Thursday, March 25
South Orange, N.J.
1:15 p.m.
Seton Hall University
4
vs
2
Wagner
Pirates Cruise to 4-2 Win Over Wagner on Campus
3/25/2021 5:18:00 PM | Women's Tennis
South Orange, N.J. - Behind some dominant performances from most of its players, the Seton Hall women's tennis team captured its first victory of the season, a 4-2 win over Wagner Thursday at the Campus Courts at Ivy Hill Park.
The success began with doubles as the Pirates had the better of the play across all three matches. Freshmen Emily O'Donovan and Oliwia Kempinski dispatched Alegra D'Alessandro and Mia Groetsch at No. 3 doubles with only one game lost. Then the sophomore tandem of Aina Plana Ventosa and Hiba El Khalifi captured the doubles point for the Pirates with a 6-3 win. Senior Minja Gligic and sophomore Arina Gumerova were on the cusp of winning at No. 1 doubles but the clinch rule stopped their run at 5-2.
Gumerova continued her run with a dominant performance at No. 1 singles, defeating Fidan Khalilzade, 6-2 and 6-0, in a very quick match. Plana Ventosa, who moved up to No. 2 singles, also was very strong and got the Pirates on the cusp of victory with her 6-3, 6-2 win over Samantha Lugtu.
Kempinski started at No. 5 singles after No. 1 singles finished, and she posted a shutout in the first set against Alegra D'Alessandro and went on to win, 6-0, 6-3, to clinch victory for The Hall. Her win prevented El Khalifi from finishing at No. 3 singles. She was one game away from beating Tara Dakic with a 6-0, 4-6, 5-4 lead, the only match to go to a third set on the day.
Seton Hall will return to the court on Saturday when it heads to the Bronx to face Fordham at 11:30 a.m.
Doubles (Order of Finish 3, 2)
1. Arina Gumerova/Minja Gligic (SHU) led Samantha Lugtu/Gabrielle Perraudin (WAG) 5-2
2. Aina Plana Ventosa/Hiba El Khalifi (SHU) def. Fidan Khalilzade/Tara Dakic (WAG) 6-3
3. Emily O'Donovan/Oliwia Kempinski (SHU) def. Alegra D'Alessandro/Mia Groetsch (WAG) 6-1
Singles (Order of Finish 6, 1, 2, 4, 5)
1. Arina Gumerova (SHU) def. Fidan Khalilzade (WAG) 6-2, 6-0
2. Aina Plana Ventosa (SHU) def. Samantha Lugtu (WAG) 6-3, 6-2
3. Hiba El Khalifi (SHU) led Tara Dakic (WAG) 6-0, 4-6, 5-4
4. Gabrielle Perraudin (WAG) def. Emily O'Donovan (SHU) 7-6 (5), 6-2
5. Oliwia Kempinski (SHU) def. Alegra D'Alessandro (WAG) 6-0, 6-3
6. Mia Groetsch (WAG) by default
The success began with doubles as the Pirates had the better of the play across all three matches. Freshmen Emily O'Donovan and Oliwia Kempinski dispatched Alegra D'Alessandro and Mia Groetsch at No. 3 doubles with only one game lost. Then the sophomore tandem of Aina Plana Ventosa and Hiba El Khalifi captured the doubles point for the Pirates with a 6-3 win. Senior Minja Gligic and sophomore Arina Gumerova were on the cusp of winning at No. 1 doubles but the clinch rule stopped their run at 5-2.
Gumerova continued her run with a dominant performance at No. 1 singles, defeating Fidan Khalilzade, 6-2 and 6-0, in a very quick match. Plana Ventosa, who moved up to No. 2 singles, also was very strong and got the Pirates on the cusp of victory with her 6-3, 6-2 win over Samantha Lugtu.
Kempinski started at No. 5 singles after No. 1 singles finished, and she posted a shutout in the first set against Alegra D'Alessandro and went on to win, 6-0, 6-3, to clinch victory for The Hall. Her win prevented El Khalifi from finishing at No. 3 singles. She was one game away from beating Tara Dakic with a 6-0, 4-6, 5-4 lead, the only match to go to a third set on the day.
Seton Hall will return to the court on Saturday when it heads to the Bronx to face Fordham at 11:30 a.m.
It was GREAT to be back on campus & it was EVEN BETTER to get the win! Great work by all! #HALLin 🎾 pic.twitter.com/dQ9Km1Z8Gz
— Seton Hall Women's Tennis (@SHU_Tennis) March 26, 2021
HOIST THE COLORS! 🏴☠️
— Seton Hall Women's Tennis (@SHU_Tennis) March 25, 2021
Great team win today!
Doubles Ws: Aina/Hiba & Emily/Oliwia
Singles Ws: Arina, Aina, Oliwia#HALLin 🔵⚪️ pic.twitter.com/CB8wgIJo6q
RESULTS
Doubles (Order of Finish 3, 2)
1. Arina Gumerova/Minja Gligic (SHU) led Samantha Lugtu/Gabrielle Perraudin (WAG) 5-2
2. Aina Plana Ventosa/Hiba El Khalifi (SHU) def. Fidan Khalilzade/Tara Dakic (WAG) 6-3
3. Emily O'Donovan/Oliwia Kempinski (SHU) def. Alegra D'Alessandro/Mia Groetsch (WAG) 6-1
Singles (Order of Finish 6, 1, 2, 4, 5)
1. Arina Gumerova (SHU) def. Fidan Khalilzade (WAG) 6-2, 6-0
2. Aina Plana Ventosa (SHU) def. Samantha Lugtu (WAG) 6-3, 6-2
3. Hiba El Khalifi (SHU) led Tara Dakic (WAG) 6-0, 4-6, 5-4
4. Gabrielle Perraudin (WAG) def. Emily O'Donovan (SHU) 7-6 (5), 6-2
5. Oliwia Kempinski (SHU) def. Alegra D'Alessandro (WAG) 6-0, 6-3
6. Mia Groetsch (WAG) by default
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