Saturday, February 22
Omaha, Neb.
3:00 PM
DePaul University
6
at
1
Creighton
DePaul Dismantles Creighton in BIG EAST Battle
2/22/2025 9:02:00 PM | WOMEN'S TENNIS
Goncharov clinches match point for fifth time this season
OMAHA, Neb. – The Blue Demons grounded the Bluejays in a 6-1 victory at the Hanscom Tennis Courts on Saturday afternoon, improving to 9-1 all-time against Creighton.
In doubles play, senior Eleanor Nobbs and sophomore Roberta Sechi fell 6-1 on court two. No. 49 Eva Goncharov and Hannah Smith picked up their teammates, defeating the Bluejays' Bianca Rademacher and Valerie Negin, 6-2. The pair is 6-2 and on a five-match winning streak since the end of January. On court three, Eleanor Cochran and Sasha Stula dominated, taking the match, 6-2. The Blue Demons gained the doubles point in eight of eleven contests this season.
DePaul continued its momentum into singles action, collecting early points from Stula and freshman Isabella Gibson. Losing the first point in each set, Stula rebounded to beat Negin, 6-2, 6-1. Gibson dominated both sets, earning a 6-1, 6-1 sweep.
Goncharov faced Philippa Roy, tallying a quick, 6-1, 6-4 triumph on court four. The Canadian clinched match point in five Blue Demon wins thus far, and recorded a point in all six team victories.
Smith climbed back from a 5-4 deficit in each set over Rademacher, 7-5, 7-5 on court one, ending Rademacher's seven-match winning streak to begin the season.
Sechi closed out the contest in a two-hour thriller against Alem Cote in slot six. The first-year Blue Demon gained a 7-6 (2), advantage after set one. Dropping the second frame, Sechi rebounded in the winner-take-all tie-breaking set. In a back-and-forth battle, Sechi edged out Cote, 11-9, securing the sixth and final point for the Scarlet and Blue.
Match Score
DePaul 6, Creighton 1
February 22, 2025
Hanscom Tennis Courts
Omaha, Nebraska
Doubles
No. 49 Eva Goncharov/ Hannah Smith (DPU) def. Valerie Negin/ Bianca Rademacher (CU), 6-2
Annika Elvestrom/ Olivia Minikel (CU) def. Eleanor Nobbs/ Roberta Sechi (DPU), 6-1
Eleanor Cochran/ Sasha Stula (DPU) def. Alem Cote/Ana Paula Martinez (CU), 6-2
Singles
Hannah Smith (DPU) def. Bianca Rademacher (CU), 7-5, 7-5
Sasha Stula (DPU) def. Valerie Negin (CU), 6-2, 6-1
Ana Paula Martinez (CU) def. Eleanor Nobbs (DPU), 6-2, 6-4
Eva Goncharov (DPU) def. Philippa Roy (CU), 6-4, 6-1
Isabella Gibson (DPU) def. Annika Elvestrom (CU), 6-1, 6-1
Roberta Sechi (DPU) def. Alem Cote (CU), 7-6 (2), 4-6, 1-0 (11-9)
Notes
DePaul 6-5 (2-0 BIG EAST)
Creighton 6-3 (0-1 BIG EAST)
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1,3); Singles (2,5,4,3,1,6)
UP NEXT
DePaul returns to Chicago for a battle with Cornell on Sunday, March 2, at 12:30 p.m. CT from XS Tennis Village.
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In doubles play, senior Eleanor Nobbs and sophomore Roberta Sechi fell 6-1 on court two. No. 49 Eva Goncharov and Hannah Smith picked up their teammates, defeating the Bluejays' Bianca Rademacher and Valerie Negin, 6-2. The pair is 6-2 and on a five-match winning streak since the end of January. On court three, Eleanor Cochran and Sasha Stula dominated, taking the match, 6-2. The Blue Demons gained the doubles point in eight of eleven contests this season.
DePaul continued its momentum into singles action, collecting early points from Stula and freshman Isabella Gibson. Losing the first point in each set, Stula rebounded to beat Negin, 6-2, 6-1. Gibson dominated both sets, earning a 6-1, 6-1 sweep.
Goncharov faced Philippa Roy, tallying a quick, 6-1, 6-4 triumph on court four. The Canadian clinched match point in five Blue Demon wins thus far, and recorded a point in all six team victories.
Smith climbed back from a 5-4 deficit in each set over Rademacher, 7-5, 7-5 on court one, ending Rademacher's seven-match winning streak to begin the season.
Sechi closed out the contest in a two-hour thriller against Alem Cote in slot six. The first-year Blue Demon gained a 7-6 (2), advantage after set one. Dropping the second frame, Sechi rebounded in the winner-take-all tie-breaking set. In a back-and-forth battle, Sechi edged out Cote, 11-9, securing the sixth and final point for the Scarlet and Blue.
Match Score
DePaul 6, Creighton 1
February 22, 2025
Hanscom Tennis Courts
Omaha, Nebraska
Doubles
No. 49 Eva Goncharov/ Hannah Smith (DPU) def. Valerie Negin/ Bianca Rademacher (CU), 6-2
Annika Elvestrom/ Olivia Minikel (CU) def. Eleanor Nobbs/ Roberta Sechi (DPU), 6-1
Eleanor Cochran/ Sasha Stula (DPU) def. Alem Cote/Ana Paula Martinez (CU), 6-2
Singles
Hannah Smith (DPU) def. Bianca Rademacher (CU), 7-5, 7-5
Sasha Stula (DPU) def. Valerie Negin (CU), 6-2, 6-1
Ana Paula Martinez (CU) def. Eleanor Nobbs (DPU), 6-2, 6-4
Eva Goncharov (DPU) def. Philippa Roy (CU), 6-4, 6-1
Isabella Gibson (DPU) def. Annika Elvestrom (CU), 6-1, 6-1
Roberta Sechi (DPU) def. Alem Cote (CU), 7-6 (2), 4-6, 1-0 (11-9)
Notes
DePaul 6-5 (2-0 BIG EAST)
Creighton 6-3 (0-1 BIG EAST)
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1,3); Singles (2,5,4,3,1,6)
UP NEXT
DePaul returns to Chicago for a battle with Cornell on Sunday, March 2, at 12:30 p.m. CT from XS Tennis Village.
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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