Women's Tennis Defeats VCU 4-2

Friday, April 3

Newark, Del.

1 PM

University of Delaware

VCU

Photo by: Mikey Reeves

4/3/2026 7:42:00 PM | Women's Tennis

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NEWARK, Del. - University of Delaware women's tennis competed in a hard-fought match, ultimately pulling out a 4-2 victory over VCU on Friday afternoon at Elkton Indoor Tennis.

The Fightin' Blue Hens improve to 14-4, while the Rams fall to 9-9.

In this victory, head coach Pablo Montana recorded his 99th-career win at the helm of the women's program.

ON THE RECORD
"Great win for us against a very good VCU team," head coach Pablo Montana said. "We had to battle in doubles, and I was proud of how we stayed steady. We took care of our serves and returns, ultimately clinching the point at number two. In singles, we embraced a physical, four-hour fight and showed great toughness to outlast them in the end. This group is playing with a lot of confidence right now. We'll need that same mindset tomorrow as we take on one of the top Division III teams in the country in Johns Hopkins, currently ranked No. 5."

HEN HIGHLIGHTS

UD recorded the doubles point for the 17th time this season, with the duos of Maryia Hrynashka/Paulina Jurkowska and Katie Dollens/Lara Russiniello picking up wins.
VCU took the lead after two early singles wins, to go up 2-1 entering the final four singles spots.
Amelia Gorman won her second singles match in a row, taking control in set three to win 6-2, 3-6, 6-2.
Lara Russiniello notched her 20th singles win of the year, winning 6-4, 7-6 (7-4) in fourth singles.
Navya Vadlamudi clinched the match for UD, fighting back from a 1-0 deficit, winning the final two sets 6-2, 7-5.

FULL RESULTS
SINGLES
(2,1,3,4,5)
1. Sofia Jane Thorne (VCU) def. Maryia Hrynashka (DEL) 7-5, 6-3
2. Tan Andrade Sabando (VCU) def. Paulina Jurkowska (DEL) 6-1, 6-2
3. Amelia Gorman (DEL) def. Mariam Ibrahim (VCU) 6-2, 3-6, 6-2
4. Lara Russiniello (DEL) def. Viktoria Lackova (VCU) 6-4, 7-6 (7-4)
5. Navya Vadlamudi (DEL) def. Andrea Magallanes (VCU) 6-7 (5-7), 6-2, 7-5
6. Hanna Vinahradava (DEL) vs. Sara Alba (VCU) 4-6, 6-4, unfinished

DOUBLES
(1,3)
1. Paulina Jurkowska/Maryia Hrynashka (DEL) def. Tan Andrade Sabando/Mariam Ibrahim (VCU) 6-4
2. Navya Vadlamudi/Amelia Gorman (DEL) vs. Sofia Jane Thorne/Andrea Magallanes (VCU) 4-4, unfinished
3. Katie Dollens/Lara Russiniello (DEL) def. Sara Alba/Viktoria Lackova (VCU) 6-4

UP NEXT
The program continues its home stretch to round out the season, taking on Johns Hopkins on Saturday, April 4, at 11 a.m. on the DFH Outdoor Courts.

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