
Women’s Tennis Completes Play at Bedford Cup
9/26/2021 7:50:00 PM | Women's Tennis
Marinkovikj and Wiesemann lead the Buff & Blue
COLLEGE PARK, Md. - GW women's tennis began its fall tournament schedule with a doubles final appearance and a singles victory at the Bedford Cup, hosted by the Junior Tennis Champions Center.
Katarina Marinkovikj earned a first-place finish in singles play defeating Towson's Sarah Popsichill, 6-0, 6-3, in the final. Wiesemann defeated opponents from Georgetown, Maryland and Delaware en route to a finals showdown vs. Aye Saleh from NJIT. Wiesemann fell to Saleh, 5-7, 6-3, 7-10.
Stella Wiesemann and Marinkovikj went head-to-head with VCU's Sorkin and Davidescu in the doubles Flight A Final, but fell to the Rams, 6-4. This weekend marked the first time Wiesemann and Marinkovijk have played as a pair.
Singles Draws
Flight A
Katarina Marinkovikj earned a first-place finish in singles play defeating Towson's Sarah Popsichill, 6-0, 6-3, in the final. Wiesemann defeated opponents from Georgetown, Maryland and Delaware en route to a finals showdown vs. Aye Saleh from NJIT. Wiesemann fell to Saleh, 5-7, 6-3, 7-10.
Stella Wiesemann and Marinkovikj went head-to-head with VCU's Sorkin and Davidescu in the doubles Flight A Final, but fell to the Rams, 6-4. This weekend marked the first time Wiesemann and Marinkovijk have played as a pair.
Singles Draws
Flight A
Stella Wiesemann def. Chloe Bendetti (Georgetown), 3-6, 7-5, 10-4
Stella Wiesemann def. Juliete Honruble (Delaware), 7-5, 6-1
Aye Saleh (NJIT) def. Stella Wiesemann, 7-5, 3-6, 10-7
Flight B
Alexandra Vesikallio def. Shivani Manjanna (VCU), 6-1, 3-6, 10-8
Sifa Butcher (Howard) def. Alexandra Vesikallio, 6-4, 1-6, 10-8
Consolation: Alexandra Vesikallio def. Paige La (George Mason), 2-6, 6-3, 10-1
Jordan Grayson (Howard) def. Alejandra Ramirez, 6-3, 6-4
Consolation: Paige La (George Mason) def. Alejandra Ramirez, 7-5, 6-4
Flight C
Sarah Bodewes def. Sissi Axelsson (Towson), 6-3, 6-4
Isabella Montana (Delaware) def. Sarah Bodewes, 7-5, 6-1
Shalom Salvi (NJIT) def. Charlotte Bell, 7-5, 7-6(4)
Flight D
Katarina Marinkovikj def. Morgan Coburn (Georgetown), 6-3,6-4
Katarina Marinkovikj def. Francesca Feodorov (Maryland), 4-6, 6-3, 10-6
Katarina Marinkovikj def. Sarah Popsichill (Towson), 6-0, 6-3
Flight F
Lara McNaughten def. Addison Kemerer (Loyola), 6-0, 6-3
Hana El Sherif (Howard) def. Lara McNaughten, 6-4, 6-2
Consolation: Lara McNaughten def. Carmen Aizpurua (Georgetown), 6-3, 6-3
Doubles Draws
Flight A
Bodewes/Ramirez def. Hashiguchi/Wirt (George Mason), 7-6
Askarova/Montana (Delaware) def. Bodewes/Ramirez, 7-6(4)
Consolation: Bendetti/Coburn (Georgetown) def. Bodewes/Ramirez, 6-0
Wiesemann/Marinkovikj def. Haliou/Assenmacher (Towson), 6-2
Wiesemann/Marinkovikj def. Askarova/Montana (Delaware), 6-2
Wiesemann/Marinkovikj def. Laas/Badawi (NJIT), 6-1
Sorkin/Davidescu (VCU) def. Wiesemann/Marinkovikj, 6-4
La/Yang (George Mason) def. Bell/Vesikallio, 6-2
Flight B
Thompson/McNaughten def. Tose/Shrebeti (Towson), 6-3
Ifederu/Addison (Howard) def. Thompson/McNaughten, 6-3
UP NEXT:
GW is back in action at the ITA Atlantic Regionals in Annapolis, Md. on Oct. 1-4.
Stella Wiesemann def. Juliete Honruble (Delaware), 7-5, 6-1
Aye Saleh (NJIT) def. Stella Wiesemann, 7-5, 3-6, 10-7
Flight B
Alexandra Vesikallio def. Shivani Manjanna (VCU), 6-1, 3-6, 10-8
Sifa Butcher (Howard) def. Alexandra Vesikallio, 6-4, 1-6, 10-8
Consolation: Alexandra Vesikallio def. Paige La (George Mason), 2-6, 6-3, 10-1
Jordan Grayson (Howard) def. Alejandra Ramirez, 6-3, 6-4
Consolation: Paige La (George Mason) def. Alejandra Ramirez, 7-5, 6-4
Flight C
Sarah Bodewes def. Sissi Axelsson (Towson), 6-3, 6-4
Isabella Montana (Delaware) def. Sarah Bodewes, 7-5, 6-1
Shalom Salvi (NJIT) def. Charlotte Bell, 7-5, 7-6(4)
Flight D
Katarina Marinkovikj def. Morgan Coburn (Georgetown), 6-3,6-4
Katarina Marinkovikj def. Francesca Feodorov (Maryland), 4-6, 6-3, 10-6
Katarina Marinkovikj def. Sarah Popsichill (Towson), 6-0, 6-3
Flight F
Lara McNaughten def. Addison Kemerer (Loyola), 6-0, 6-3
Hana El Sherif (Howard) def. Lara McNaughten, 6-4, 6-2
Consolation: Lara McNaughten def. Carmen Aizpurua (Georgetown), 6-3, 6-3
Doubles Draws
Flight A
Bodewes/Ramirez def. Hashiguchi/Wirt (George Mason), 7-6
Askarova/Montana (Delaware) def. Bodewes/Ramirez, 7-6(4)
Consolation: Bendetti/Coburn (Georgetown) def. Bodewes/Ramirez, 6-0
Wiesemann/Marinkovikj def. Haliou/Assenmacher (Towson), 6-2
Wiesemann/Marinkovikj def. Askarova/Montana (Delaware), 6-2
Wiesemann/Marinkovikj def. Laas/Badawi (NJIT), 6-1
Sorkin/Davidescu (VCU) def. Wiesemann/Marinkovikj, 6-4
La/Yang (George Mason) def. Bell/Vesikallio, 6-2
Flight B
Thompson/McNaughten def. Tose/Shrebeti (Towson), 6-3
Ifederu/Addison (Howard) def. Thompson/McNaughten, 6-3
UP NEXT:
GW is back in action at the ITA Atlantic Regionals in Annapolis, Md. on Oct. 1-4.
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