{"id":497280,"date":"2026-02-24T23:07:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T23:07:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/497280\/"},"modified":"2026-02-24T23:07:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T23:07:08","slug":"eleanor-cochran-makes-season-debut-in-home-defeat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/497280\/","title":{"rendered":"Eleanor Cochran Makes Season Debut in Home Defeat"},"content":{"rendered":"

CHICAGO, Ill. \u2013 DePaul women’s tennis came up short against Missouri in a valiant battle, losing 4-1, at XS Tennis Village. Sophomore Eleanor Cochran<\/a> played her first tennis match of 2026, and now offers crucial depth for the team.\u00a0
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\nDoubles action marked the start of Cochran’s season, playing alongside Sasha Stula<\/a> in a 3-6 loss on No. 2 court. Clara Nilsson<\/a> and Hannah Smith<\/a> continued their dominant doubles play this season, marking a 6-0 sweep at court No. 1. Their record as doubles partners is now 7-3 on the year. Helin Alvarez<\/a> and Roberta Sechi<\/a> narrowly lost their duel, 5-7, giving the Tigers the doubles point.
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\nEntering singles action, Mizzou led 1-0 and didn’t relinquish their advantage from that point on. The first two singles courts to conclude both ended in straight sets, with Smith and Pehlivan falling 6-0, 6-1 and 6-1, 6-3, respectively.\u00a0
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\nAfter the losses, Sechi bounced back for DePaul, winning her matchup convincingly 6-0, 6-3. Nilsson then narrowly dropped her pairing, 4-6, 6(4)-7. Stula and Alvarez’ matches went unfinished after Missouri clinched the pivotal fourth point at No. 4.
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\nFinal Results
\nMissouri 4, DePaul 1
\nFeb. 24, 2026
\nXS Tennis Village – Chicago, Ill.
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\nDoubles
\n1. Clara Nilsson<\/a>\/Hannah Smith<\/a> (DPU) vs. Korina Roso\/Alex Ackman (MIZZ) 6-0
\n2. Zoe Lazar\/Lara Quaglia (MIZZ) def. Eleanor Cochran<\/a>\/Sasha Stula<\/a> (DPU) 6-3
\n3. Andrea Artimedi\/Gian Octa (MIZZ) def. Helin Alvarez<\/a>\/Roberta Sechi<\/a> (DPU) 7-5
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\nSingles
\n1. Sasha Stula<\/a> (DPU) vs. Korina Roso (MIZZ) 3-6, 7-6 (4), 0-5, uf.
\n2. Alex Ackman (MIZZ) def. Hannah Smith<\/a> (DPU) 6-1, 6-0
\n3. Gian Octa (MIZZ) def. Yasemin Pehlivan<\/a> (DPU) 6-1, 6-3
\n4. Andrea Artimedi (MIZZ)\u00a0 def. Clara Nilsson<\/a> (DPU) 4-6, 6(4)-7
\n5. Roberta Sechi<\/a> (DPU) def. Lara Quaglia (MIZZ) 6-0, 6-3
\n6. Helin Alvarez<\/a> (DPU) vs. Zoe Lazar (MIZZ) 6-4, 2-6, 0-0, uf.
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\nOrder of Finish
\nDoubles: 1-2-3
\nSingles: 3-2-5-4-1-6
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\nUP NEXT
\nWomen’s tennis has a quick turnaround, facing Connecticut and Butler in Indianapolis on Feb. 28 and March 1.
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