WASHINGTON - The Georgetown women's tennis team returned to the courts for the Villanova/Delaware Invite this past weekend, battling through a three-day slate against Army, Drexel, and Delaware. The Hoyas opened the weekend with a strong 5-2 victory over Army, fueled by a 4-2 record in singles play.
 
Results vs Army @Villanova | 10/3
 
Doubles (2-1 GU)

• Madison Smith / Isabella Brilliant def. Katie Gatofolo-Ro / Ashley Kennedy (GU): 6-4
• Julia Chu / Emily Novikov (GU) def. Emily Ruckno / Olivia Mellynchuk: 6-3
• Paige Gilbert / Carolyn Schaefer (GU) def. Allison Harris / Emma Sy: 6-3

 
Singles (4-2 GU)

• Emily Novikov (GU) def. Madison Smith: 6-2, 4-6 (10-7)
• Julia Chu (GU) def. Vennmukiil Mathivanan: 7-5, 4-6 (10-7)
• Emma Sy def. Ashley Kennedy (GU): 6-2, 6-1
• Emily Ruckno def. Katie Gatofolo-Ro (GU): 6-1, 7-5
• Carolyn Schaefer (GU) def. Olivia Mellynchuk: 6-2, 6-3
• Ruhika Bhat (GU) def. Allison Harris: 6-3, 6-3

 
Results vs Drexel @Delaware | 10/4
 
Doubles (1-1)

• Anastasia Kavounov/Rebecca Fiedler def. Ashley Kennedy/Katie Garafolo-Ro (GU): 6-2
• Julia Chu/Emily Novikov (GU) def. Bia Ibrahim/Martino: 7-6 (3)

 
Singles (4-1 GU)

• Emily Novikov (GU) def. Anastasia Kavounov: 8-4
• Rebecca Fiedler def. Julia Chu (GU): 8-5
• Ashley Kennedy (GU) def. Bia Ibrahim: 8-4
• Katie Garafolo-Ro (GU) def. Martino: 9-1
• Paige Gilbert (GU) def. El-Tayeb: 8-1

 
Results vs Delaware | 10/4 - 10/5
 
Doubles (4-2 DU)

• Anastasia Kavounov/Rebecca Fiedler def. Ashley Kennedy/Katie Garafolo-Ro (GU): 6-2
• Julia Chu/Emily Novikov (GU) def. Bia Ibrahim/Martino: 7-6 (3)
• Maryia Hrynashka/Paulina Jurkowska def. Katie Garofolo-Ro/Ashley Kennedy (GU): 6-0
• Amelia Gorman/Lara Russiniello def. Julia Chu/Emily Novikov (GU): 7-5
• Katie Dollens/Navya Vadlamudi def. Paige Gilbert/Carolyn Schaefer (GU): 7-6 (5-0)
• Ruhika Bhat/Natasha Kavarana (GU) def. Payton Tomichek/Emma Akselrod: 6-0

 
Singles (11-2 DU)

• Emma Akselrod def. Natasha Kavarana (GU): 8-4
• Molly Evans (GU) def. Hanna Vinahradava: 8-6
• Katie Dollens def. Ruhika Bhat (GU): 8-5
• Maryia Hrynashka def. Emily Novikov (GU): 6-4, 4-3
• Paulina Jurkowska def. Julia Chu (GU): 6-1, 6-2
• Lara Russiniello (Delaware) def. Ashley Kennedy (GU): 6-3, 6-2
• Katie Garofolo-Ro (GU) def. Amelia Gorman: 6-3, 7-6 (5-0)
• Navya Vadlamudi def. Paige Gilbert: (GU): 6-4, 6-0
• Payton Tomichek def. Ruhika Bhat: (GU): 2-6, 7-5, 10-4
• Emma Akselrod def. Molly Evans: (GU) 2-6, 7-5, 10-4
• Hanna Vinahradava def. Jordan Thomas: (GU) 6-3
• Hanna Vinahradava def. Carolyn Schaefer: (GU) 6-3
• Katie Dollens def. Natasha Kavarana: (GU) 6-1, 6-2

 
Up Next
The women's tennis team returns to competition this weekend, October 10-12, at the Commander-in-Chief's Challenge in Arlington, Virginia.