Women's Tennis Dominates in Home Invite

Friday, September 20

Newark, Del.

2 PM

University of Delaware

UD Invite

Photo by: Claire Kaufmann

9/22/2024 6:11:00 PM | Women's Tennis

NEWARK, Del. – The University of Delaware women's tennis team defended their home court with pride at the UD Invite this past weekend. The Hens won a multitude of matches against competitors Temple, Villanova, and NJIT.

ON THE RECORD – "We had a great weekend of tennis, and we continue to be undefeated in hidden dual match play," head coach Pablo Montana said. "I was happy to see how fit and strong our players were after playing three consecutive days against tough competition. We will continue to use this confidence as we prepare for the Cissie Leary Invitational at Penn."

HEN HIGHLIGHTS

Friday's doubles competition against Temple ended in straight sets for the Hens.
Emma Akselrod tallied a doubles win for her first collegiate match on Friday.
Saturday's singles competition against Villanova was a clean sweep for Delaware.
Katie Dollens and Akselrod finished their doubles match six to love against Nova.
Sunday's doubles also concluded in straight sets for Delaware.
Navya Vadlamudi & Cornelia Käck finished the weekend undefeated for every competition.
In every competition, the Hens only dropped one match to their competitor.

GAME NOTES

Akselrod made her Blue Hen debut this weekend.
Greta Schieroni made her first Delaware appearance as a transfer.

FULL RESULTS – FRIDAY, SEPT. 20 VS TEMPLE
DOUBLES
Maryia Hrynashka/Paulina Jurkowska (DEL) def. Thamara Frasser/Nina Andreoni (TU) 6-2
Greta Schieroni/Navya Vadlamudi (DEL) def. Maria Wang Martinez/Shevita Aulana (TU) 6-3
Cornelia Käck/Samantha Svendsen (DEL) def. Kelly Richter/Irmak Ozturk (TU) 7-5
Alina Vasilenko/Emma Akselrod (DEL) def. Jessie Zheng/Aditi Vaidya (TU) 6-3
SINGLES
Maryia Hrynashka (DEL) def. Kelly Richter (TU) 6-3, 6-3
Irmak Ozturk (TU) def. Alina Vasilenko (DEL) 6-0, 6-4
Paulina Jurkowska (DEL) def. Maria Wang Martinez (TU) 6-7 (4), 7-6 (3), 10-3
Greta Schieroni (DEL) def. Shevita Aulana (TU) 6-2, 6-4
Navya Vadlamudi (DEL) def. Nina Andreoni (TU) 6-2, 6-2
Cornelia Käck (DEL) def. Martyna Mackiewicz (TU) 7-5, 6-4
Nisan Can (DEL) def. Aditi Vaidya (TU) 8-4 (pro set)

FULL RESULTS – SATURDAY, SEPT. 21 VS VILLANOVA
DOUBLES
Sophia Edwards/Miriam Gondorova (NOVA) def. Maryia Hrynashka/Paulina Jurkowska (DEL) 6-3
Samantha Svendsen/Navya Vadlamudi (DEL) def. Valieriia Kornieva/Lauren Monti (NOVA) 6-3
Nisan Can/Cornelia Käck (DEL) def. Chloe Floyd/Jenna Stevens (NOVA) 6-2
Katie Dollens/Emma Akselrod (DEL) def. Maddie Hills/Savie Seebald (NOVA) 6-0
SINGLES
Maryia Hrynashka (DEL) def. Maggie Gehrig (NOVA) 6-4, 6-3
Paulina Jurkowska (DEL) def. Lauren Monti (NOVA) 6-4, 6-4
Navya Vadlamudi (DEL) def. Olivia Corcoran (NOVA) 6-2, 6-7 (9), 10-8
Alina Vasilenko (DEL) def. Jenna Stevens (NOVA) 6-2, 6-4
Cornelia Käck (DEL) def. Valieriia Kornieva (NOVA) 6-0, 6-1
Nisan Can (DEL) def. Maddie Hills (NOVA) 6-2, 6-1
Katie Dollens (DEL) def. Savie Seebald (NOVA) 8-4
Emma Akselrod (DEL) def. Chloe Floyd (NOVA) 8-0

FULL RESULTS – SUNDAY, SEPT. 22 VS NJIT
DOUBLES
Maryia Hrynashka/Paulina Jurkowska (DEL) def. Laura Wipfli/Irene Cocero (NJIT) 6-2
Greta Schieroni/Samantha Svendsen (DEL) def. Paula Menendez/Arina Babkova (NJIT) 7-5
Navya Vadlamudi/Cornelia Käck (DEL) def. Feyza Aydin/Asima Sazan (NJIT) 6-3
Nisan Can/Katie Dollens (DEL) def. Shalom Salvi/Lusia Hepcal (NJIT) 6-1
Alina Vasilenko/Emma Akselrod (DEL) def. Petra Kozso/Riya Mathur (NJIT) 6-1
SINGLES
Maryia Hrynashka (DEL) def. Laura Wipfli (NJIT) 6-2, 4-6, 10-6
Arina Babkova (NJIT) def. Paulina Jurkowska (DEL) 6-3, 7-5
Navya Vadlamudi (DEL) def. Shalom Savi (NJIT) 4-6, 6-4, 10-5
Greta Schieroni (DEL) def. Irene Cocero (NJIT) 6-1, 6-3
Alina Vasilenko (DEL) def. Feyza Aydin (NJIT) 6-3, 6-2
Cornelia Käck (DEL) def. Luisa Hepcal (NJIT) 6-2, 6-1
Nisan Can (DEL) def. Riya Mathur (NJIT) 6-2, 6-3
Katie Dollens (DEL) def. Petra Kozso (NJIT) 8-4
Emma Akselrod (DEL) def. Asima Sazan (NJIT) 8-0

UP NEXT
The Hens will travel to the Cissie Leary Invitational hosted by Penn on Oct. 4.

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