Sunday, February 16
Bethlehem, Pa.
2:30 PM
Lehigh University
5
vs
2
Mount St. Mary's (Md.)
Mountain Hawks Down Mount St. Mary's 5-2, Win Third Straight Match
2/16/2025 7:16:00 PM | Women's Tennis
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Lehigh women's tennis extended its winning streak to three matches with a 5-2 victory over Mount St. Mary's on Sunday afternoon at the Lewis Indoor Tennis Center. The Mountain Hawks improved to 3-1 on the season, while the Mount dropped to 1-6.
"We came out with great energy from the start, which really set the tone for the match," said head coach Sophia Geier. "The momentum we built early helped us stay confident and play aggressive tennis throughout. Credit to Mount St. Mary's – they fought hard and made us work for every point. It was a competitive match, and we're proud of the way we stayed composed and closed it out for the 5-2 win."
Lehigh continued its strong doubles play, securing the doubles point for the third consecutive match. The Mountain Hawks maintained their momentum throughout the rest of the afternoon.
At No. 3 doubles spot, first-year Ronit Khromchenko and junior Audrey Harrington opened the match with a dominant 6-1 win. Hamsa Javagal and Alina Shyani followed up with a 6-3 win at the No. 2 doubles spot to clinch the doubles point for Lehigh. Maggie Forkner and Allyce Gaborik completed the doubles sweep, securing a 7-5 victory at the No. 1 singles spot.Â
Javagal gave Lehigh its first singles point, defeating Venus Tang 6-1, 6-4 at No. 2 singles. Forkner followed up with a quick win, downing Margherita Trolese 6-2, 6-0 to give Lehigh a 3-0 lead.
Sophomore Giselle Vlassis sealed the victory for Lehigh with a commanding 6-2, 6-0 win over Isabella Pescatore at No. 4 singles.
Despite having already clinched the match, Lehigh played out the remaining matches, which featured a win from Hannah Lezter. Playing at No. 6 singles, Letzer triumphed 6-3, 7-6 over Valentine Mudry.
Gaborik fell in a hard-fought three-set battle at No. 3 singles. After losing the first set 7-5, she battled back to win the second set 6-2, but ultimately lost the third set 10-7 in a tiebreaker. At No. 5 singles, Syke Yonehara suffered a 6-1, 9-2, 10-2 defeat.
Lehigh will next host Drexel on Friday at 2:30 p.m. at the Lewis Indoor Tennis Courts.
DOUBLES:Â
- Forkner/Gaborik (Lehigh) def. Tang/Pescatore (Mount St. Mary's) 7-5
- Javagal/Shyani (Lehigh) def. Trolese/O'Brien (Mount St. Mary's) 6-3
- Khromchenko/Harrington (Lehigh) def. Mudry/Ramisetty (Mount St. Mary's) 6-1
Order of finish: 3, 2, 1
SINGLES:Â
- Maggie Forkner (Lehigh) def. Margherita Trolese (Mount St. Mary's) 6-2, 6-0
- Hamsa Javagal (Lehigh) def. Venus Tang (Mount St. Mary's) 6-1 6-4
- Amari O'Brien (Mount St. Mary's) def. Allyce Gaborik (Lehigh) 7-5, 2-6, 10-7
- Giselle Vlassis (Lehigh) def. Isabella Pescatore (Mount St. Mary's) 6-2, 6-0
- Kaajal Ramisetty (Mount St. Mary's) def. Skye Yonehara (Lehigh) 6-1, 7-6 10-2
- Hannah Letzer (Lehigh) def. Valentine Mudry (Mount St. Mary's) 6-3, 7-6Â
Order of finish: 2, 1, 4, 3, 6, 5Â
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