Saturday, March 1
Charlotte, N.C.
1:00 PM ET
Liberty University
3
vs
4
No. 64 Tulane
Lady Flames Finish Three Match Weekend with 4-2 Win at UNCG
3/2/2025 4:59:00 PM | Women's Tennis
GREENSBORO, N.C. – The Lady Flames finished the weekend off with a 4-2 win against UNC Greensboro on Sunday afternoon. Liberty began the weekend on Friday with a 4-0 loss at Charlotte. The Lady Flames nearly upset No. 64 Tulane on Saturday but suffered a 4-3 defeat.
Liberty moved to 2-4 in matches away from Lynchburg. The team is in the midst of a seven-game road stretch with two matches remaining in Florida next week.
Saturday vs. Tulane
Liberty jumped ahead, snagging the doubles point with doubles triumphs on courts three and one. Liberty's No. 1 pair of Daniella O'Neill played to a tiebreak as Tulane fought off multiple match points. The Lady Flames ultimately prevailed with a 7-6 (6) victory.
The Green Wave dominated the bottom of the lineup on Sunday. Tulane picked up singles wins on courts four, five and six to help climb back into the match. The Lady Flames secured wins on courts two and three from Daniella O'Neill and YuYun Chen.
With the No. 1 singles match, Tulane secured the match victory with Campbell Richi topping Yoanna Radulova 6-3, 6-3.
#64 Tulane 4, Liberty 3
Singles Competition
1. Campbell Richi (TWT) def. Yoanna Radulova (LIBERTYW) 6-3, 6-3
2. Daniella O'Neill (LIBERTYW) def. Leigh Van Zyl (TWT) 6-0, 6-2
3. Yu-Yun Chen (LIBERTYW) def. Lulu Zhu (TWT) 6-2, 2-6, 6-2
4. Micah Pierce (TWT) def. Maria Turchetto (LIBERTYW) 6-1, 6-1
5. Natalia Fantini (TWT) def. Anika Lemus (LIBERTYW) 6-1, 6-4
6. Brooke Theis (TWT) def. Celina Joseph (LIBERTYW) 6-2, 6-1
Doubles Competition
1. Daniella O'Neill/Maria Turchetto (LIBERTYW) def. Campbell Richi/Leigh Van Zyl (TWT) 7-6 (8-6)
2. Summer Chandler/Micah Pierce (TWT) def. Yoanna Radulova/Anika Lemus (LIBERTYW) 6-1
3. Yu-Yun Chen/Celina Joseph (LIBERTYW) def. Lulu Zhu/Natalia Fantini (TWT) 6-4
Tulane 6-4; National ranking #64
Liberty 4-8
Order of Finish: Doubles (2,3,1); Singles (2,4,6,5,1,3)
Sunday vs. UNC Greensboro
The Lady Flames took command of the match early with doubles victories on courts two and three.
The top of the lineup showed out in the final match of the weekend. Yoanna Radulova was the first to finish her match with an impressive 6-2, 6-3 victory on court one, giving Liberty a 2-0 lead. The Spartans responded with victories on courts five and six.
Yu-Yun Chen gave the Lady Flames the edge with a 6-4, 6-4 win in the No. 3 slot. Maria Turchetto secured the match-winning fourth point for Liberty in the No. 4 singles match, besting Raegan Mitchell 6-1, 7-6 (4). Daniella O'Neill went unfinished on court two having led the match 7-6, 5-2 when play was stopped.
Liberty 4, UNC Greensboro 2
Singles Competition
1. Yoanna Radulova (LIBERTYW) def. Olivia Gallagher (UNCG) 6-2, 6-3
2. Alexandra Dodashev (UNCG) vs. Daniella O'Neill (LIBERTYW) 6-7, 2-5, unfinished
3. Yu-Yun Chen (LIBERTYW) def. Lauren Thomson (UNCG) 6-4, 6-4
4. Maria Turchetto (LIBERTYW) def. Raegan Mitchell (UNCG) 6-1, 7-6 (7-4)
5. Sydney Bly (UNCG) def. Anika Lemus (LIBERTYW) 6-2, 6-2
6. Elisabeth Birkevold (UNCG) def. Celina Joseph (LIBERTYW) 6-3, 6-0
Doubles Competition
1. Alexandra Dodashev/Olivia Gallagher (UNCG) def. Daniella O'Neill/Maria Turchetto (LIBERTYW) 7-5
2. Anika Lemus/Yoanna Radulova (LIBERTYW) def. Sydney Bly/Raegan Mitchell (UNCG) 7-5
3. Yu-Yun Chen/Celina Joseph (LIBERTYW) def. Elisabeth Birkevold/Lauren Thomson (UNCG) 6-3
Liberty 5-8
UNC Greensboro 2-9
Order of Finish: Doubles (3,1,2); Singles (1,6,5,3,4)
Lady Flames News & Notes
Liberty (5-8) finishes a stretch of seven consecutive road matches with a pair in Florida. The Lady Flames meet South Florida (2-9) on Sunday at 12 p.m. and play a neutral-site match in Tampa, Fla. against Gonzaga (7-4) on Tuesday at 12 p.m.
Liberty moved to 2-4 in matches away from Lynchburg. The team is in the midst of a seven-game road stretch with two matches remaining in Florida next week.
