WASHINGTON - The Georgetown University women's tennis team kicked off its fall season with a standout performance at the Towson Hidden Dual over the weekend, facing tough competition from Towson, Johns Hopkins, Hampton, Coppin State, and Mount St. Mary's during the three-day event.
 
Notably, the Hoyas posted an 11-4 record in singles and 5-1 in doubles. Freshman Julia Chu, who went undefeated on the weekend, picked up her first two career singles wins.
 
Head Coach Freddy Mesmer

"Our team competed very well this past weekend up at Towson! We had set process oriented goals as a team and I think our group did a great job of sticking to those goals and the results speak for themselves! Excited for our next event in a few weeks to keep improving!"

Results vs Towson | 9/19
 
Singles (2-1 GU)

• Emily Novikov (GU) def. Kiersten Tambe: 5-7, 6-2, 10-2
• Gaia Montecchi def. Ashley Kennedy (GU): 6-4, 3-6, 9-11
• Julia Chu (GU) def. Sofia Anderson: 6-0, 6-1

 
Doubles (2-0 GU)

• Katie Garofolo-Ro/Carolyn Schaefer (GU) def. Chloe Courtnage/Sania Suchinsky: 4-6, 6-2, 10-5
• Paige Gilbert/Molly Evans (GU) def. Aubrey Carper/Jocelynn Ginsberg: 6-4, 6-3

 
Results vs Johns Hopkins | 9/20
 
Singles (3-0 GU)

• Julia Chu (GU) def. Sydney Langer: 6-1, 6-4
• Katie Garofolo-Ro (GU) def. Jay Xiao: 6-3, 2-6, 11-9
• Molly Evans (GU) def. Sophia Kim: 3-6, 6-2, 13-11

 
Doubles (0-1 JHU)

• Kamila Wong/Ava Li def. Natasha Kavarana/Ruhika Bhat: 1-6, 3-6

 
Results vs Hampton | 9/20
 
Singles (2-2)

• Toffee Ghorab def. Emily Novikov (GU): 2-6, 7-6 (7-3), 5-10
• Paige Gilbert (GU) def. Tanya Mitzi (ret.): 6-2, 0-1
• Natasha Kavarana (GU)  def. Melis Sakiroglu: - 2-6, 6-4, 10-3
• Chelsea Chakanyuka def. Carolyn Schaefer: (GU) 2-6, 6-3, 9-11

 
 
Results vs Coppin State | 9/20
 
Doubles (1-0 GU)

• Ashley Kennedy/Ruhika Bhat (GU) def. Moirah Johnson/Abigail Perue: 6-1, 6-1

 
Results vs Mount Saint Mary's | 9/21
 
Singles (2-1 GU)

• Eirini Tsakiri def. Ashley Kennedy (GU): 3-6, 6-2, 9-11
• Paige Gilbert (GU) def. Anna Barlini: 6-3, 6-2
• Ruhika Bhat (GU) def. Margherita Trolese: 6-1, 6-4

 
Doubles (2-0 GU)

• Katie Garofolo-Ro/Julie Chu (GU) def. Venus Tang/Bella Pescatore: 8-5
• Emily Novikov/Carolyn Schaefer (GU) def. Emma Perkins/Anya Rosenbach: 8-6

 
Extra Singles
 
(2-0 GU)

• Natasha Kavara (GU) def. Kaajal Ramisetty: 6-1
• Molly Evans (GU) def. Emma Kaden: 6-0

 
Up Next
 

• Women's tennis will return to action next weekend, October 3-5, as the team heads to Newark, Delaware, for the Delaware Invite.