Yuliia Zhytelna was in Sacramento with the CSUN tennis team when she learned of the first Russian bombs falling on Kyiv. The Ukrainian player turned to her doubles partner to help her deal with the devastating news. She turned to a Russian. lat.ms/3vqjFj9

Zhytelna, a freshman, was paired with Russian Ekaterina Repina, a redshirt senior, before the season started. They bonded immediately. And that bond has strengthened during the crisis involving their home countries. lat.ms/3vqjFj9

Hours after the bombing of Kyiv began, Repina and Zhytelna stumbled through a doubles loss to Sacramento State, so they did not play in Northridge’s loss to UC Davis the next day. But they talked and cried and hugged. lat.ms/3vqjFj9

Yuliia is from Kyiv, #Ukraine. Ekaterina is from Voronezh, #Russia. They’re also Cal State Northridge tennis doubles partners. A week since the start of the #UkraineInvasion, the players chatted to Emma Middleton about how their relationship has only got stronger… #UkraineRussianWar

A pair of tennis doubles partners at CSUN are leaning on each other for support during the Russia-Ukraine crisis. foxla.com/video/1040927

"We didn't see each other as Ukrainian & Russian... we're just Yuliia and Kat" I've had some lovely messages from the girls thanking me for sharing their experience ☺️ Do have a watch of their heart-warming story 👇 #Ukraine #UkraineRussiaWar

Ukrainian-Russian tennis duo leaning on each as war unfolds newsnationnow.com/world/russia-a…

With an ongoing war between their two countries these tennis partners from Ukraine and Russia have found strength in one another: CSUN Matadors Cal State Northridge (part 1)

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Yuliia and Ekaterina took a break from tennis when the #Ukraine invasion started. But now they’re returning to the court together, telling me that's what their families want them to do. Here’s their heart-warming story 👉 #UkraineRussiaCrisis

Cal State Northridge's Yuliia Zhytelna is a Ukrainian tennis player who has found support from Russian doubles partner Ekaterina Repina during these tough times. Read more about their story below ⬇️ bit.ly/3pJfUld

Russia's invasion of Ukraine is having world wide repercussions well beyond the two countries, and often in small unexpected ways. It's even touched the Cal State Northridge tennis team. abc7.la/3twxg5O

CSUN Russian, Ukrainian tennis players strengthen friendship amid war abc7.com/sports/csun-ru… via ABC7 Eyewitness News

Home match today at Matador Tennis Complex. Grab a friend and join the fun!

CSUN tennis players form bond over war in Ukraine foxla.com/video/1044408

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Congratulations to CSUN Matadors' selections for Scholar-Athlete of the Year, CSUN Men's Soccer's Giovanni Aguilar & Ekaterina Repina of CSUN Women's Tennis #OnlyTheBold >>>

For the second consecutive season, Ekaterina Repina has been named first-team All-Conference. Jolene Coetzee & Ana Isabel Fraile Toboso were named Honorable Mention All-Conference in doubles. bit.ly/3sdVAcG