Saturday vs. Tulane
Liberty jumped ahead, snagging the doubles point with doubles triumphs on courts three and one. Liberty's No. 1 pair of Daniella O'Neill played to a tiebreak as Tulane fought off multiple match points. The Lady Flames ultimately prevailed with a 7-6 (6) victory.
The Green Wave dominated the bottom of the lineup on Sunday. Tulane picked up singles wins on courts four, five and six to help climb back into the match. The Lady Flames secured wins on courts two and three from Daniella O'Neill and YuYun Chen.
With the No. 1 singles match, Tulane secured the match victory with Campbell Richi topping Yoanna Radulova 6-3, 6-3.
#64 Tulane 4, Liberty 3
Singles Competition
1. Campbell Richi (TWT) def. Yoanna Radulova (LIBERTYW) 6-3, 6-3
2. Daniella O'Neill (LIBERTYW) def. Leigh Van Zyl (TWT) 6-0, 6-2
3. Yu-Yun Chen (LIBERTYW) def. Lulu Zhu (TWT) 6-2, 2-6, 6-2
4. Micah Pierce (TWT) def. Maria Turchetto (LIBERTYW) 6-1, 6-1
5. Natalia Fantini (TWT) def. Anika Lemus (LIBERTYW) 6-1, 6-4
6. Brooke Theis (TWT) def. Celina Joseph (LIBERTYW) 6-2, 6-1
Doubles Competition
1. Daniella O'Neill/Maria Turchetto (LIBERTYW) def. Campbell Richi/Leigh Van Zyl (TWT) 7-6 (8-6)
2. Summer Chandler/Micah Pierce (TWT) def. Yoanna Radulova/Anika Lemus (LIBERTYW) 6-1
3. Yu-Yun Chen/Celina Joseph (LIBERTYW) def. Lulu Zhu/Natalia Fantini (TWT) 6-4
Tulane 6-4; National ranking #64
Liberty 4-8
Order of Finish: Doubles (2,3,1); Singles (2,4,6,5,1,3)
Sunday vs. UNC Greensboro
The Lady Flames took command of the match early with doubles victories on courts two and three.
The top of the lineup showed out in the final match of the weekend. Yoanna Radulova was the first to finish her match with an impressive 6-2, 6-3 victory on court one, giving Liberty a 2-0 lead. The Spartans responded with victories on courts five and six.
Yu-Yun Chen gave the Lady Flames the edge with a 6-4, 6-4 win in the No. 3 slot. Maria Turchetto secured the match-winning fourth point for Liberty in the No. 4 singles match, besting Raegan Mitchell 6-1, 7-6 (4). Daniella O'Neill went unfinished on court two having led the match 7-6, 5-2 when play was stopped.
Liberty 4, UNC Greensboro 2
Singles Competition
1. Yoanna Radulova (LIBERTYW) def. Olivia Gallagher (UNCG) 6-2, 6-3
2. Alexandra Dodashev (UNCG) vs. Daniella O'Neill (LIBERTYW) 6-7, 2-5, unfinished
3. Yu-Yun Chen (LIBERTYW) def. Lauren Thomson (UNCG) 6-4, 6-4
4. Maria Turchetto (LIBERTYW) def. Raegan Mitchell (UNCG) 6-1, 7-6 (7-4)
5. Sydney Bly (UNCG) def. Anika Lemus (LIBERTYW) 6-2, 6-2
6. Elisabeth Birkevold (UNCG) def. Celina Joseph (LIBERTYW) 6-3, 6-0
Doubles Competition
1. Alexandra Dodashev/Olivia Gallagher (UNCG) def. Daniella O'Neill/Maria Turchetto (LIBERTYW) 7-5
2. Anika Lemus/Yoanna Radulova (LIBERTYW) def. Sydney Bly/Raegan Mitchell (UNCG) 7-5
3. Yu-Yun Chen/Celina Joseph (LIBERTYW) def. Elisabeth Birkevold/Lauren Thomson (UNCG) 6-3
Liberty 5-8
UNC Greensboro 2-9
Order of Finish: Doubles (3,1,2); Singles (1,6,5,3,4)
Lady Flames News & Notes
- Yu-Yun Chen was the only Lady Flame to pick up two singles triumphs across the weekend.
- Liberty was 4-4 in doubles across three matches including 2-1 on both Saturday and Sunday.
Liberty (5-8) finishes a stretch of seven consecutive road matches with a pair in Florida. The Lady Flames meet South Florida (2-9) on Sunday at 12 p.m. and play a neutral-site match in Tampa, Fla. against Gonzaga (7-4) on Tuesday at 12 p.m.
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
3,1,2
#1 Singles Match
12
66
Olivia Gallagher / 0 [UNCG]
23
#2 Singles Match
123
75UF
Alexandra Dodashev / 0 [UNCG]
62UF
#3 Singles Match
12
66
Lauren Thomson / 0 [UNCG]
44
#4 Singles Match
12
67
Raegan Mitchell / 0 [UNCG]
16
#5 Singles Match
12
22
Sydney Bly / 0 [UNCG]
66
#6 Singles Match
12
30
Elisabeth Birkevold / 0 [UNCG]
66
Order of Finish:
1,6,5,3,4
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