Women’s Tennis Continues Hot Start at Villanova Invite

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Women’s Tennis Continues Hot Start at Villanova Invite

9/17/2023 5:07:00 PM | Women's Tennis

VILLANOVA, Pa. – The University of Delaware women's tennis team continued its hot start to the fall season at the Villanova Invite, with a pair of victories against NJIT and Villanova. The Blue Hens went a combined 16-8 on Saturday and Sunday.

HEN HIGHLIGHTS

Delaware continued last year's double's success, posting a 7-1 record over the weekend.
Veteran Eliza Askarova and rookie Paulina Jurkowska each tallied a pair of wins in single action.

FULL RESULTS - SATURDAY
DOUBLES
Alex Staiculescu, Eliza Askarova (DEL) def. Shivani Ingle, Irene Cocero (NJIT), 6-3
Slade Coetzee, Paulina Jurkowska (DEL) def. Sofia Pinedo, Sandra Dzhambazov (NJIT), 6-1
Samantha Svendsen, Julieta Honrubia (DEL) def. Laura Wipfli, Paula Menendez Alvarez (NJIT), 6-3
Maryia Hrynashka, Santianna Chrysopoulo (DEL) def. Feyza Aydin, Luisa Hepcal Barcan (NJIT), 7-5

SINGLES
Slade Coetzee (DEL) def. Laura Wipfli (NJIT), 6-1, 6-4
Alex Staiculescu (DEL) def. Sandra Dzhambazov (NJIT), 6-1, 6-4
Eliza Askarova (DEL) def. Shivani Ingle (NJIT), 6-1, 6-1
Sofia Pinedo (NJIT) def. Maryia Hrynashka (DEL), 7-6 (7), 6-2
Irene Cocero (NJIT) def. Julieta Honrubia (DEL), 6-7 (9), 7-6 (7), 10-5
Paulina Jurkowska (DEL) def. Paula Menendez Alvarez (NJIT), 7-5, 6-2
Katie Dollens (DEL) def. Feyza Aydin (NJIT), 6-3, 6-3
Luisa Hepcal Barcan (NJIT) def. Santianna Chrysopoulo (DEL), 6-4, 6-3

FULL RESULTS - SUNDAY
DOUBLES
Ami Grace Dougah, Amanda Rivera-González (VU) def. Alex Staiculescu, Eliza Askarova (DEL), 6-3
Slade Coetzee, Julieta Honrubia (DEL) def. Emi Callahan, Maggie Gehrig (VU), 6-3
Maryia Hrynashka, Paulina Jurkowska (DEL) def. Miram Gondorova, Savie Seebald (VU), 6-1
Santianna Chrysopoulo, Katie Dollens (DEL) def. Chloe Floyd, Maddie Hills (VU), 6-0

SINGLES
Ami Grace Dougah (VU) def. Slade Coetzee (DEL), 7-5, 6-3
Maggie Gehrig (VU) def. Alex Staiculescu (DEL), 6-2, 1-6, 10-7
Eliza Askarova (DEL) def. Miram Gondorova (VU), 6-3, 6-4
Maryia Hrynashka (DEL) def. Bella Steffen (VU), 6-2, 6-1
Julieta Honrubia (DEL) def. Lauren Monti (VU), 6-1, 1-6, 10-3
Paulina Jurkowska (DEL) def. Maddie Hills (VU), 6-1, 6-1
Katie Dollens (DEL) def. Amanda Rivera-González (VU), 6-1, 6-3
Santianna Chrysopoulo (DEL) def. Chloe Floyd (VU), 6-1, 6-0

UP NEXT
Delaware returns to action next week at the Cissie Leary Invitational hosted by Penn.

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