Hampton Women’s Tennis Compete at River City Open

RICHMOND, Va. (Oct. 6, 2024) … This weekend Hampton's women's tennis team competed at the River City Open. The Pirates competed against Georgetown, George Washington, and Richmond.

Doubles

Elizabeth Novak / Sofia Maria Barbulescu (RICH) def. Serena Bryan / Diana Starodubtseva 7-6 (7)
Claire Du Le / Abby Lee (RICH) def. Meri Okuwaki / Masa Mitic 6-2
Lucey Webber / Lainey O'Neil (RICH) def. Sofia Sokolova / Melis Sakiroglu 6-2
Serena Bryan / Diana Starodubtseva def. Victoria Sasinka / Vaida Matuseviciute (GW) 6-3
Meri Okuwaki / Masa Mitic def. Patricia Rogozoveca / Madison Lee (GW) 6-3
Karen Verduzco / Alejandra Ramirez (GW) def. Sofia Sokolova / Melis Sakiroglu 6-3
Serena Bryan / Diana Starodubtseva def. Emily Novikov / Natasha Kavarana (GU) 6-3
Meri Okuwaki / Masa Mitic def. Katie Ro-Garofolo / Jordan Thomas (GU) 6-3
Ellen Puzak / Molly Evans (GU) def. Sofia Sokolova / Melis Sakiroglu 6-3

Singles

In singles play, Starodubtseva finished with the best record going 2-1. The junior was able to defeat Georgetown and Richmond.

Results

Serena Bryan

Novak (RICH) def. Bryan 6-2, 7-5
Sasinka (GW) def. Bryan 4-6, 7-5, (10-3)

Masa Mitic

Lee (RICH) def. Mitic 6-2, 6-1
Matuseviciute (GW) def. Mitic 4-6, 6-2, (10-1)
Kavarana (GU) def. Mitic 6-3, 6-0

Meri Okuwaki

Barbulescu (RICH) def. Okuwaki 6-2, 6-1
Verduzco (GW) def. Okuwaki 1-6, 6-4, (14-12)
Novikov (GU) def. Okuwaki 3-6, 6-3, (10-6)

Melis Sakiroglu

Sakiroglu def. Walsh (RICH) 6-3, 7-5, (11-9)
Ramirez (GW) def. Sakiroglu 6-2, 3-6, (10-6)
Sakiroglu def. Thomas (GU) 7-6

Sofia Sokolova

Webberi (RICH) def. Sokolova 6-0, 6-2
Skeene (GW) def. Sokolova 6-1, 7-6 (7)
Schaefer (GU) def. Sokolova 6-1, 6-4

Diana Starodubtseva

Starodubtseva (RICH) def. O'Neil 7-6, 6-2
Lee (GW) def. Starodubtseva 6-3, 6-4
Starodubtseva def. Evans (GU) 7-5, 6-1

Up Next

Both teams are back in action on Friday Oct. 18 at the NCCU Fall Invitational at the Cary Tennis Park in Durham, N.C.

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Players Mentioned

Sofia Sokolova: 5' 10"; Sophomore

Diana Starodubtseva: 5' 9"; Sophomore

Masa Mitic: 5' 10"; Freshman

Melis Sakiroglu: Freshman

Serena Bryan: 5' 4"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

Sofia Sokolova
: 5' 10"; Sophomore

Diana Starodubtseva
: 5' 9"; Sophomore

Masa Mitic
: 5' 10"; Freshman

Melis Sakiroglu
: Freshman

Serena Bryan
: 5' 4"; Freshman