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Minnesota Tops Wyoming 6-1 to Stay Unbeaten
2/7/2026 4:07:00 PM | Tennis
LARAMIE, Wyoming - The University of Minnesota tennis team defeated Wyoming 6-1 on Saturday afternoon to improve to 5-0 on the season.
Key Moments
Minnesota secured the doubles point with two wins over Wyoming. Sofia Pinto and Jeselle Ante opened play with a 6-4 victory against Eugenia Borodina and Dilnaz Mashabayeva. Wyoming responded as Anastasiia Kochelaevskaia and Serina Abriola defeated Anlin Xie and Yinong Ma 7-5. The Gophers clinched the point when Mia Liepert and Anali Kocevar topped Silver Bijlsma and Madlena Orlova 7-5.
In singles, Minnesota secured five victories to clinch the match. Mia Liepert opened the round with a 6-3, 6-4 win over Eugenia Ceinos at the No. 4 spot. Sofia Pinto followed with a three-set victory at No. 3, defeating Madlena Orlova 6-1, 1-6, 6-4. Wyoming earned its lone singles point as Silver Bijlsma topped Jeselle Ante 6-3, 1-6, 6-3 at No. 2. Aiva Schmitz regained the lead for the Gophers with a comeback win at No. 1, defeating Anastasiia Kochelaevskaia 2-6, 7-5, 6-4. Anlin Xie added a straight-sets win at No. 5, topping Dilnaz Mashabayeva 6-4, 6-4, before Yinong Ma closed the day with a 6-7 (7), 6-4, 11-9 win over Serina Abriola at No. 6.
Notables
Results
Doubles
1. Mia Liepert and Anali Kocevar (MINN) def. Silver Bijlsma and Madlena Orlova (WYOMING) 7-5.
2. Sofia Pinto and Jeselle Ante (MINN) def. Eugenia Borodina and Dilnaz Mashabayeva (WYOMING) 6-4.
3. Anlin Xie and Yinong Ma (MINN) lost to Anastasiia Kochelaevskaia and Serina Abriola (WYOMING) 5-7.
Singles
1. Aiva Schmitz (MINN) def. Anastasiia Kochelaevskaia (WYOMING) 2-6, 7-5, 6-4.
2. Jeselle Ante (MINN) lost to Silver Bijlsma (WYOMING) 3-6, 6-1, 3-6.
3. Sofia Pinto (MINN) def. Madlena Orlova (WYOMING) 6-1,1-6, 6-4.
4. Mia Liepert (MINN) def. Eugenia Ceinos (WYOMING) 6-3, 6-4.
5. Anlin Xie (MINN) def. Dilnaz Mashabayeva (WYOMING) 6-4, 6-4.
6. Yinong Ma (MINN) def. Serina Abriola (WYOMING) 6(4)-7(7), 6-4, 11-9
Order of Finish
Doubles: (2, 3, 1)
Singles: (4, 3, 2, 1, 5, 6)
Next on the Docket
The Golden Gophers will travel to Fort Collins, Colo., to play Colorado State tomorrow, Sunday, at 12:30 p.m. CT.
How to Follow
Fans can follow tomorrow's match on X (formerly Twitter), Facebook, Instagram.
Colorado State will provide a live stream and live scoring for the match at the following links: live stream and live scoring.
Key Moments
Minnesota secured the doubles point with two wins over Wyoming. Sofia Pinto and Jeselle Ante opened play with a 6-4 victory against Eugenia Borodina and Dilnaz Mashabayeva. Wyoming responded as Anastasiia Kochelaevskaia and Serina Abriola defeated Anlin Xie and Yinong Ma 7-5. The Gophers clinched the point when Mia Liepert and Anali Kocevar topped Silver Bijlsma and Madlena Orlova 7-5.
In singles, Minnesota secured five victories to clinch the match. Mia Liepert opened the round with a 6-3, 6-4 win over Eugenia Ceinos at the No. 4 spot. Sofia Pinto followed with a three-set victory at No. 3, defeating Madlena Orlova 6-1, 1-6, 6-4. Wyoming earned its lone singles point as Silver Bijlsma topped Jeselle Ante 6-3, 1-6, 6-3 at No. 2. Aiva Schmitz regained the lead for the Gophers with a comeback win at No. 1, defeating Anastasiia Kochelaevskaia 2-6, 7-5, 6-4. Anlin Xie added a straight-sets win at No. 5, topping Dilnaz Mashabayeva 6-4, 6-4, before Yinong Ma closed the day with a 6-7 (7), 6-4, 11-9 win over Serina Abriola at No. 6.
Notables
- Minnesota defeated Wyoming for the first time in the series' history on Saturday.
- The Gophers have won five straight matches against Mountain West opponents dating to 2020.
- Sofia Pinto, Mia Liepert and Anlin Xie have each opened the season undefeated, with Pinto earning five wins and Liepert and Xie four apiece.
- Minnesota has outscored its opponents 30-5 this season.
Results
Doubles
1. Mia Liepert and Anali Kocevar (MINN) def. Silver Bijlsma and Madlena Orlova (WYOMING) 7-5.
2. Sofia Pinto and Jeselle Ante (MINN) def. Eugenia Borodina and Dilnaz Mashabayeva (WYOMING) 6-4.
3. Anlin Xie and Yinong Ma (MINN) lost to Anastasiia Kochelaevskaia and Serina Abriola (WYOMING) 5-7.
Singles
1. Aiva Schmitz (MINN) def. Anastasiia Kochelaevskaia (WYOMING) 2-6, 7-5, 6-4.
2. Jeselle Ante (MINN) lost to Silver Bijlsma (WYOMING) 3-6, 6-1, 3-6.
3. Sofia Pinto (MINN) def. Madlena Orlova (WYOMING) 6-1,1-6, 6-4.
4. Mia Liepert (MINN) def. Eugenia Ceinos (WYOMING) 6-3, 6-4.
5. Anlin Xie (MINN) def. Dilnaz Mashabayeva (WYOMING) 6-4, 6-4.
6. Yinong Ma (MINN) def. Serina Abriola (WYOMING) 6(4)-7(7), 6-4, 11-9
Order of Finish
Doubles: (2, 3, 1)
Singles: (4, 3, 2, 1, 5, 6)
Next on the Docket
The Golden Gophers will travel to Fort Collins, Colo., to play Colorado State tomorrow, Sunday, at 12:30 p.m. CT.
How to Follow
Fans can follow tomorrow's match on X (formerly Twitter), Facebook, Instagram.
Colorado State will provide a live stream and live scoring for the match at the following links: live stream and live scoring.
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