STILLWATER, Okla. – Romana Tarajova picked up two wins Friday to advance to the Round of 32s in the 2022 ITA (Intercollegiate Tennis Association) Division I Women's Central Regional Championship. 
 
Tarajova, a graduate student from Dolný Kubín, Slovakia, received an automatic spot in the Championship Main Draw and did not have to go through Thursday's qualifying. 
 
In 2021, Tarajova advanced to the quarterfinals of the main singles draw at the ITA Central Regional Championship in Iowa City, Iowa. 
 
She opened the 2022 tournament with a 6-3, 6-0, victory over Bradley's Madalena Andrade Friday morning. 
 
In the Round of 64s, Tarajova fought past Carmen Roxana Manu of Kansas, 6-4, 1-6, 7-5.
 
Tarajova will next face Oklahoma State's Alana Wolfberg Saturday morning at 10:45 a.m., CT in the Round of 32s. 
 
Daniela Hlacikova, Cosima Trinity Calinescu and Vivian Lai all advanced through Thursday's singles qualifying and competed in the main singles draw Friday. 
 
Calinescu overcame Aliksandra Lebedeva of Oral Roberts, 6-4, 4-6, 6-3, before falling to Oklahoma State's Raquel Gonzalez in three sets, 6-2, 4-6, 6-1.
 
Hlacikova registered a 6-2, 6-1 win over Nebraska's Jessica Aragon to commence Friday. Hlacikova, a junior from Banská Bystrica, Slovakia, then dropped a 6-3, 6-7 (2-7), 6-1 decision to Emma Staker of Oklahoma. 
 
Lai fell in her main singles draw opener to Grace O'Donnell (Arkansas), 6-2, 6-1.
 
In the main doubles draw, Lai teamed up with Ksenia Shikanova for an 8-3 victory over Konomi Miyakawa and Nicole Ross of Central Arkansas. 
 
The Redhawk duo of Lai and Shikanova then fell to Lenka Stara and O'Donnell (Arkansas), 8-2.
 
Romana Tarajova and Lera Valeeva also picked up a doubles victory. The team edged Omaha's Zoe Adkins and Keegan VanPelt, 8-6, before falling to Iowa State. 
 
Daniela Hlacikova and Teona Velkoska were overcome by Kansas City's Michaela Xibilia and Laura Baroja, 8-7 (7-5).
 
 
 
Main Singles Draw
Romana Tarajova (SEMO) def. Madalena Andrade (Bradley), 6-3, 6-0
Romana Tarajova (SEMO) def. Carmen Roxana Manu (Kansas), 6-4, 1-6, 7-5
Romana Tarajova (SEMO) vs. Alana Wolfberg (Oklahoma State), 10:45 a.m. Saturday
Cosima Trinity Calinescu (SEMO) def. Aliksandra Lebedeva (Oral Roberts), 6-4, 4-6, 6-3
Raquel Gonzalez (Oklahoma State) def. Cosima Trinity Calinescu (SEMO) 6-2, 4-6, 6-1
Daniela Hlacikova (SEMO) def. Jessica Aragon (Nebraska), 6-2, 6-1
Emma Staker (Oklahoma) def. Daniela Hlacikova (SEMO), 6-3, 6-7 (2-7), 6-1
Grace O'Donnell (Arkansas) def. Vivian Lai (SEMO), 6-2, 6-1
 
Main Doubles Draw
Vivian Lai/Ksenia Shikanova (SEMO) def. Konomi Miyakawa/Nicole Ross (UCA), 8-3
Lenka Stara/Grace O'Donnell (Arkansas) def. Vivian Lai/Ksenia Shikanova (SEMO), 8-2
Michaela Xibilia/Laura Baroja (UMKC) def. Daniela Hlacikova/Teona Velkoska (SEMO), 8-7 (7-5)
Romana Tarajova/Lera Valeeva (SEMO) def. Zoe Adkins/Keegan VanPelt (Nebraska-Omaha), 8-6
Ange Oby Kajura/Chie Kezuka (Iowa State) def. Romana Tarajova/Lera Valeeva (SEMO), 8-3
 
Consolation Doubles Draw
Daniela Hlacikova/Teona Velkoska (SEMO) def. Koral Koldobski/Romary Cardenas (Missouri), 8-7 (7-5)
 
Qualifying Singles Draw
Daniela Hlacikova (SEMO) – Bye
Lera Valeeva (SEMO) def. Laura Baroja (UMKC), 7-6, 7-6
Sydney Weinberg (SD) def. Lera Valeeva (SEMO), 6-3, 6-0
Madalena Andrade (Bradley) def. Ksenia Shikanova (SEMO), 6-3, 2-6, 10-7
Vivian Lai (SEMO) def. Kate Sexton (SLU), 6-3, 6-0
Vivian Lai (SEMO) def. Sumomo Hamanaga (UCA), 4-6, 6-2, 13-11
Ting-An Chen (UCA) def. Teona Velkoska (SEMO), 6-1, 6-2
Cosima Trinity Calinescu (SEMO) – Bye
Cosima Trinity Calinescu (SEMO) def. Melissa Vizcardo (SIUE), 6-3, 6-2
 
Consolation Singles Qualifying Draw
Ksenia Shikanova (SEMO) def. Andrea Jansson (North Dakota), 6-2, 6-0
Teona Velkoska (SEMO) vs. Caitlyn Sporing (SIUE)