Thursday, January 22
Lynchburg, Va.
9:00 AM ET
Liberty University
vs
Bellarmine
Women’s Tennis to Host Pair of Matches as Home Opener
1/21/2026 1:46:00 PM | Women's Tennis
LYNCHBURG, Va. – The Liberty women's tennis (1-1) team holds its home opener on Thursday at 9 a.m. against Bellarmine (2-3) before returning Friday to take on Delaware at 1 p.m. Both matches will be from the Liberty Indoor Tennis Center, with Friday's tilt broadcast live on ESPN+.
Both matches were rescheduled to avoid inclement weather throughout the remainder of the weekend.
The Lady Flames are seeking their first victory in a home opener since 2024 and their first under head coach Dash Connell, who is in his second season at the helm.
Liberty looks to extend its perfect record against Bellarmine, currently owning a 5-0 record against the program all-time. The team previously earned a 4-0 sweep against Bellarmine in 2023.
The Lady Flames will be battling Delaware for the second time, but for the first time as conference foes. The Blue Hens joined Conference USA this past Summer. The Lady Flames narrowly pulled out a 4-3 victory over Delaware at home in 2024.
Lady Flames News & Notes
Both matches were rescheduled to avoid inclement weather throughout the remainder of the weekend.
The Lady Flames are seeking their first victory in a home opener since 2024 and their first under head coach Dash Connell, who is in his second season at the helm.
Liberty looks to extend its perfect record against Bellarmine, currently owning a 5-0 record against the program all-time. The team previously earned a 4-0 sweep against Bellarmine in 2023.
The Lady Flames will be battling Delaware for the second time, but for the first time as conference foes. The Blue Hens joined Conference USA this past Summer. The Lady Flames narrowly pulled out a 4-3 victory over Delaware at home in 2024.
Lady Flames News & Notes
- Liberty kicked off the season with a 1-1 road trip with a 6-1 win over Western Carolina and a 7-0 defeat against No. 4 Auburn.
- The Lady Flames have deployed Yoanna Radulova and Maria Turchetto in the No. 1 doubles position for the past two matches. The pair holds an 8-3 record playing together this year and a 1-0 mark in the early season.
- Junior Candy Wai owns an 8-2 record in doubles this year. She has been joined with Celina Joseph in the No. 3 doubles position so far this season.
- The Lady Flames rolled out matching lineups to begin the 2026 season. Radulova began in the No. 1 position after leading Liberty in appearances at the top of the singles lineup last season with a 2-7 record.
- Liberty has introduced newcomers Wai and Milana Tsulygina in both doubles and singles last weekend. They respectively appeared in No. 4 and No. 5 in the singles lineup, while Tsulygina was paired with Daniella O'Neill at No. 2 doubles.
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