WASHINGTON - Georgetown women's tennis fell to Butler 4-2 in its first BIG EAST matchup on Saturday, January 28 before defeating Youngstown State 4-1 on Sunday, January 29. Both matches took place in Youngstown, Ohio.

Against Butler, Georgetown's duo of Emily Novikov and Paige Gilbert earned a 6-4 victory in the number three position. Novikov and Ashley Kennedy also earned singles wins as well.

In their next match versus Youngstown State, last week's BIG EAST doubles players of the week, Chloe Bendetti and Katie Garofolo-Ro, won their doubles match in the number one position. In singles, Bendetti, Novikov, Gilbert and Avantika Willy won their matches, securing the victory for the Hoyas.

Results

Butler

Doubles

1. Chase Metcalf / Natalie Boesing (BU) def. Chloe Bendetti / Katie Garofolo-Ro (GU): 7-6

2. Delaney Schurhamer / Jordan Schildcrout (BU) def. Morgan Coburn / Tatiana Zelenko (GU): 6-1

3. Emily Novikov / Paige Gilbert (GU) def. Lauren Cook / Norah Balthazor (BU): 6-4

Singles

1. Natalie Boesing (BU) def. Chloe Bendetti (GU): 6-1, 6-0

2. Delaney Schurhamer (BU) def. Avantika Willy (GU): 6-2, 6-2

3. Chase Metcalf (BU) def. Katie Garofolo-Ro (GU): 6-3, 6-3

4. Emily Novikov (GU) def. Norah Balthazor (BU): 6-1, 6-2

5. Morgan Coburn (GU) vs. Katie Beavin (BU): 4-6, 6-1 DNF

6. Ashley Kennedy (GU) def. Emma Beavin (BU): 6-2, 4-6, 6-2

Youngstown State

Doubles

1. Chloe Bendetti / Katie Garofolo-Ro (GU) def. Maria Oliveira / Eliska Masarikova (YSU): 6-2

2. Elinor Beazley / Line Greyling (YSU) def. Olivia Ashton / Tatiana Zelenko (GU): 6-2

3. Lili Minich / Yesseniia Ovcharova (YSU) def. Avantika Willy / Ashley Kennedy (GU): 7-5

Singles

1. Chloe Bendetti (GU) def. Eliska Masarikova (YSU): 6-1, 6-4

2. Avantika Willy (GU) def. Lorena Cedeno (YSU): 6-1, 6-4

3. Katie Garofolo-Ro (GU) vs. Elinor Beazley (YSU): 6-3, 2-6 DNF

4. Emily Novikov (GU) def. Lili Minich (YSU): 6-1, 6-2

5. Paige Gilbert (GU) def. Line Greyling (YSU): 6-3, 6-0

6. Ashley Kennedy (GU) vs. Yeseniia Ovcharova (YSU): 6-3, 3-6 DNF

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