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Villanova/UD Invite
Women's Tennis Excels in Villanova/UD Invite
9/21/2025 9:08:00 PM | Women's Tennis
NEWARK, Del. – The University of Delaware women's tennis team triumphed in all three days of the Villanova/UD Invite this past weekend.
The Fightin' Blue Hens were able to capture victories in singles and doubles matches against Villanova, Syracuse, Temple, NJIT, and Penn.
HEN HIGHLIGHTS
- Maryia Hrynashka, Paulina Jurkowska, Lara Russiniello, and Hanna Vinahradava all went undefeated in three singles matches.
- The doubles pair of Amelia Gorman and Navya Vadlamudi was a three-time winner in as many matches across the event.
- Emma Akselrod earned two doubles wins in two matches.
- The Hens went 20-7 overall in singles and 9-3 in doubles during the tournament.
GAME NOTES
- Russiniello made her NCAA debut after spending one season at Unidistance Suisse in Switzerland.
- Gorman, Payton Tomichek, and Vinahradava made their first appearances after transferring to Delaware.
FULL RESULTS – FRIDAY, SEPT. 19 VS VILLANOVA
DOUBLES
Maryia Hrynashka/Paulina Jurkowska (Delaware) def. Olivia Corcoran/Jenna Stevens (Villanova) 6-4
Navya Vadlamudi/Amelia Gorman (Delaware) def. Maggie Gehrig/Maddie Hills (Villanova) 6-4
Emi Callahan/Miriam Gondorova (Villanova) def. Payton Tomichek/Katie Dollens (Delaware) 6-3
Emma Akselrod/Lara Russiniello (Delaware) def. Alina Kornyeva/Olivia Kutlova (Villanova) 6-4
SINGLES
Maryia Hrynashka (Delaware) def. Olivia Corcoran (Villanova) 6-2, 6-3
Maggie Gehrig (Villanova) def. Navya Vadlamudi (Delaware) 6-3, 1-6, 10-4
Amelia Gorman (Delaware) def. Miriam Gondorova (Villanova) 6-1, 6-2
Paulina Jurkowska (Delaware) def. Lauren Monti (Villanova) 6-3, 6-2
Lara Russiniello (Delaware) def. Jenna Stevens (Villanova) 6-4, 6-0
Payton Tomichek (Delaware) def. Maddie Hills (Villanova) 6-2, 6-4
Katie Dollens (Delaware) def. Emi Callahan (Villanova) 6-3, 6-0
Riley Cicero (Villanova) def. Emma Akselrod (Delaware) 7-5, 4-6, 10-7
Hanna Vinahradava (Delaware) def. Savie Seebald (Villanova) 8-2
FULL RESULTS – SATURDAY, SEPT. 20 VS SYRACUSE & TEMPLE
DOUBLES
Serafima Shastova/Nelly Knezkova (Syracuse) def. Maryia Hrynashka/Paulina Jurkowska (Delaware) 6-1
Amelia Gorman/Navya Vadlamudi (Delaware) def. Irmak Ozturk/Tianni Zhou (Temple) 6-0
Lara Russiniello/Hanna Vinahradava (Delaware) def. Haram Kim/Monika Wojcik (Syracuse) 6-1
Payton Tomichek/Katie Dollens (Delaware) def. Nina Andreoni/Maria Martinez (Temple) 7-5
SINGLES
Maryia Hrynashka (Delaware) def. Nelly Knezkova (Syracuse) 7-6, 7-5 (0-5)
Irmak Ozturk (Temple) def. Amelia Gorman (Delaware) 4-6, 6-3, 10-4
Monika Wojcik (Syracuse) def. Navya Vadlamudi (Delaware) 6-3, 6-3
Paulina Jurkowska (Delaware) def. Tianni Zhou (Temple) 6-3, 6-3
Lara Russiniello (Delaware) def. Constance Levivier (Syracuse) 6-4, 6-1
Thamara Kawaratani (Temple) def. Payton Tomichek (Delaware) 6-2, 6-2
Katie Dollens (Delaware) def. Haram Kim (Syracuse) 6-2
Hanna Vinahradava (Delaware) def. Haram Kim (Syracuse) 6-2, 6-2
Emma Akselrod (Delaware) def. Aditi Vaidya (Temple) 6-1, 6-3
FULL RESULTS – SUNDAY, SEPT. 22 VS NJIT & PENN
DOUBLES
Maryia Hrynashka/Paulina Jurkowska (Delaware) def. Irene Cocero/Laura Wipfli (NJIT) 7-5
Amelia Gorman/Navya Vadlamudi (Delaware) def. Joleen Saw/Liza Tkachenko (Penn) 6-2
Asima Sazan/Diana Fernandes (NJIT) def. Hanna Vinahradava/Lara Russiniello (Delaware) 6-2
Emma Akselrod/Katie Dollens (Delaware) def. Lusia Hepcal Barcan/Petra Koszo (NJIT) 6-2
SINGLES
Maryia Hrynashka (Delaware) def. Laura Wipfli (NJIT) 6-4, 6-7 (0-5), 10-5
Paulina Jurkowska (Delaware) def. Paula Menendez (NJIT) 7-6 (0-6), 6-2
Joleen Saw (Penn) def. Amelia Gorman (Delaware) 7-6 (4-0), 6-2
Lara Russiniello (Delaware) def. Maya Urata (Penn) 6-2, 6-4
Navya Vadlamudi (Delaware) def. Feyza Aydin (NJIT) 6-2, 6-1
Diana Fernandes (NJIT) def. Katie Dollens (Delaware) 7-5, 6-3
Payton Tomichek (Delaware) def. Petra Koszo (NJIT) 6-1, 6-1
Emma Akselrod (Delaware) def. Lusia Hepcal Barcan (NJIT) 6-3, 6-2
Hanna Vinahradava (Delaware) def. Irene Cocero (NJIT) 6-2, 2-6, 10-7
UP NEXT
The Hens will stay in Newark for their next matches as they host the Delaware Fall Classic from October 3-5.
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