Saturday, March 8
Chicago, Ill.
3:30 PM
DePaul University
7
vs
0
Butler
DePaul Overwhelms Butler in Natalie Matko Jackson Memorial Match
3/8/2025 10:11:00 PM | WOMEN'S TENNIS
Blue Demons extend win streak to five
CHICAGO – DePaul women's tennis tamed the Butler Bulldogs, winning 7-0 in the Natalie Matko Jackson Memorial Match on Saturday afternoon. The sweep marked the second in as many days for the Blue Demons who dropped just one set in their two BIG EAST victories this weekend and defeated Butler for the ninth-consecutive time.
The No. 2 doubles duo of Roberta Sechi and Eleanor Nobbs put together a stellar performance, dominating 6-0. Eva Goncharov and Hannah Smith, the 67th-ranked pair in the nation, earned the doubles point with a 6-2 showing on court one. Smith recorded her 50th career doubles win in the process. Eleanor Cochran and Sasha Stula led 4-1, but their match went unfinished. DePaul has collected a doubles point in each victory this season.
In singles, Stula beat the Bulldogs' Norah Balhazor 6-2, 6-3 in slot two. Isabella Gibson swiftly won on court five, 6-3, 6-1. After starting the season 3-6, Gibson is unbeaten in her last four sets, claiming two victories. Sechi continued the doubles success in singles action with a 6-4, 6-3 triumph in the sixth spot, clinching the match for the Scarlet and Blue. On court one, Smith held a 6-4 advantage after the first set. A back-and-forth battle with Butler's Chase Metcalf resulted in a 6-6 tie. A final tiebreaker decided the set, with Metcalf taking a commanding 6-3 lead. Smith roared back, winning five straight points to secure the tiebreaker, 8-6, adding the team's fifth point. Goncharov split the first two sets, 6-4, 2-6 in the fourth slot. Facing a final tiebreaking set, the Canadian won 10-3, notching her eighth triumph of the season. Nobbs finished the match for the Blue Demons, edging Katie Beavin 6-4, 6-4 on court three, capturing the 50th victory of her singles career.
Match Score
DePaul 7, Butler 0
March 8, 2025
XS Tennis Village
Chicago, Illinois
Doubles
No. 67 Goncharov/Smith (DPU) def. Arington/Metcalf (BU), 6-2
Nobbs/Sechi (DPU) def. K. Beavin/Cook (BU), 6-0
Cochran/Stula (DPU) vs. Balthazor/E. Beavin (BU), 4-1, unfinished
Singles
Smith (DPU) def. Metcalf (BU), 6-4, 7-6 (6)
Stula (DPU) def. Balthazor (BU), 6-2, 6-3
Nobbs (DPU) def. K. Beavin (BU), 6-4, 6-4
Goncharov (DPU) def. Arington (BU), 6-4, 2-6, 10-3
Gibson (DPU) def. E. Beavin (BU), 6-3, 6-1
Sechi (DPU) def. Cook (BU), 6-4, 6-3
Notes
DePaul 9-5 (3-0 BIG EAST)
Butler 2-9 (0-1 BIG EAST)
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1); Singles (2,5,6,1,4,3)
UP NEXT
DePaul is back in action on Friday, March 21, and Saturday, March 22 at XS Tennis Village. The Scarlet and Blue battle the St. John's Red Storm to open the weekend before matching up with South Florida on Saturday.
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The No. 2 doubles duo of Roberta Sechi and Eleanor Nobbs put together a stellar performance, dominating 6-0. Eva Goncharov and Hannah Smith, the 67th-ranked pair in the nation, earned the doubles point with a 6-2 showing on court one. Smith recorded her 50th career doubles win in the process. Eleanor Cochran and Sasha Stula led 4-1, but their match went unfinished. DePaul has collected a doubles point in each victory this season.
In singles, Stula beat the Bulldogs' Norah Balhazor 6-2, 6-3 in slot two. Isabella Gibson swiftly won on court five, 6-3, 6-1. After starting the season 3-6, Gibson is unbeaten in her last four sets, claiming two victories. Sechi continued the doubles success in singles action with a 6-4, 6-3 triumph in the sixth spot, clinching the match for the Scarlet and Blue. On court one, Smith held a 6-4 advantage after the first set. A back-and-forth battle with Butler's Chase Metcalf resulted in a 6-6 tie. A final tiebreaker decided the set, with Metcalf taking a commanding 6-3 lead. Smith roared back, winning five straight points to secure the tiebreaker, 8-6, adding the team's fifth point. Goncharov split the first two sets, 6-4, 2-6 in the fourth slot. Facing a final tiebreaking set, the Canadian won 10-3, notching her eighth triumph of the season. Nobbs finished the match for the Blue Demons, edging Katie Beavin 6-4, 6-4 on court three, capturing the 50th victory of her singles career.
Match Score
DePaul 7, Butler 0
March 8, 2025
XS Tennis Village
Chicago, Illinois
Doubles
No. 67 Goncharov/Smith (DPU) def. Arington/Metcalf (BU), 6-2
Nobbs/Sechi (DPU) def. K. Beavin/Cook (BU), 6-0
Cochran/Stula (DPU) vs. Balthazor/E. Beavin (BU), 4-1, unfinished
Singles
Smith (DPU) def. Metcalf (BU), 6-4, 7-6 (6)
Stula (DPU) def. Balthazor (BU), 6-2, 6-3
Nobbs (DPU) def. K. Beavin (BU), 6-4, 6-4
Goncharov (DPU) def. Arington (BU), 6-4, 2-6, 10-3
Gibson (DPU) def. E. Beavin (BU), 6-3, 6-1
Sechi (DPU) def. Cook (BU), 6-4, 6-3
Notes
DePaul 9-5 (3-0 BIG EAST)
Butler 2-9 (0-1 BIG EAST)
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1); Singles (2,5,6,1,4,3)
UP NEXT
DePaul is back in action on Friday, March 21, and Saturday, March 22 at XS Tennis Village. The Scarlet and Blue battle the St. John's Red Storm to open the weekend before matching up with South Florida on Saturday.
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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