Women’s Tennis: No. 5 Virginia advances to NCAA Second Round

Courtesy UVA Media Relations

The No. 5 Virginia women’s tennis team (21-5) opened play at the 2022 NCAA Women’s Tennis Team Championship with a 4-0 victory against Youngstown State (13-10) on Saturday on the indoor courts of the Boar’s Head Sports Club.

The Cavaliers advance to play Princeton (12-10) on Sunday, May 8 at 1 p.m. in the tournament’s second round.

Freshman Elaine Chervinsky and junior Natasha Subhash opened the match with a 6-0 victory against the Penguins’ tandem on court two. Sophomores Emma Navarro and Hibah Shaikh clinched the point with a 6-1 victory on court one.

Navarro made it 2-0 with a 6-0, 6-2 victory at one singles. Sophomore Sara Ziodato followed with a 6-1, 6-1 win on court six. Shaikh won the clincher 6-0, 6-2 on court five.

Sunday’s match is scheduled to be played outdoors at the Virginia Tennis Facility at the Boar’s Head Resort. Please monitor Virginia’s social media accounts for any weather-related changes.

FROM HEAD COACH SARA O’LEARY

“I thought the girls competed really well. They played very organized, very composed tennis. That’s something we’ve been talking about doing all season and I thought they executed that really well today. It’s been two weeks since our last match, so it’s great to get out there playing another match. It definitely boosts our confidence coming out here and playing strong like we did today. We’re looking forward to tomorrow.”

MATCH NOTES

• Princeton is ranked No. 44 in the latest ITA team rankings
• The Tigers won 4-0 against Army on Saturday in their first-round match
• The Ivy League Champions have won six straight matches
• Virginia is 12-10 all-time against the Tigers

#5 Virginia 4, Youngstown State 0

Singles competition

1. #1 Emma Navarro (VA) def. Rosas, Cecilia (YSU) 6-0, 6-2
2. #44 Natasha Subhash (VA) vs. Masarikova, Eliska (YSU) 6-4, 4-0, unfinished
3. #72 Elaine Chervinsky (VA) vs. Marko, Julia (YSU) 6-2, 3-2, unfinished
4. Sofia Munera (VA) vs. Rigazio, Elisa (YSU) 6-3, 2-2, unfinished
5. Hibah Shaikh (VA) def. Stanmore, Jessica (YSU) 6-0, 6-2
6. Sara Ziodato (VA) def. Minich, Lili (YSU) 6-1, 6-1

Doubles competition

1. #3 Emma Navarro/Hibah Shaikh (VA) def. Marko, Julia/Rosas, Cecilia (YSU) 6-1
2. #62 Elaine Chervinsky/Natasha Subhash (VA) def. Stanmore, Jessica/Minich, Lili (YSU) 6-0
3. #73 Sofia Munera/Amber O’Dell (VA) vs. Rigazio, Elisa/Masarikova, Eliska (YSU) 2-5, unfinished

Order of finish: Doubles (2,1); Singles (1,6,5)

NCAA Charlottesville Regional – First Round

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