DePaul University Athletics

Women’s Tennis Closes Out Rocket Invitational
10/11/2025 5:51:00 PM | WOMEN'S TENNIS
Blue Demons total five victories on day two of competition
TOLEDO, Ohio – DePaul women's tennis wrapped up its stay at the Rocket Invitational on the campus of University of Toledo Saturday.
Senior Hannah Smith closed out an impressive weekend performance, going 3-0 in singles action after a 7-6(3), 6-1 victory over Toledo's JJ Scholten on Saturday.
Freshman Yasemin Pehlivan picked up her second singles victory in three matches between with a straight-set, 6-4, 6-3 triumph over Catherine Rhegness while junior Sasha Stula rounded out the individual victories on the day with a 10-7 win in the tiebreak over Annika Munson.
In doubles action, Hannah Smith and Clara Nilsson blanked Toledo's duo of Jone Ibanez and Munson 6-0 for their second victory as a pair this fall. Stula alongside partner Helin Alvarez added to DePaul's doubles success with their third victory of the campaign behind a 6-4 defeat of Gaby Rondon and Iva Jankovic.
Rocket Invitational
October 11, 2025
UT Varsity Tennis Courts
Toledo, Ohio
Singles
Jone Ibanez (Toledo) def. Roberta Sechi (DePaul) – 6-3, 6-1
Hannah Smith (DePaul) def. JJ Scholten (Toledo) – 7-6 (3), 6-1
Sasha Stula (DePaul) def. Annika Munson (Toledo) – 2-6, 6-4, 10-7
Neha Guru (Toledo) def. Clara Nilsson (DePaul) – 6-3, 6-3
Yasemin Pehlivan (DePaul) def. Catherine Rhegness (Toledo) – 6-4, 6-3
Doubles
JJ Scholten/Neha Guru (Toledo) def. Sasha Stula/Helin Alvarez (DePaul), 6-2
Isabella Barreto/Anastasia Akuginova (Toledo) def. Hannah Smith/Clara Nilsson (DePaul), 7-5
Gaby Rondon/ Iva Jankovic (Toledo) def. Roberta Sechi/Yasemin Pehlivan (DePaul), 6-4
Isabella Barreto/Anastasia Akuginova (Toledo) def. Roberta Sechi/Yasemin Pehlivan (DePaul), 6-0
Hannah Smith/Clara Nilsson (DePaul) def. Jone Ibanez/Annika Munson (Toledo), 6-0
Sasha Stula/Helin Alvarez (DePaul) def. Gaby Rondon/Iva Jankovic (Toledo), 6-4
UP NEXT
The Blue Demons resume fall competition at the ITA Midwest Regionals, Oct. 16-21 in on the campus of University of Illinois in Champaign.
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Senior Hannah Smith closed out an impressive weekend performance, going 3-0 in singles action after a 7-6(3), 6-1 victory over Toledo's JJ Scholten on Saturday.
Freshman Yasemin Pehlivan picked up her second singles victory in three matches between with a straight-set, 6-4, 6-3 triumph over Catherine Rhegness while junior Sasha Stula rounded out the individual victories on the day with a 10-7 win in the tiebreak over Annika Munson.
In doubles action, Hannah Smith and Clara Nilsson blanked Toledo's duo of Jone Ibanez and Munson 6-0 for their second victory as a pair this fall. Stula alongside partner Helin Alvarez added to DePaul's doubles success with their third victory of the campaign behind a 6-4 defeat of Gaby Rondon and Iva Jankovic.
Rocket Invitational
October 11, 2025
UT Varsity Tennis Courts
Toledo, Ohio
Singles
Jone Ibanez (Toledo) def. Roberta Sechi (DePaul) – 6-3, 6-1
Hannah Smith (DePaul) def. JJ Scholten (Toledo) – 7-6 (3), 6-1
Sasha Stula (DePaul) def. Annika Munson (Toledo) – 2-6, 6-4, 10-7
Neha Guru (Toledo) def. Clara Nilsson (DePaul) – 6-3, 6-3
Yasemin Pehlivan (DePaul) def. Catherine Rhegness (Toledo) – 6-4, 6-3
Doubles
JJ Scholten/Neha Guru (Toledo) def. Sasha Stula/Helin Alvarez (DePaul), 6-2
Isabella Barreto/Anastasia Akuginova (Toledo) def. Hannah Smith/Clara Nilsson (DePaul), 7-5
Gaby Rondon/ Iva Jankovic (Toledo) def. Roberta Sechi/Yasemin Pehlivan (DePaul), 6-4
Isabella Barreto/Anastasia Akuginova (Toledo) def. Roberta Sechi/Yasemin Pehlivan (DePaul), 6-0
Hannah Smith/Clara Nilsson (DePaul) def. Jone Ibanez/Annika Munson (Toledo), 6-0
Sasha Stula/Helin Alvarez (DePaul) def. Gaby Rondon/Iva Jankovic (Toledo), 6-4
UP NEXT
The Blue Demons resume fall competition at the ITA Midwest Regionals, Oct. 16-21 in on the campus of University of Illinois in Champaign.
FOLLOW THE BLUE DEMONS
For all the latest information on DePaul Women's Tennis, visit DePaulBlueDemons.com. For up-to-the-minute updates, follow the Blue Demons on Facebook, Instagram, and X.
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