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Women’s Tennis Earns No. 5 Seed in BIG EAST Championships
4/14/2025 4:09:00 PM | WOMEN'S TENNIS
Blue Demons set to begin postseason play on Friday in Cayce, S.C.
CHICAGO – DePaul women's tennis secured the No. 5 seed in the BIG EAST Championships, the conference announced Monday afternoon. The Scarlet and Blue open the tournament against the No. 4 seed Villanova Wildcats on Friday, April 18 at 11:45 a.m. CT from the Cayce Tennis and Fitness Center in Cayce, S.C.
The first round of the BIG EAST Tennis Championships begins Thursday, April 17, with the championship culminating on Sunday, April 20, at 8 a.m. CT.
The Blue Demons last squared off against the Wildcats on April 5 in Storrs, Connecticut, dropping a tight match, 4-3. DePaul finished the regular season 10-10 with a 4-4 record in BIG EAST play. The Scarlet and Blue held a 5-2 clip at XS Tennis Village during the dual season.
Senior Eva Goncharov led the team in singles with a 13-4 record while commonly playing on courts three and four. Goncharov dominated with a 6-1, 6-0 victory against Villanova in her lone appearance in slot two this season.
The Blue Demons registered a 32-15 record across all doubles teams in the 2025 campaign. No. 1 doubles, Goncharov and Hannah Smith, climbed to No. 49 in the ITA Rankings on Feb. 20 after defeating the No. 18 and No. 69 ranked doubles pairings in back-to-back matches. The duo won 13 contests in 2025, marking the most doubles wins from one team under sixth-year head coach Marisa Arce. Freshman Eleanor Cochran and sophomore Sasha Stula turned in consistent performances on court three all season, playing to a 12-5 clip.
2025 BIG EAST Women's Tennis Championships
Seeding
Schedule
Thursday, 4/17
First Round – 8 a.m. CT
#8 Creighton vs. #9 Seton Hall
#7 Georgetown vs. #10 Marquette
#6 Butler vs. #11 Providence
Friday, 4/18
Quarterfinals – 8 a.m. CT
#1 UConn vs. Winner No. 8/No. 9
#2 Xavier vs. Winner No. 7/No. 10
#3 St. John's vs. Winner No. 6/No. 11
Quarterfinals – 11:45 a.m. CT
#4 Villanova vs. #5 DePaul
Saturday, 4/19, 8 a.m. CT, Semifinals
Winner No. 1/No. 8 or No. 9 vs. Winner No. 4/No. 5
Winner No.2/No. 7 or No. 10 vs. Winner No. 3/No. 6 or No. 11
Sunday, 4/20, 8 a.m. CT, Championship Match
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.
The first round of the BIG EAST Tennis Championships begins Thursday, April 17, with the championship culminating on Sunday, April 20, at 8 a.m. CT.
The Blue Demons last squared off against the Wildcats on April 5 in Storrs, Connecticut, dropping a tight match, 4-3. DePaul finished the regular season 10-10 with a 4-4 record in BIG EAST play. The Scarlet and Blue held a 5-2 clip at XS Tennis Village during the dual season.
Senior Eva Goncharov led the team in singles with a 13-4 record while commonly playing on courts three and four. Goncharov dominated with a 6-1, 6-0 victory against Villanova in her lone appearance in slot two this season.
The Blue Demons registered a 32-15 record across all doubles teams in the 2025 campaign. No. 1 doubles, Goncharov and Hannah Smith, climbed to No. 49 in the ITA Rankings on Feb. 20 after defeating the No. 18 and No. 69 ranked doubles pairings in back-to-back matches. The duo won 13 contests in 2025, marking the most doubles wins from one team under sixth-year head coach Marisa Arce. Freshman Eleanor Cochran and sophomore Sasha Stula turned in consistent performances on court three all season, playing to a 12-5 clip.
2025 BIG EAST Women's Tennis Championships
Seeding
- UConn
- Xavier
- St. John's
- Villanova
- DePaul
- Butler
- Georgetown
- Creighton
- Seton Hall
- Marquette
- Providence
Schedule
Thursday, 4/17
First Round – 8 a.m. CT
#8 Creighton vs. #9 Seton Hall
#7 Georgetown vs. #10 Marquette
#6 Butler vs. #11 Providence
Friday, 4/18
Quarterfinals – 8 a.m. CT
#1 UConn vs. Winner No. 8/No. 9
#2 Xavier vs. Winner No. 7/No. 10
#3 St. John's vs. Winner No. 6/No. 11
Quarterfinals – 11:45 a.m. CT
#4 Villanova vs. #5 DePaul
Saturday, 4/19, 8 a.m. CT, Semifinals
Winner No. 1/No. 8 or No. 9 vs. Winner No. 4/No. 5
Winner No.2/No. 7 or No. 10 vs. Winner No. 3/No. 6 or No. 11
Sunday, 4/20, 8 a.m. CT, Championship Match
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.
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