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

1. Olivia Ashton & Tatiana Zelenko (GTWN) def. Kianna Oda & Emily Robertson (GONZ): 6-4

2. Rose Hayes & Tiegan Aitken (GONZ) def. Morgan Coburn & Katie Garofolo-Ro (GTWN): 6-4

3. Emily Novikov & Paige Gilbert (GTWN) def. Brooke Bittner & Lia Espinal (GONZ): 6-2

Singles

1. Emily Robertson (GONZ) def. Avantika Willy (GTWN): 6-2, 6-0

2. Kianna Oda (GONZ) def. Tatiana Zelenko (GTWN): 6-4, 6-7, 7-6

3. Katie Garofolo-Ro (GTWN) def. Rose Hayes (GONZ): 2-6, 2-1, Ret.

4. Tiegan Aitken (GONZ) def. Morgan Coburn (GTWN): 7-6, 2-6, 6-3

5. Ella Nielsen (GONZ) def. Ashley Kennedy (GTWN): 6-1, 7-6

6. 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.