Monday, March 10
Riverside, CA
1:00 PM
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Lehigh Pulls Out 4-3 Victory over UC Riverside
3/10/2025 10:46:00 PM | Women's Tennis
RIVERSIDE, Calif. – Lehigh women's tennis secured a thrilling 4-3 victory over UC Riverside on Monday afternoon in the first of four consecutive matches in California over spring break. With the win, the Mountain Hawks improved to 6-2, while the Highlanders dropped to 4-11.
"I'm super proud of the fight this group showed today," said head coach Sophia Geier. "Down 3-1, we never flinched. We just kept battling and believing. To come back and win 4-3 in our first outdoor match of the season against a team that plays outside year-round speaks volumes about the toughness and heart of this team. I couldn't be happier."
The Highlanders won the doubles point to start the match. Lehigh faced an uphill battle from the beginning as Maggie Forkner and Allyce Gaborik fell 6-3, and Ronit Khromchenko and Alina Shyani lost 6-4. Audrey Harrington and Hamsa Javagal were tied at 5-5 when UC Riverside clinched the doubles point.
In singles action, Allyce Gaborik was defeated 6-0, 6-1, giving UC Riverside the first singles point. However, Javagal responded for Lehigh, securing the Mountain Hawks' first point with a 6-4, 7-5 victory over Crystal Ki at the No. 2 singles spot.
Maggie Forkner dropped her match 6-4, 6-2 at the No. 1 spot, leaving Lehigh down 3-1. But the Mountain Hawks showed their resilience, winning the next three points to claim the victory.
Shyani was down a set 6-3 at No. 3 singles but mounted an impressive comeback, winning the next two sets 6-2, 6-4 to keep Lehigh alive.
Khromchenko also triumphed in a hard-fought three-set match at the No .6 singles spot. After taking the first set 6-4 and losing the second 6-2, she rallied to win 6-1 in the final set
Giselle Vlassis sealed the win for Lehigh. After winning the first set 7-6, she dropped the second set 7-5, but stayed strong and clinched the third set 6-3 to secure Lehigh's second straight win.Â
Next, Lehigh will face Claremont McKenna College on Tuesday at 7 p.m. PT.
DOUBLES:Â
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Order of finish:Â
1, 2
SINGLES:Â
Order of finish:Â
4, 2, 1, 3, 6, 5Â
"I'm super proud of the fight this group showed today," said head coach Sophia Geier. "Down 3-1, we never flinched. We just kept battling and believing. To come back and win 4-3 in our first outdoor match of the season against a team that plays outside year-round speaks volumes about the toughness and heart of this team. I couldn't be happier."
The Highlanders won the doubles point to start the match. Lehigh faced an uphill battle from the beginning as Maggie Forkner and Allyce Gaborik fell 6-3, and Ronit Khromchenko and Alina Shyani lost 6-4. Audrey Harrington and Hamsa Javagal were tied at 5-5 when UC Riverside clinched the doubles point.
In singles action, Allyce Gaborik was defeated 6-0, 6-1, giving UC Riverside the first singles point. However, Javagal responded for Lehigh, securing the Mountain Hawks' first point with a 6-4, 7-5 victory over Crystal Ki at the No. 2 singles spot.
Maggie Forkner dropped her match 6-4, 6-2 at the No. 1 spot, leaving Lehigh down 3-1. But the Mountain Hawks showed their resilience, winning the next three points to claim the victory.
Shyani was down a set 6-3 at No. 3 singles but mounted an impressive comeback, winning the next two sets 6-2, 6-4 to keep Lehigh alive.
Khromchenko also triumphed in a hard-fought three-set match at the No .6 singles spot. After taking the first set 6-4 and losing the second 6-2, she rallied to win 6-1 in the final set
Giselle Vlassis sealed the win for Lehigh. After winning the first set 7-6, she dropped the second set 7-5, but stayed strong and clinched the third set 6-3 to secure Lehigh's second straight win.Â
Next, Lehigh will face Claremont McKenna College on Tuesday at 7 p.m. PT.
DOUBLES:Â
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- Kato/Yu (UC Riverside) def. Forkner/Gaborik (Lehigh) 6-3
- Adams-McIntosh/Shabazi (UC Riverside) def. Khromcheknko/Shyani (Lehigh) 6-4
- Harrington/Javagal (Lehigh) DNF Kim/Condevillamar (UC Riverside) 5-5
Order of finish:Â
1, 2
SINGLES:Â
- Ramey Yu (UC Riverside) def. Maggie Forkner (Lehigh) 6-4, 6-2
- Hamsa Javagal (Lehigh) def. Crystal Kim (UC Riverside) 6-4, 7-5
- Alina Shyani (Lehigh) def. Niki Shahbazi (UC Riverside) 3-6, 6-2, 6-4
- Kei Kato (UC Riverside) def. Allyce Gaborik (Lehigh) 6-0, 6-1
- Giselle Vlassis (Lehigh) def. Chloe Vu (UC Riverside) 7-6, 5-7, 6-3
- Ronit Khromchenko (Lehigh) def. Sam Condevillamar (UC Riverside) 6-4, 2-6, 6-1
Order of finish:Â
4, 2, 1, 3, 6, 5Â
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