Lehigh University Athletics

Mountain Hawks Close Out Navy Invitational
9/29/2024 8:51:00 PM | Women's Tennis
ANNAPOLIS, Md. - Lehigh women's tennis wrapped up its three-day competition at the Navy Invitational Sunday afternoon. The Midshipmen held five single flights and three double flights.
Two Mountain Hawk doubles duos advanced to the quarterfinals out of the C Flight as they both received a bye. Giselle Vlassis and Bella Peters lost in the quarterfinals to Georgetown's Paige Gilbert and Molly Evans. Hannah Letzer and Audrey Harrington also suffered a 6-4 loss in the quarterfinals, falling 6-4 to Towson's Sania Suchinsky and Chloe Courtnage.
First-year Alina Shyani was Lehigh's lone student-athlete to compete in the A Flight Singles. Shyani defeated Karen Verduczo out of George Washington 4-1, 4-0Â in the round of 16. Shyani then suffered a 6-2, 6-0 loss to Georgetown's Emily Novikov in the quarterfinals.
Allyce Gaborik and Vlassis both competed in the B Flight Singles and they both picked up wins in the round of 16 before falling in the quarterfinals. Gaborik suffered a loss in three sets falling 5-1, 4-6, 11-9. Vlassis fell 6-4, 6-2 to Georgetown's Natasha Kavarana.
First-year Ronit Khromchenko was the lone Mountain Hawk playing in the C Flight, falling 7-4, 4-0 to Navy's Anna Jordan.
Hannah Letzer and Skye Yonehara both played in the D Singles. Letzer dropped her match to Georgetown's Molly Evans in three sets, 2-4, 4-0, 10-7. Yonehara lost 4-2, 7-4 to Villanova's Valieriia Kornieva.Â
Peters and Harrington both received byes to the quarterfinals out of Flight E. Peters beat Sofia Anderson 7-6, 2-6,10-7 to punch her ticket to the semifinals where she ultimately fell 6-1, 6-0 to Niamh Campbell. Harrington suffered a 6-0, 6-4 loss to Jordan Thomas in the quarterfinals.Â
Next up, Lehigh will compete in the ITAs held from Oct. 11-13, held in Philadelphia, Pa.Â
A Flight Doubles Round of 16
Murray/Poutney (Navy) def. Shyani/Gaborik (Lehigh) 7-5
B Flight Doubles Round of 16
Kornieva/Hills (Villanova) def. Khromchenko/Yonehara (Lehigh) 6-2
C Flight Double Round of 16
Letzer/Harrington (Lehigh) Bye
C Flight Doubles Quarterfinal
Suchinsky/Courtnage (Towson) def. Letzer/Harrington (Lehigh) 6-4
A Flight Singles Round of 16
Alina Shyani (Lehigh) def. Karen Verduczo (George Washington) 4-1, 4-0
A Flight Singles Quarterfinal
Emily Novikov (Georgetown) def. Alina Shyani (Lehigh) 6-2, 6-0
B Flight Singles Round of 16
Allyce Gaborik (Lehigh) def. Tamsin Hart (Seton Hall) 4-1, 4-7 10-6
Giselle Vlassis (Lehigh) def. Jenna Stevens (Villanova) (Withdraw)
B Flight Singles Quarterfinal
Emma Gu (Navy) def. Allyce Gaborik (Lehigh) 6-1, 4-6, 11-9
Natasha Kavarena (Georgetown) def. Giselle Vlassis (Lehigh) 6-4, 6-2
C Flight Singles Round of 16
Anna Jordan (Navy) def. Ronit Khromchenko (Lehigh) 7-4, 4-0
D Flight Singles Round of 16
Molly Evans (Georgetown) def. Hannah Letzer (Lehigh) 2-4, 4-0, 10-7
E Flight Singles Round of 16
Bella Peters (Lehigh) Bye
Audrey Harrington (Lehigh) ByeÂ
E Flight Singles QuarterfinalÂ
Bella Peters (Lehigh) def. Sofia Anderson (Towson) 7-6, 2-6 10-6
Thomas Jordan (Georgetown) def. Audrey Harrington (Lehigh) 6-0, 6-4
E Flight Singles Semifinal
Niamh Campbell (Navy) def. Bella Peters (Lehigh) 6-1, 6-0
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Two Mountain Hawk doubles duos advanced to the quarterfinals out of the C Flight as they both received a bye. Giselle Vlassis and Bella Peters lost in the quarterfinals to Georgetown's Paige Gilbert and Molly Evans. Hannah Letzer and Audrey Harrington also suffered a 6-4 loss in the quarterfinals, falling 6-4 to Towson's Sania Suchinsky and Chloe Courtnage.
