Women’s Tennis: No. 7 Virginia opens season with a pair of sweeps

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Posted on Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022, 8:52 pm

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The No. 7 Virginia women’s tennis team opened the 2022 dual match season with a pair of 7-0 victories against Marshall and Longwood on Saturday at the Boar’s Head Sports Club.

The Cavaliers won all three doubles matches against Marshall and took all six singles matches in straight sets.

In the match against the Lancers, the Cavaliers swept the doubles and singles matches with freshmen Elaine Chervinsky and Nicole Kiefer both posting 6-0, 6-0 scores.

UVA coach Sara O’Leary

“It was a great feeling to be out on out home courts competing in front of our fans. The team has been preparing really well and stepped on the court confidently and with a lot of professionalism today. We’re excited about this start and look forward to building off of it and preparing for our match next Friday.

Next up

  • The Cavaliers host Richmond on Friday, Jan. 21 at 3 p.m. at the Boar’s Head Sports Club

#7 Virginia 7, Marshall 0

Singles competition

  1. Emma Navarro (VA) def. Emma Vanderheyden (MAR) 6-3, 6-2
  2. #90 Elaine Chervinsky (VA) def. Liz Stefancic (MAR) 6-1, 6-1
  3. #29 Natasha Subhash (VA) def. Madi Ballow (MAR) 6-0, 6-1
  4. Sofia Munera (VA) def. Aisling McGrane (MAR) 6-0, 6-0
  5. Amber O’Dell (VA) def. Gabrielle Clairotte (MAR) 6-1, 7-5
  6. Hibah Shaikh (VA) def. Jutte Van Hansewyck (MAR) 7-5, 7-5

Doubles competition

  1. Emma Navarro/Amber O’Dell (VA) def. Emma Vanderheyden/Liz Stefancic (MAR) 6-4
  2. Elaine Chervinsky/Natasha Subhash (VA) def. Madi Ballow/Aisling McGrane (MAR) 6-0
  3. Sofia Munera/Hibah Shaikh (VA) def. Jutte Van Hansewyck/Gabrielle Clairotte (MAR) 6-1

Order of finish:

Order of finish: Doubles (2,3,1); Singles (4,3,2,1,5,6)

T-2:25 A-42

#7 Virginia 7, Longwood 0

Singles competition

  1. #66 Elaine Chervinsky (VA) def. NURGAZIEVA, Emma (LWU) 6-0, 6-0
  2. #29 Natasha Subhash (VA) def. SAEZ, Maria (LWU) 6-0, 6-1
  3. Sofia Munera (VA) def. CZERNY, Wiktoria (LWU) 6-1, 6-3
  4. Hibah Shaikh (VA) def. HEDERICH, Nina (LWU) 6-0, 6-1
  5. Amber O’Dell (VA) def. BARTON, Zoe (LWU) 6-1, 6-6
  6. Nicole Kiefer (VA) def. HINCU, Alexandra (LWU) 6-0, 6-0

Doubles competition

  1. Emma Navarro/Amber O’Dell (VA) def. NURGAZIEVA, Emma/RIZVANOVA, Karina (LWU) 6-2
  2. Elaine Chervinsky/Natasha Subhash (VA) def. SAEZ, Maria/HEDERICH, Nina (LWU) 6-0
  3. Sofia Munera/Hibah Shaikh (VA) def. JOLLIFF, Briee/BARTON, Zoe (LWU) 6-1

Order of finish: Doubles (2,3,1); Singles (1,5,2,6,4,3)

T-1:45