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PHILADELPHIA, Pa. \u2013 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.<\/p>\n
The Wildcats secured the doubles point with wins at the No. 1 and No. 3 positions. The duo of Emi Callahan<\/a> and Maggie Gehrig<\/a> set the tone with a commanding 6-0 victory at the top spot, while Olivia Corcoran<\/a> and Miriam Gondorova<\/a> 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.<\/p>\n In singles play, Villanova continued its strong form, capturing all six matches to complete the sweep. Maggie Gehrig<\/a> cruised to a 6-1, 6-0 win at No. 2 singles, while Miriam Gondorova<\/a> was equally dominant with a 6-0, 6-1 victory at the No. 3 position.<\/p>\n Olivia Corcoran<\/a> battled back after dropping the opening set to earn a 4-6, 6-2, 6-0 win at No. 1 singles. Jenna Stevens<\/a> also went three sets at No. 4, securing a 6-0, 4-6, 6-3 victory. At No. 5, Lauren Monti<\/a> rebounded after a first-set loss to take the match in a super tiebreak, 3-6, 6-1, 1-0 (7). Alina Kornyeva<\/a> rounded out the singles sweep with a 6-3, 6-2 win at the No. 6 spot.<\/p>\n Villanova’s all-around effort secured its fifth straight victory and a perfect result against its Philadelphia rival.<\/p>\n 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<\/p>\n
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\n\tCallahan\/Gehrig (NOVA) def. Czerny\/Tracey (SJU), 6-0
\n\tMonti\/Stevens (NOVA) vs. Fleming\/Tronhus (SJU), 5-5 (unfinished)
\n\tCorcoran\/Gondorova (NOVA) def. Casusol\/O’Brien (SJU), 6-3
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\n\tOlivia Corcoran<\/a> (NOVA) def. Wiktoria Czerny (SJU), 4-6, 6-2, 6-0
\n\tMaggie Gehrig<\/a> (NOVA) def. Valeria Casusol (SJU), 6-1, 6-0
\n\tMiriam Gondorova<\/a> (NOVA) def. Victoria Tracey (SJU), 6-0, 6-1
\n\tJenna Stevens<\/a> (NOVA) def. June Tronhus (SJU), 6-0, 4-6, 6-3
\n\tLauren Monti<\/a> (NOVA) def. Elena Fleming (SJU), 3-6, 6-1, 1-0 (7)
\n\tAlina Kornyeva<\/a> (NOVA) def. Amari O’Brien (SJU), 6-3, 6-2
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