DePaul University Athletics

Blue Demons Blank Panthers on Senior Day
4/11/2025 4:32:00 PM | WOMEN'S TENNIS
DePaul defeats Milwaukee in final regular season match
CHICAGO – DePaul women's tennis silenced the Milwaukee Panthers in a 4-0 victory on Friday afternoon at XS Tennis Village to close out the dual season. The win moves the Blue Demons back to .500 heading into the BIG EAST Championships, April 17-20.
The Scarlet and Blue honored seniors Eva Goncharov and Eleanor Nobbs before the match, with their families in attendance.
Doubles action began with Nobbs and Roberta Sechi jumping out to a 5-0 advantage in slot two. The pair won the court, 6-1, before Goncharov and Hannah Smith defeated the Panthers' Nadiia Konieva and Sara Simonova, 6-2 on court one. The Blue Demons' top doubles team improved to 13-3 in dual play, registering the most victories from one tandem under head coach Marisa Arce. Eleanor Cochran and Sasha Stula held a 4-3 lead when their match went unfinished on court three.
Stula added onto the DePaul lead in singles competition, winning set one, 6-0. Prior to the second set, Milwaukee's Laure Razet, retired, giving the second-year Blue Demon a victory on court two. Goncharov continued her dominant performance in singles, notching a 6-2, 6-0 triumph in the third spot. The Canadian is 9-1 in her last 10 matches, with a 13-4 record this season. Cochran earned consecutive starts in slot six, overpowering Giorgia Cavestro 6-0, 6-2, clinching the contest for the Blue Demons. After a slow start on court one, Smith bounced back to claim the first set, 6-2, and controlled set two, 3-0, when the match went unfinished. Nobbs and Isabella Gibson both led on courts four and five, respectively, when the match ended.
Match Score
DePaul 4, Milwaukee 0
April 11, 2025
XS Tennis Village
Chicago, Illinois
Doubles
Eva Goncharov/Hannah Smith (DPU) def. Nadiia Konieva/Sara Simonova (UWM), 6-2
Eleanor Nobbs/Roberta Sechi (DPU) def. Laure Razet/Elisa Rubio (UWM), 6-1
Eleanor Cochran/Sasha Stula (DPU) vs. Giorgia Cavestro/Honoka Yamashita (UWM), 4-3, unfinished
Singles
Hannah Smith (DPU) vs. Nadiia Konieva (UWM), 6-2, 3-0, unfinished
Sasha Stula (DPU) def. Laure Razet (UWM), 6-0, wr
Eva Goncharov (DPU) def. Elisa Rubio (UWM), 6-2, 6-0
Eleanor Nobbs (DPU) vs. Sara Simonova (UWM), 6-2, 2-1, unfinished
Isabella Gibson (DPU) vs. Honoka Yamashita (UWM), 6-4, 2-0, unfinished
Eleanor Cochran (DPU) def. Giorgia Cavestro (UWM), 6-0, 6-2
Notes
DePaul 10-10 (4-4 BIG EAST)
Milwaukee 6-14 (0-3 Horizon League)
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1); Singles (2,3,6)
UP NEXT
DePaul travels to Cayce, S.C., for the 2025 BIG EAST Championships, April 17-20.
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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.
The Scarlet and Blue honored seniors Eva Goncharov and Eleanor Nobbs before the match, with their families in attendance.
Doubles action began with Nobbs and Roberta Sechi jumping out to a 5-0 advantage in slot two. The pair won the court, 6-1, before Goncharov and Hannah Smith defeated the Panthers' Nadiia Konieva and Sara Simonova, 6-2 on court one. The Blue Demons' top doubles team improved to 13-3 in dual play, registering the most victories from one tandem under head coach Marisa Arce. Eleanor Cochran and Sasha Stula held a 4-3 lead when their match went unfinished on court three.
Stula added onto the DePaul lead in singles competition, winning set one, 6-0. Prior to the second set, Milwaukee's Laure Razet, retired, giving the second-year Blue Demon a victory on court two. Goncharov continued her dominant performance in singles, notching a 6-2, 6-0 triumph in the third spot. The Canadian is 9-1 in her last 10 matches, with a 13-4 record this season. Cochran earned consecutive starts in slot six, overpowering Giorgia Cavestro 6-0, 6-2, clinching the contest for the Blue Demons. After a slow start on court one, Smith bounced back to claim the first set, 6-2, and controlled set two, 3-0, when the match went unfinished. Nobbs and Isabella Gibson both led on courts four and five, respectively, when the match ended.
Match Score
DePaul 4, Milwaukee 0
April 11, 2025
XS Tennis Village
Chicago, Illinois
Doubles
Eva Goncharov/Hannah Smith (DPU) def. Nadiia Konieva/Sara Simonova (UWM), 6-2
Eleanor Nobbs/Roberta Sechi (DPU) def. Laure Razet/Elisa Rubio (UWM), 6-1
Eleanor Cochran/Sasha Stula (DPU) vs. Giorgia Cavestro/Honoka Yamashita (UWM), 4-3, unfinished
Singles
Hannah Smith (DPU) vs. Nadiia Konieva (UWM), 6-2, 3-0, unfinished
Sasha Stula (DPU) def. Laure Razet (UWM), 6-0, wr
Eva Goncharov (DPU) def. Elisa Rubio (UWM), 6-2, 6-0
Eleanor Nobbs (DPU) vs. Sara Simonova (UWM), 6-2, 2-1, unfinished
Isabella Gibson (DPU) vs. Honoka Yamashita (UWM), 6-4, 2-0, unfinished
Eleanor Cochran (DPU) def. Giorgia Cavestro (UWM), 6-0, 6-2
Notes
DePaul 10-10 (4-4 BIG EAST)
Milwaukee 6-14 (0-3 Horizon League)
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1); Singles (2,3,6)
UP NEXT
DePaul travels to Cayce, S.C., for the 2025 BIG EAST Championships, April 17-20.
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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