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PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – The Villanova women’s tennis team delivered a dominant performance on Wednesday, March 18, sweeping Saint Joseph’s, 7-0, to improve to 9-5 on the season.
The Wildcats secured the doubles point with wins at the No. 1 and No. 3 positions. The duo of Emi Callahan and Maggie Gehrig set the tone with a commanding 6-0 victory at the top spot, while Olivia Corcoran and Miriam Gondorova followed with a 6-3 win at No. 3 to clinch the point. The No. 2 doubles match went unfinished with the score tied at 5-5.
In singles play, Villanova continued its strong form, capturing all six matches to complete the sweep. Maggie Gehrig cruised to a 6-1, 6-0 win at No. 2 singles, while Miriam Gondorova was equally dominant with a 6-0, 6-1 victory at the No. 3 position.
Olivia Corcoran battled back after dropping the opening set to earn a 4-6, 6-2, 6-0 win at No. 1 singles. Jenna Stevens also went three sets at No. 4, securing a 6-0, 4-6, 6-3 victory. At No. 5, Lauren Monti rebounded after a first-set loss to take the match in a super tiebreak, 3-6, 6-1, 1-0 (7). Alina Kornyeva rounded out the singles sweep with a 6-3, 6-2 win at the No. 6 spot.
Villanova’s all-around effort secured its fifth straight victory and a perfect result against its Philadelphia rival.
Up Next: Villanova returns to action on Sunday when it hosts St. John’s in Bryn Mawr. First serve is set for 6:30 p.m.
Doubles Results
Callahan/Gehrig (NOVA) def. Czerny/Tracey (SJU), 6-0
Monti/Stevens (NOVA) vs. Fleming/Tronhus (SJU), 5-5 (unfinished)
Corcoran/Gondorova (NOVA) def. Casusol/O’Brien (SJU), 6-3
Singles Results
Olivia Corcoran (NOVA) def. Wiktoria Czerny (SJU), 4-6, 6-2, 6-0
Maggie Gehrig (NOVA) def. Valeria Casusol (SJU), 6-1, 6-0
Miriam Gondorova (NOVA) def. Victoria Tracey (SJU), 6-0, 6-1
Jenna Stevens (NOVA) def. June Tronhus (SJU), 6-0, 4-6, 6-3
Lauren Monti (NOVA) def. Elena Fleming (SJU), 3-6, 6-1, 1-0 (7)
Alina Kornyeva (NOVA) def. Amari O’Brien (SJU), 6-3, 6-2