Saturday, March 22
Chicago, Ill.
1:30 PM
DePaul University
3
vs
4
South Florida
Blue Demons Come Up Short Against South Florida
3/22/2025 5:05:00 PM | WOMEN'S TENNIS
CHICAGO – DePaul women's tennis fell in a back-and-forth affair Saturday afternoon at XS Tennis Village, dropping a 4-3 effort to South Florida. Â
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The Blue Demons started strong, winning the doubles point for the 11th time in the last 12 matches. In dismantling fashion, Eleanor Cochran and Sasha Stula claimed court two 6-1 over USF's Niroshan and Senli to improve to 12-3Â this spring with their fifth-straight win. At No. 1, Eva Goncharov and Hannah Smith, ranked 54th nationally, continued their run of dominance, winning their 10th-consecutive match in a 6-2 victory over Leeson and Marcon.
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South Florida (6-12) responded with a 6-3, 6-1 victory at No. 6 as Cochran fell to Josefine Falster to even the match score 1-1. The Bulls took a 2-1 advantage with a 2-6, 6-4, 6-2 triumph at No. 1 as Melisa Senli outlasted DePaul's Smith.
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The Bulls widened their lead on the match to 3-2 with a win on No. 5, 1-6, 6-2, 6-2 as Kelly Vargas got the best of Roberta Sechi.
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DePaul (9-7) notched its first singles win of the day with Goncharov prevailing at No. 3, 6-4, 7-6 to narrow the deficit 3-2. The senior improved to 10-3 on the dual campaign and has won her last six matches.
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Isabella Gibson evened the match with a come from behind victory on court four, taking down Margherita Marcon 3-6, 7-5, 6-3.
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Down to the final match for the second-straight day, Stula gave it all she had before falling in tiebreak fashion 6-3, 6-7, 6-7 at No. 2 to South Florida's Charlotte Ruud.
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Up Next
The Blue Demons will take the week off from competition before visiting four-time reigning BIG EAST Champions Xavier on Saturday, March 29.
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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 Twitter and Instagram.Â
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The Blue Demons started strong, winning the doubles point for the 11th time in the last 12 matches. In dismantling fashion, Eleanor Cochran and Sasha Stula claimed court two 6-1 over USF's Niroshan and Senli to improve to 12-3Â this spring with their fifth-straight win. At No. 1, Eva Goncharov and Hannah Smith, ranked 54th nationally, continued their run of dominance, winning their 10th-consecutive match in a 6-2 victory over Leeson and Marcon.
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South Florida (6-12) responded with a 6-3, 6-1 victory at No. 6 as Cochran fell to Josefine Falster to even the match score 1-1. The Bulls took a 2-1 advantage with a 2-6, 6-4, 6-2 triumph at No. 1 as Melisa Senli outlasted DePaul's Smith.
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The Bulls widened their lead on the match to 3-2 with a win on No. 5, 1-6, 6-2, 6-2 as Kelly Vargas got the best of Roberta Sechi.
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DePaul (9-7) notched its first singles win of the day with Goncharov prevailing at No. 3, 6-4, 7-6 to narrow the deficit 3-2. The senior improved to 10-3 on the dual campaign and has won her last six matches.
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Isabella Gibson evened the match with a come from behind victory on court four, taking down Margherita Marcon 3-6, 7-5, 6-3.
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Down to the final match for the second-straight day, Stula gave it all she had before falling in tiebreak fashion 6-3, 6-7, 6-7 at No. 2 to South Florida's Charlotte Ruud.
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Up Next
The Blue Demons will take the week off from competition before visiting four-time reigning BIG EAST Champions Xavier on Saturday, March 29.
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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 Twitter and Instagram.Â
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