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Women’s Tennis Tops Fordham, 5-2
3/1/2019 5:19:00 PM | Women's Tennis
Colonials open A-10 action with victory
BROOKLYN, N.Y. – The George Washington women's tennis team opened Atlantic 10 action on Friday afternoon with a 5-2 victory over Fordham.
The Colonials took the early doubles points with the pairs of Maria Siopacha and Melis Bayraktarolgu and Sara Grubac and Katarina Marinkovikj notching wins at the top two spots.
In singles play, Bayraktaroglu, Grubac, Marinkovikj and Xenia de Luna all posted victories to secure GW's A-10 opening victory.
GW 5, Fordham 2
Doubles
1. Maria Siopacha / Melis Bayraktaroglu def. Tatiana Grigoryan / Lexi Zobeideh 6-1
2. Sara Grubac / Katarina Marinkovikj def. Arina Taluyenko / Nicole Li 7-5
3. Gigi Insogna / Gen Quenville def. Victoria Kogan / Xenia de Luna 6-4
Singles
1. Arina Taluyenko def. Maria Siopacha 6-4, 6-3
2. Melis Bayraktaroglu def. Tatiana Grigoryan 6-4, 7-6(3)
3. Sara Grubac def. Maia Balce 6-3, 6-2
4. Katarina Marinkovikj def. Gigi Insogna 6-2, 6-1
5. Xenia de Luna def. Gen Quenville 6-1, 6-4
6. Nicole Li def. Victoria Kogan 6-2, 6-2
UP NEXT
The Colonials will be back in action on Sunday at 10 a.m., where they will face Duquesne for their second A-10 test of the season.
The Colonials took the early doubles points with the pairs of Maria Siopacha and Melis Bayraktarolgu and Sara Grubac and Katarina Marinkovikj notching wins at the top two spots.
In singles play, Bayraktaroglu, Grubac, Marinkovikj and Xenia de Luna all posted victories to secure GW's A-10 opening victory.
GW 5, Fordham 2
Doubles
1. Maria Siopacha / Melis Bayraktaroglu def. Tatiana Grigoryan / Lexi Zobeideh 6-1
2. Sara Grubac / Katarina Marinkovikj def. Arina Taluyenko / Nicole Li 7-5
3. Gigi Insogna / Gen Quenville def. Victoria Kogan / Xenia de Luna 6-4
Singles
1. Arina Taluyenko def. Maria Siopacha 6-4, 6-3
2. Melis Bayraktaroglu def. Tatiana Grigoryan 6-4, 7-6(3)
3. Sara Grubac def. Maia Balce 6-3, 6-2
4. Katarina Marinkovikj def. Gigi Insogna 6-2, 6-1
5. Xenia de Luna def. Gen Quenville 6-1, 6-4
6. Nicole Li def. Victoria Kogan 6-2, 6-2
UP NEXT
The Colonials will be back in action on Sunday at 10 a.m., where they will face Duquesne for their second A-10 test of the season.
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