 6–3 
3. Maria Trembach (OCU) def. Tiziana Rizzato (HU) 6–1, 6–1
4. Tiana Sparks (OCU) def. Addison Mast (HU) 7–5, 5–7, 7–6 (6)
5. Ashley Bucur (HU) def. Fabienne Nowak (OCU) 6-1, 6–3
6. Juliana Puente (OCU) def. Sofia Kurshinskaia (HU) 6–2, 4–6, 6–1 

DOUBLES RECAP
1. Bello/Herrera (HU) def. de la Pradilla/Auge (OCU) 6–3 
2. Bucur/Kurshinskaia (HU) vs. Trembach/Sparks (OCU) 4-3 DNF 
3. Rizzato/Mast (Huntington) def. Nowak/Puente (OCU) 6–2 

The Huntington University Foresters compete in 18 intercollegiate sports for men and women. In the past decade, Huntington has produced 181 NAIA All-America honors and 631 All-America Scholar Athlete honors. Huntington University is a comprehensive Christian college of the liberal arts offering graduate and undergraduate programs in more than 70 academic concentrations. Huntington has a top quartile ranking in the 2026 U.S. News Best Regional Universities Midwest Rankings.