First-year Alina Shyani was Lehigh's lone student-athlete to compete in the A Flight Singles. Shyani defeated Karen Verduczo out of George Washington 4-1, 4-0Â in the round of 16. Shyani then suffered a 6-2, 6-0 loss to Georgetown's Emily Novikov in the quarterfinals.
Allyce Gaborik and Vlassis both competed in the B Flight Singles and they both picked up wins in the round of 16 before falling in the quarterfinals. Gaborik suffered a loss in three sets falling 5-1, 4-6, 11-9. Vlassis fell 6-4, 6-2 to Georgetown's Natasha Kavarana.
First-year Ronit Khromchenko was the lone Mountain Hawk playing in the C Flight, falling 7-4, 4-0 to Navy's Anna Jordan.
Hannah Letzer and Skye Yonehara both played in the D Singles. Letzer dropped her match to Georgetown's Molly Evans in three sets, 2-4, 4-0, 10-7. Yonehara lost 4-2, 7-4 to Villanova's Valieriia Kornieva.Â
Peters and Harrington both received byes to the quarterfinals out of Flight E. Peters beat Sofia Anderson 7-6, 2-6,10-7 to punch her ticket to the semifinals where she ultimately fell 6-1, 6-0 to Niamh Campbell. Harrington suffered a 6-0, 6-4 loss to Jordan Thomas in the quarterfinals.Â
Next up, Lehigh will compete in the ITAs held from Oct. 11-13, held in Philadelphia, Pa.Â
A Flight Doubles Round of 16
Murray/Poutney (Navy) def. Shyani/Gaborik (Lehigh) 7-5
B Flight Doubles Round of 16
Kornieva/Hills (Villanova) def. Khromchenko/Yonehara (Lehigh) 6-2
C Flight Double Round of 16
Letzer/Harrington (Lehigh) Bye
C Flight Doubles Quarterfinal
Suchinsky/Courtnage (Towson) def. Letzer/Harrington (Lehigh) 6-4
A Flight Singles Round of 16
Alina Shyani (Lehigh) def. Karen Verduczo (George Washington) 4-1, 4-0
A Flight Singles Quarterfinal
Emily Novikov (Georgetown) def. Alina Shyani (Lehigh) 6-2, 6-0
B Flight Singles Round of 16
Allyce Gaborik (Lehigh) def. Tamsin Hart (Seton Hall) 4-1, 4-7 10-6
Giselle Vlassis (Lehigh) def. Jenna Stevens (Villanova) (Withdraw)
B Flight Singles Quarterfinal
Emma Gu (Navy) def. Allyce Gaborik (Lehigh) 6-1, 4-6, 11-9
Natasha Kavarena (Georgetown) def. Giselle Vlassis (Lehigh) 6-4, 6-2
C Flight Singles Round of 16
Anna Jordan (Navy) def. Ronit Khromchenko (Lehigh) 7-4, 4-0
D Flight Singles Round of 16
Molly Evans (Georgetown) def. Hannah Letzer (Lehigh) 2-4, 4-0, 10-7
E Flight Singles Round of 16
Bella Peters (Lehigh) Bye
Audrey Harrington (Lehigh) ByeÂ
E Flight Singles QuarterfinalÂ
Bella Peters (Lehigh) def. Sofia Anderson (Towson) 7-6, 2-6 10-6
Thomas Jordan (Georgetown) def. Audrey Harrington (Lehigh) 6-0, 6-4
E Flight Singles Semifinal
Niamh Campbell (Navy) def. Bella Peters (Lehigh) 6-1, 6-0
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