Women’s Tennis Shines in Doubles Action at UD/Villanova Invite

NEWARK, Del. – The University of Delaware women's tennis team co-hosted the UD/Villanova Invite over the weekend, going 13-7 in singles action and 8-2 in doubles play.

ON THE RECORD
"We had a great weekend of competition and it was exciting to see some of our new players compete for the first time," head coach Pablo Montana said. "I'm very optimistic about this fall season and look forward to the growth and improvements we will continue to make together throughout the fall."

HEN HIGHLIGHTS

Four Fightin' Blue Hens went undefeated in singles play in the tournament: Aimee Knowles (2-0), Valeria Sanchez (2-0), Fleur Sprengers (2-0), and Payton Tomichek (2-0).
The teams of Lara Russiniello/Sprengers, Knowles/Kinga Wahl-Maniecka, Isabella Kellenberger/Jenny Marsh, Annabel Hristova/Tomichek, Knowles/Sanchez, Emma Akselrod/Kellenberger, Marsh/Tomichek, and Hristova/Wahl-Maniecka each picked up a win in doubles action.

MATCH NOTES

Seven Hens made their UD debuts: Hristova, Kellenberger, Knowles, Marsh, Sanchez, Sprengers, and Wahl-Maniecka.
This weekend also served as the collegiate tennis debuts for Hristova, Kellenberger, Knowles, Marsh, and Wahl-Maniecka.

RESULTS - SEPTEMBER 18-19, 2026
SINGLES

Fleur Sprengers (Delaware) def. Sofia Jane Thonrne (VCU) 2-6, 6-4, 10-7
Jasmine Nguyen (Johns Hopkins) def. Lara Russiniello (Delaware) 6-3, 6-4
Mariam Ibrahim (VCU) def. I. Kellenberger (Delaware) 6-4, 6-4
Valeria Sanchez (Delaware) def. C. Hukmasabiyya (VCU) 6-1, 6-3
Sophia Kim (Johns Hopkins) def. Emma Akselrod (Delaware) 6-1, 6-1
Payton Tomichek (Delaware) def. Isabel He (Johns Hopkins) 6-3, 6-2
Isabelle Emmanuel (Johns Hopkins) def. Kinga Wahl-Maniecka (Delaware) 4-6, 6-1, 10-5
Aimee Knowles (Delaware) def. Ruth Sun (Johns Hopkins) 6-0, 6-0
Jacie Cueng (Johns Hopkins) def. Annabel Hristova (Delaware) 6-6, 2-0
Sahana Madala (Johns Hopkins) def. Jenny Marsh (Delaware) 6-4
Lia Melvin (Johns Hopkins) def. Emma Akselrod (Delaware) 6-1
Fleur Sprengers (Delaware) def. Emma Scaldalai (Syracuse) 6-2, 6-2
Valeria Sanchez (Delaware) def. Constance Levivier (Syracuse) 6-3, 7-6 (3-0)
Lara Russiniello (Delaware) def. Tetiana Zhytelna (NJIT) 6-1, 6-2
Isabella Kellenberger (Delaware) def. Diana Fernandes (NJIT) 6-3, 6-0
Payton Tomichek (Delaware) def. Feyza Aydin (NJIT) 6-1, 6-0
Aimee Knowles (Delaware) def. Lusia Hepcal Barcan (NJIT) 6-4, 6-4
Annabel Hristova (Delaware) def. Ashika Pinninti (NJIT) 6-1, 6-0
Emma Akselrod (Delaware) def. Arina Denisenko (NJIT) 8-4
Jenny Marsh (Delaware) def. Arina Denisenko (NJIT) 8-6

DOUBLES

T.I. Andrade Sabando/Mariam Ibrahim (VCU) def. Fleur Sprengers/Lara Russiniello (Delaware) 6-3
Sofia Jane Thonrne/Andrea Magallanes (VCU) def. Emma Akselrod/Valeria Sanchez (Delaware) 6-4
Kinga Wahl-Maniecka/Aimee Knowles (Delaware) def. Jasmine Nguyen/Claire Loftus (Johns Hopkins) 1-0
Isabella Kellenberger/Jenny Marsh (Delaware) def. Sahana Madala/Isabelle Emmanuel (Johns Hopkins) 7-6 (5-0)
Payton Tomichek/Annabel Hristova (Delaware) def. Ruth Sun/Jacie Cueng (Johns Hopkins) 6-1
Fleur Sprengers/Lara Russiniello (Delaware) def. Constance Levivier/Haram Kim (Syracuse) 6-2
Valeria Sanchez/Aimee Knowles (Delaware) def. Emma Scaldalai/Haram Kim (Syracuse) 6-3
Isabella Kellenberger/Emma Akselrod (Delaware) def. Feyza Aydin/Diana Fernandes (NJIT) 7-6 (1-0)
Payton Tomichek/Jenny Marsh (Delaware) def. Lusia Hepcal Barcan/Asima Sazan (NJIT) 6-1
Annabel Hristova/Kinga Wahl-Maniecka (Delaware) def. Ashika Pinninti/Tetiana Zhytelna (NJIT) 6-0

UP NEXT
The Hens will stay home to host the Fightin' Blue Hen Fall Classic from October 2-4.

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