Edinboro, Pa. – The Duquesne women's tennis opened the 2025-26 season with a 7-0 sweep over Edinboro on Sunday morning.

The Dukes took all three of the doubles matches with the teams of junior Mila Badics and senior Jasa Roka earning a 6-1 victory while sophomores Sofia Lopez-Linares Perez & Denisse Arinez Guilarte captured a 6-2 win. Junior Sofia Serrano and senior Taisia Yakunina capped off the sweep with a 6-1 triumph.

DU's dominance carried into singles play, where all six competitors recorded straight-set victories. Junior Alexandra O'Brien (6-3, 7-6(4)), Yakunina (6-3, 7-5), and Serrano (6-2, 6-2) each secured solid wins, while Arinez Guilarte (4-2, retired) advanced after her opponent was forced to retire. Lopez-Linares Perez (6-4, 6-0) and Roka (6-1, 6-0) closed out the sweep, giving DU a perfect start to the season

Up Next
The Dukes are idle next weekend before returning to action in the Steel City, competing in the CMU Invitational from September 19–21.

Singles Competition
Alexandra O'Brien (DUQW) def. Cecilia Carayol (EDIN) 6-3, 7-6(4)
Taisia Yakunina (DUQW) def. Luciana Ponce (EDIN) 6-3, 7-5
Sofia Serrano (DUQW) def. Neza (EDIN) 6-2, 6-2
Denisse Arinez Guilarte (DUQW) def. Sofia Benito (EDIN) 4-2 (retired)
Sofia Lopez-Linares Perez (DUQW) def. Olivia Brown (EDIN) 6-4. 6-0
Jasa Roka (DUQW) def. Isabella Marinlas (EDIN) 6-1, 6-0

Doubles Competition
Mila Badics/Jasa Roka (DUQW) def. Cecilia Carayol/Sofia Benito (EDIN) 6-1
Sofia Lopez-Linares Perez/Denisse Arinez Guilarte (DUQW) def. Neza Roal/Olivia Brown (EDIN) 6-2
Sofia Serrano/Taisia Yakunina (DUQW) def. Luciana Ponce/Isabella Marinlas (EDIN) 6-1