Thursday, April 25
Orlando, Fla.
3:00 PM
George Washington University
4
vs
0
Fordham University
Women’s Tennis Downs Fordham to Open A-10 Championship Play
4/25/2019 6:32:00 PM | Women's Tennis
Colonials advance to A-10 semifinals Friday
ORLANDO, Fla. – The George Washington women's tennis team opened Atlantic 10 Championship play in dominant fashion on Thursday afternoon, besting the No. 7 seed Fordham Rams, 4-0, at the USTA National Campus.
The No. 2 seed Colonials seized early control with the doubles point, winning 6-4 at No. 1 with Maria Siopacha and Melis Bayraktaroglu, and 6-3 at No. 2 with the duo of Sara Grubac and Katarina Marinkovikj.
First-year Marinkovikj notched GW's first singles victory at No. 4 with her straight set 6-3, 6-3 win over Genevieve Quenville. Bayraktaroglu and Grubac fended off their fellow foes at Nos. 3 and 2, respectively, to give GW its 4-0 victory.
GW will now take on No. 6 Richmond on Friday at 3 p.m.
No. 2 GW 4, No. 7 Fordham 0
Doubles
1. Maria Siopacha / Melis Bayraktaroglu def. Arina Taluyenko / Tatiana Grigoryan 6-4
2. Sara Grubac / Katarina Marinkovikj def. Maia Balce / Alexis Zobeideh 6-3
3. Nicole Li / Genevieve Quenville def. Victoria Kogan / Xenia de Luna 6-0
Order of Finish: 3, 2, 1
Singles
1. Maria Siopacha vs. Arina Taluyenko 7-5, 5-3, DNF
2. Sara Grubac def.Maia Balce 6-3, 6-3
3. Melis Bayraktaroglu def. Tatiana Grigoryan 6-3, 6-3
4. Katarina Marinkovikj def. Genevieve Quenville 6-3, 6-3
5. Xenia de Luna vs. Nicole Li 7-6, 0-1, DNF
6. Victoria Kogan vs. Gianna Insogna 3-6, 6-0, 1-2, DNF
Order of Finish: 4, 3, 2
The No. 2 seed Colonials seized early control with the doubles point, winning 6-4 at No. 1 with Maria Siopacha and Melis Bayraktaroglu, and 6-3 at No. 2 with the duo of Sara Grubac and Katarina Marinkovikj.
First-year Marinkovikj notched GW's first singles victory at No. 4 with her straight set 6-3, 6-3 win over Genevieve Quenville. Bayraktaroglu and Grubac fended off their fellow foes at Nos. 3 and 2, respectively, to give GW its 4-0 victory.
GW will now take on No. 6 Richmond on Friday at 3 p.m.
No. 2 GW 4, No. 7 Fordham 0
Doubles
1. Maria Siopacha / Melis Bayraktaroglu def. Arina Taluyenko / Tatiana Grigoryan 6-4
2. Sara Grubac / Katarina Marinkovikj def. Maia Balce / Alexis Zobeideh 6-3
3. Nicole Li / Genevieve Quenville def. Victoria Kogan / Xenia de Luna 6-0
Order of Finish: 3, 2, 1
Singles
1. Maria Siopacha vs. Arina Taluyenko 7-5, 5-3, DNF
2. Sara Grubac def.Maia Balce 6-3, 6-3
3. Melis Bayraktaroglu def. Tatiana Grigoryan 6-3, 6-3
4. Katarina Marinkovikj def. Genevieve Quenville 6-3, 6-3
5. Xenia de Luna vs. Nicole Li 7-6, 0-1, DNF
6. Victoria Kogan vs. Gianna Insogna 3-6, 6-0, 1-2, DNF
Order of Finish: 4, 3, 2
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
#1 Singles Match
123
Arina Taluyenko / 0 [FOR]
530
75UF
#2 Singles Match
12
Maia Balce / 0 [FOR]
33
66
#3 Singles Match
12
Tatiana Grigoryan / 0 [FOR]
33
66
#4 Singles Match
12
Gen Quenville / 0 [FOR]
33
66
#5 Singles Match
123
Nicole Li / 0 [FOR]
610
70UF
#6 Singles Match
1234
Gigi Insogna / 0 [FOR]
6020
361UF
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