Charlottesville, Va. – The Duquesne University women's tennis team kicked off its 2025 schedule on Wednesday, dropping a pair of matches at #9 Virginia. The Dukes dropped back-to-back 7-0 matches and are 0-2 on the season.

FIRST MATCH vs. #9 VIRGINIA
The Cavaliers jumped out to an early point after taking all three doubles matches. Senior Kaya Rand and sophomore Alexandra O'Brien dropped a 6-0 decision to Elaine Chervinsky and Melodie Collard at the top spot before sophomore Mila Badis and Jasa Roka fell 6-0 at second doubles to Annabelle Xu and Martina Genis Salas. At the final slot, junior Taisia Yakunina and sophomore Sofia Serrano dropped a 6-3 match to Sara Ziodato and Meggie Navarro.

In singles competition, Virginia secured the match after taking all six matches. At the first slot, Badis fell to Xu, 6-2, 6-1 before Roka lost o Sara Ziodato 4-6, 6-0, 10-7. In the third singles, Rand was handed a 6-2, 6-3 loss from Collard while O'Brien got dealt a 6-2, 6-1 defeat from Genis Salas. In the final two positions, Serrano was blacked by Blanca Pico Navarro, 6-0, 6-0 while freshman Sofia Lopez-Linares Perez dell to Kiefer 6-2, 6-1.

Singles Competition
1. #32 Annabelle Xu (VA) def. Mila Badics (DUQ) 6-2, 6-1
2. #51 Sara Ziodato (VA) def. Jasa Roka (DUQ) 4-6, 6-0, 10-7
3. #59 Melodie Collard (VA) def. Kaya Rand (DUQ) 6-2, 6-3
4. #94 Martina Genis Salas (VA) def. Alexandra O'Brien (DUQ) 6-2, 6-1
5. Blanca Pico Navarro (VA) def. Sofia Serrano (DUQ) 6-0, 6-0
6. Nicole Kiefer (VA) def. Sofia Linares Perez (DUQ) 6-2, 6-1

Doubles Competition
1. #2 Elaine Chervinsky/Melodie Collard (VA) def. Kaya Rand/Alexandra O'Brien (DUQ) 6-0
2. #27 Annabelle Xu/Martina Genis Salas (VA) def. Mila Badics/Jasa Roka (DUQ) 6-0
3. #55 Sara Ziodato/Meggie Navarro (VA) def. Taisia Yakunina/Sofia Serrano (DUQ) 6-3
 
SECOND MATCH vs. #9 VIRGINIA
In the second match, the Cavaliers secured the doubles points, taking all three doubles sets. Rand and O'Brien fell 6-1 to Elaine Chervinsky and Melodie Collard in the first slot while Yakunina and Serrano dropped a 6-1 decision to Karolina Kozakova and Sara Ziodato. In the final slot, Lopez-Linares Perez and  Arinez Guilarte lost to Meggie Navarro and Nicole Kiefer, 6-0.

In singles competition, Virginia secured the match by winning all six singles contests. Roka fell 6-0, 6-0 to Chervinsky in the top slot while Badics fell 6-0, 6-0 to Ziodato. In the third singles, Rand lost to Kozakova 7-6 (7-5), 6-3 before O'Brien dropped a 7-6 (7-3), 6-1 to Collard in the four spot. At the fifth and sixth singles, Yakunina lost 6-1, 6-1 to Genis Salas before freshman Denisse Arinez Guilarte was handed a 6-0, 6-0 loss to Navarro.

Singles Competition
1. #34 Elaine Chervinsky (VA) def. Jasa Roka (DUQ) 6-0, 6-0
2. #51 Sara Ziodato (VA) def. Mila Badics (DUQ) 6-0, 6-0
3. Karolina Kozakova (VA) def. Kaya Rand (DUQ) 7-6 (7-5), 6-3
4. #59 Melodie Collard (VA) def. Alexandra O'Brien (DUQ) 7-6 (7-3), 6-1
5. #94 Martina Genis Salas (VA) def. Taisia Yakunina (DUQ) 6-1, 6-1
6. Blanca Pico Navarro (VA) def. D. Arinez Guilarte (DUQ) 6-0, 6-0

Doubles Competition
1. #2 Elaine Chervinsky/Melodie Collard (VA) def. Kaya Rand/Alexandra O'Brien (DUQ) 6-1
2. Karolina Kozakova/Sara Ziodato (VA) def. Taisia Yakunina/Sofia Serrano (DUQ) 6-1
3. Meggie Navarro/Nicole Kiefer (VA) def. Sofia Linares Perez/D. Arinez Guilarte (DUQ) 6-0

UP NEXT
Duquesne returns to action when it travels to Buffalo on Friday, Jan. 31, for a non-conference match.