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Women's Tennis Cruises Past George Washington 6-1
 
WASHINGTON - Georgetown University's women's tennis team defeated George Washington University 6-1 on Wednesday at the Southeast Tennis and Learning Center, improving to 3-6 on the season with a 1-1 mark in BIG EAST play.
 
The Hoyas won two out of three doubles matches to capture the doubles point, followed by a strong performance in singles with an impressive 5-1 record to secure the victory.
 
Women's Results | Georgetown, 6 George Washington, 1
 
Doubles
 
Madison Lee/Karen Verduzco (GW) def. Ashley Kennedy/Paige Gilbert (GU): 6-4
Ruhika Bhat/Julia Chu (GU) vs. Solange Skeene/Victoria Sasinka (GW): 6-3
Katie Garofolo-Ro/Emily Novikov (GU) def. Katya Balin/Alexandra Lindqvist: 6-2
 
Singles
 
Emily Novikov (GU) def. Solange Skeene (GW): 6-3, 6-4
Julia Chu (GU) def. Victoria Sasinka (GW): 7-5, 6-2
Katie Garofolo-Ro (GU) vs. Madison Lee (GW): 6-1, 6-2
Alexandra Lindqvist (GW) def. Ashley Kennedy (GU): 7-5, 6-0
Paige Gilbert (GU) vs.  Devika Manu (GW): 6-1, 6-1
Ruhika Bhat (GU) vs. Karen Verduzco (GW): 6-1, 6-3
 
Up Next
The Hoyas return on Thursday for a 2 p.m. match against George Mason University at the Mason Tennis Complex in Fairfax, Virginia.