WASHINGTON - Georgetown women's tennis fell 5-2 in its 2024 spring season opener against Gonzaga on Sunday, January 14.
Beginning the match in doubles, the Hoyas came out swinging. Georgetown's duos of Olivia Ashton & Tatiana Zelenko and Emily Novikov & Paige Gilbert each defeated their opponents, giving the Blue & Gray the doubles point.
Katie Garofolo-Ro earned the lone singles win for the Hoyas in the number three position. Zelenko narrowly fell in the number two position in a 6-4, 6-7, 7-6 duel against Gonzaga's Kianna Oda.
Results
Doubles
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Olivia Ashton & Tatiana Zelenko (GTWN) def. Kianna Oda & Emily Robertson (GONZ): 6-4
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Rose Hayes & Tiegan Aitken (GONZ) def. Morgan Coburn & Katie Garofolo-Ro (GTWN): 6-4
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Emily Novikov & Paige Gilbert (GTWN) def. Brooke Bittner & Lia Espinal (GONZ): 6-2
Singles
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Emily Robertson (GONZ) def. Avantika Willy (GTWN): 6-2, 6-0
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Kianna Oda (GONZ) def. Tatiana Zelenko (GTWN): 6-4, 6-7, 7-6
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Katie Garofolo-Ro (GTWN) def. Rose Hayes (GONZ): 2-6, 2-1, Ret.
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Tiegan Aitken (GONZ) def. Morgan Coburn (GTWN): 7-6, 2-6, 6-3
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Ella Nielsen (GONZ) def. Ashley Kennedy (GTWN): 6-1, 7-6
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Caroline Wernli (GONZ) def. Paige Gilbert (GTWN): 6-2, 6-3
Up Next
The Hoyas travel to College Park, Maryland to take on the University of Maryland on Saturday, January 20.