DePaul University Athletics
Friday, March 13
Flushing, N.Y.
11:15 AM
DePaul University
vs
St. John's
Blue Demons Travel to East Coast for Conference Clashes
3/12/2026 4:28:00 PM | WOMEN'S TENNIS
DePaul women’s tennis to face St. John’s and Seton Hall
FLUSHING, NY. / SOUTH ORANGE, NJ. – DePaul women's tennis has an eventful weekend of BIG EAST play ahead of it, facing St. John's on Friday and Seton Hall on Saturday. The St. John's match will be played at 11:15 a.m. CT at USTA National Tennis Center, and the Seton Hall bout will take place at Murray Hill Tennis & Fitness at 5 p.m. CT.
CONFERENCE CONTINUITY
DePaul enters the matchup 4-0 in conference battles, equalling the start the Blue Demons achieved last season. DePaul has beaten Creighton, Georgetown, UConn, and Butler by scorelines of 7-0, 4-3, 5-2, and 6-1. In conference play, Japan product Sasha Stula is a perfect 4-0 in singles, all wins coming on court No. 1. Turkish freshman Yasemin Pehlivan and Italian junior Roberta Sechi have also strongly contributed to DePaul's hot start, both earning 4-0 records.
MOMENTUM AWAY FROM HOME
The Blue Demons have struggled outside of the Windy City to begin the year, scraping a 1-4 tally in matches at neutral sites or true away contests. Since its last loss, a 6-1 defeat at Northwestern, DePaul has found new form, sweeping their matches in Indianapolis last weekend, taking their record to 3-4 away from Chicago. In 2023, women's tennis also had early struggles, similarly kicking off road play 1-4. That year, the Blue Demons then rattled off three consecutive successes, bringing their road record to 4-4 in midseason.
RED STORM REPORT
PIRATE PROCEDURAL
UP NEXT
Women's tennis travels south to Florida, taking on Florida International and Florida Atlantic on March 25th and 27th, respectively.
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.
CONFERENCE CONTINUITY
DePaul enters the matchup 4-0 in conference battles, equalling the start the Blue Demons achieved last season. DePaul has beaten Creighton, Georgetown, UConn, and Butler by scorelines of 7-0, 4-3, 5-2, and 6-1. In conference play, Japan product Sasha Stula is a perfect 4-0 in singles, all wins coming on court No. 1. Turkish freshman Yasemin Pehlivan and Italian junior Roberta Sechi have also strongly contributed to DePaul's hot start, both earning 4-0 records.
MOMENTUM AWAY FROM HOME
The Blue Demons have struggled outside of the Windy City to begin the year, scraping a 1-4 tally in matches at neutral sites or true away contests. Since its last loss, a 6-1 defeat at Northwestern, DePaul has found new form, sweeping their matches in Indianapolis last weekend, taking their record to 3-4 away from Chicago. In 2023, women's tennis also had early struggles, similarly kicking off road play 1-4. That year, the Blue Demons then rattled off three consecutive successes, bringing their road record to 4-4 in midseason.
RED STORM REPORT
- St. John's is 9-4 on the season, matching their start from last campaign, and 6-0 at home to start the year.
- Lauren Leo, St. John's head coach, is in her 11th season at the helm. Leo is a three-time BIG EAST Tournament finalist, and one-time champion.
- St. John's is 5-11 against DePaul since 2008. The last result, a 4-3 win for the Red Storm, came on March 21, 2025, in Chicago.
- Freshman Nao Kojima is pacing St. John's in duals singles wins with an 8-2 record, while No. 1 court mainstay Victoria Papadopoulou is 5-4 in duals singles.
PIRATE PROCEDURAL
- Seton Hall is 4-9 on the year, and 0-3 at home.
- The Pirates are coached by James Enzler, his third year leading the team. He has been with Seton Hall since 2018, when he started his coaching career as an assistant with the Pirates.
- Seton Hall is 1-9 against DePaul since 2014, losing 0-4 at home in their last result against the Blue Demons.
- Kira Farrakhova, the Pirates' consistent No. 1 player, has a team-best 6-4 singles record in 2026. Farrakhova is 2-0 in conference play to start the year as well.
UP NEXT
Women's tennis travels south to Florida, taking on Florida International and Florida Atlantic on March 25th and 27th, respectively.
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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