Friday, January 23
Lynchburg, Va.
1:00 PM ET
Liberty University
7
vs
0
Delaware
Liberty Blazes Past Delaware with 7-0 Sweep
1/23/2026 5:38:00 PM | Women's Tennis
LYNCHBURG, Va. – The Liberty women's tennis team (3-1) displayed dominance in a 7-0 sweep over Delaware on Friday afternoon at the Liberty Indoor Tennis Center. The Lady Flames earn a 2-0 week, previously topping Bellarmine 4-0 on Thursday.
The team sprinted out to early leads in the doubles round, but the Blue Hens made their foes fight for each match point. Liberty held a 5-0 lead on court one, a 5-1 lead on court three and a 4-2 advantage on court two. The Lady Flames held on to win on each court, marking the third time this season Liberty has swept doubles 3-0.
Celina Joseph sprinted to Liberty's first singles triumph with a 6-1, 6-2 victory in the No. 6 singles match. Daniella O'Neill followed her with a 6-2, 6-1 victory in the No. 2 singles position.
Liberty secured the match-clinching fourth point in what head coach Dash Connell called the most impressive performance of the day. Milana Tsulygina handled Lara Russiniello 6-2, 6-2 in the No. 5 singles match.
Despite clinching the match, Liberty needed to fight on each remaining court. The Lady Flames came out on top to earn the sweep, needing just one third-set super tiebreaker.
The Lady Flames opened the spring season at home with back-to-back triumphs.
Liberty 7, Delaware 0
Singles Competition
1. Yoanna Radulova (LIBERTYW) def. Maryia Hrynashka (DEL) 3-6, 6-4, 1-0 (10-6)
2. Daniella O'Neill (LIBERTYW) def. Paulina Jurkowska (DEL) 6-2, 6-1
3. Maria Turchetto (LIBERTYW) def. Amelia Gorman (DEL) 6-4, 6-3
4. Candy Wai (LIBERTYW) def. Navya Vadlamudi (DEL) 7-6 (7-4), 6-4
5. Milana Tsulygina (LIBERTYW) def. Lara Russiniello (DEL) 6-2, 6-2
6. Celina Joseph (LIBERTYW) def. Payton Tomichek (DEL) 6-1, 6-2
Doubles Competition
1. Yoanna Radulova/Maria Turchetto (LIBERTYW) def. Maryia Hrynashka/Paulina Jurkowska (DEL) 6-3
2. Daniella O'Neill/Milana Tsulygina (LIBERTYW) def. Amelia Gorman/Navya Vadlamudi (DEL) 6-4
3. Celina Joseph/Candy Wai (LIBERTYW) def. Katie Dollens/Emma Akselrod (DEL) 6-4
Delaware 1-1
Liberty 3-1
Order of Finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (6,2,5,3,1,4)
Lady Flames News & Notes
Up Next
Liberty gets a full week off from matches before traveling to George Washington (1-0) on Feb. 6 and Navy (2-0) on Feb. 7.
The team sprinted out to early leads in the doubles round, but the Blue Hens made their foes fight for each match point. Liberty held a 5-0 lead on court one, a 5-1 lead on court three and a 4-2 advantage on court two. The Lady Flames held on to win on each court, marking the third time this season Liberty has swept doubles 3-0.
Celina Joseph sprinted to Liberty's first singles triumph with a 6-1, 6-2 victory in the No. 6 singles match. Daniella O'Neill followed her with a 6-2, 6-1 victory in the No. 2 singles position.
Liberty secured the match-clinching fourth point in what head coach Dash Connell called the most impressive performance of the day. Milana Tsulygina handled Lara Russiniello 6-2, 6-2 in the No. 5 singles match.
Despite clinching the match, Liberty needed to fight on each remaining court. The Lady Flames came out on top to earn the sweep, needing just one third-set super tiebreaker.
The Lady Flames opened the spring season at home with back-to-back triumphs.
Liberty 7, Delaware 0
Singles Competition
1. Yoanna Radulova (LIBERTYW) def. Maryia Hrynashka (DEL) 3-6, 6-4, 1-0 (10-6)
2. Daniella O'Neill (LIBERTYW) def. Paulina Jurkowska (DEL) 6-2, 6-1
3. Maria Turchetto (LIBERTYW) def. Amelia Gorman (DEL) 6-4, 6-3
4. Candy Wai (LIBERTYW) def. Navya Vadlamudi (DEL) 7-6 (7-4), 6-4
5. Milana Tsulygina (LIBERTYW) def. Lara Russiniello (DEL) 6-2, 6-2
6. Celina Joseph (LIBERTYW) def. Payton Tomichek (DEL) 6-1, 6-2
Doubles Competition
1. Yoanna Radulova/Maria Turchetto (LIBERTYW) def. Maryia Hrynashka/Paulina Jurkowska (DEL) 6-3
2. Daniella O'Neill/Milana Tsulygina (LIBERTYW) def. Amelia Gorman/Navya Vadlamudi (DEL) 6-4
3. Celina Joseph/Candy Wai (LIBERTYW) def. Katie Dollens/Emma Akselrod (DEL) 6-4
Delaware 1-1
Liberty 3-1
Order of Finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (6,2,5,3,1,4)
Lady Flames News & Notes
- Through four matches, Head Coach Dash Connell has secured a winning record for the first time in his first time in his two years at the helm.
- Two Lady Flames, Tsulygina and Candy Wai, boast a team-best 3-1 singles record.
- Liberty's No. 1 doubles pair of Yoanna Radulova continues their impressive play together with a 3-0 record this season and a 10-3 record for the year.
Up Next
Liberty gets a full week off from matches before traveling to George Washington (1-0) on Feb. 6 and Navy (2-0) on Feb. 7.
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
3,2,1
#1 Singles Match
123
Maryia Hrynashka / 0 [DEL]
640
361
#2 Singles Match
12
Paulina Jurkowska / 0 [DEL]
21
66
#3 Singles Match
12
Amelia Gorman / 0 [DEL]
43
66
#4 Singles Match
12
Navya Vadlamudi / 0 [DEL]
64
76
#5 Singles Match
12
Lara Russiniello / 0 [DEL]
22
66
#6 Singles Match
12
Payton Tomichek / 0 [DEL]
12
66
Order of Finish:
6,2,5,3,1,4
Players Mentioned
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