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Women's Tennis Wins Fifth-Straight Contest Defeating Saint Joseph's 4-0
4/9/2026 5:53:00 PM | Women's Tennis
NEWARK, Del. - University of Delaware women's tennis picked up a 4-0 win over Saint Joseph's on the DFH Outdoor Courts Thursday afternoon.
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The Fightin' Blue Hens improve to 17-4, while the Hawks fall to 4-16. The win was Delaware's 19th-straight home win.
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ON THE RECORD
"We're doing a great job carrying momentum, especially in doubles where we've been dominant," head coach Pablo Montana said. "In singles, our physicality and consistency really wore them down today."
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HEN HIGHLIGHTS
FULL RESULTS
SINGLES
(4,5,3)
1. Paulina Jurkowska (DEL) vs. Wiktoria Czerny (SJU) 6-1, 4-1, unfinished
2. Amelia Gorman (DEL) vs. Valeria Casusol (SJU) 7-6 (7-5), 1-0, unfinished
3. Lara Russiniello (DEL) def. Elena Fleming (SJU) 6-0, 6-4
4. Navya Vadlamudi (DEL) def. June Tronhus (SJU) 6-0, 6-1
5. Hanna Vinahradava (DEL) def. Amari O'Brien (SJU) 6-3, 6-0
6. Payton Tomichek (DEL) vs. Gisele Tang (SJU) 6-3, 2-3, unfinished
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DOUBLES
(2,3)
1. Navya Vadlamudi/Amelia Gorman (DEL) vs. Wiktoria Czerny/Victoria Tracey (SJU) 5-1, unfinished
2. Katie Dollens/Lara Russiniello (DEL) def. June Tronhus/Elena Fleming (SJU) 6-1
3. Emma Akselrod/Hanna Vinahradava (DEL) def. Amari O'Brien/Valeria Casusol (SJU) 6-1
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UP NEXT
The program continues its home stretch taking on NJIT on Friday, April 10, at 1 p.m. on the DFH Outdoor Courts.
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The Fightin' Blue Hens improve to 17-4, while the Hawks fall to 4-16. The win was Delaware's 19th-straight home win.
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ON THE RECORD
"We're doing a great job carrying momentum, especially in doubles where we've been dominant," head coach Pablo Montana said. "In singles, our physicality and consistency really wore them down today."
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HEN HIGHLIGHTS
- Delaware moved to 33-3 against St. Joe's all-time and have won the last seven meetings.
- UD recorded the doubles point for the 20th time this season, with Katie Dollens/Lara Russiniello taking their match in second doubles 6-1 and Emma Akselrod/Hanna Vinahradava teaming up for the first time since February 1 to win 6-1 in the third spot.
- In singles, Navya Vadlamudi took advantage of the conserved energy from an unfinished doubles match to cruise to a 6-0, 6-1 win in fourth singles.
- Hanna Vinahradava moved to 5-0 in the season when playing fifth singles, winning 6-3, 6-0.
- Clinching the match was Lara Russiniello, winning 6-0, 6-4 in third singles.
- All three Blue Hens that recorded singles wins are 9-1 over their last 10 matches.
FULL RESULTS
SINGLES
(4,5,3)
1. Paulina Jurkowska (DEL) vs. Wiktoria Czerny (SJU) 6-1, 4-1, unfinished
2. Amelia Gorman (DEL) vs. Valeria Casusol (SJU) 7-6 (7-5), 1-0, unfinished
3. Lara Russiniello (DEL) def. Elena Fleming (SJU) 6-0, 6-4
4. Navya Vadlamudi (DEL) def. June Tronhus (SJU) 6-0, 6-1
5. Hanna Vinahradava (DEL) def. Amari O'Brien (SJU) 6-3, 6-0
6. Payton Tomichek (DEL) vs. Gisele Tang (SJU) 6-3, 2-3, unfinished
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DOUBLES
(2,3)
1. Navya Vadlamudi/Amelia Gorman (DEL) vs. Wiktoria Czerny/Victoria Tracey (SJU) 5-1, unfinished
2. Katie Dollens/Lara Russiniello (DEL) def. June Tronhus/Elena Fleming (SJU) 6-1
3. Emma Akselrod/Hanna Vinahradava (DEL) def. Amari O'Brien/Valeria Casusol (SJU) 6-1
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UP NEXT
The program continues its home stretch taking on NJIT on Friday, April 10, at 1 p.m. on the DFH Outdoor Courts.
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FOLLOW ON SOCIAL
For the latest on Delaware women's tennis, follow the Blue Hens on X, formerly known as Twitter and Instagram.
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