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Liberty Secures 2-0 Weekend Besting George Washington, Navy
2/7/2026 5:19:00 PM | Women's Tennis
LYNCHBURG, Va. – Liberty women's tennis (5-1) showcased its strength in back-to-back matches, first defeating George Washington (2-1) 7-0 on Friday, followed by a 5-2 victory against Navy (4-3) on Saturday. The Lady Flames now own a four-match winning streak following the weekend's results.
In Friday's match against George Washington, Liberty dominated by sweeping all three doubles matches and all six singles matches. The Flames quickly secured the doubles point with decisive victories. Yoanna Radulova and Maria Turchetto opened with a 6-3 win at No. 1 doubles against Madison Lee and Karen Verduzco. On court two, Daniella O'Neill and Milana Tsulygina defeated Solange Skeene and Victoria Sasinka, 6-2. Anika Lemus and Celina Joseph completed the sweep with a 7-6 (3) victory at No. 3 doubles over Alexandra Lindqvist and Devika Manu.
In singles, Liberty continued its dominance. O'Neill claimed a straight-set victory at No. 1 singles, 6-1, 6-3, over Skeene. Radulova followed with a 6-3, 6-2 win at No. 2 singles against Sasinka. Tsulygina added another point for the Flames at No. 3 singles, winning 6-2, 6-3 over Lee.
Joseph clinched the match-winning fourth point in a three-set battle in the No. 4 singles match, but emerged victorious with a 6-1, 0-6, 6-4 win over Verduzco. Lemus also went the distance at No. 5 singles, securing a 2-6, 6-2, 6-1 win against Lindqvist.
Freshman Aranai Martinez wrapped up the sweep for Liberty with a 3-6, 6-3, 1-0 (8) triumph at No. 6 singles against Manu. The win was the first career appearance and triumph for the freshman.
Against Navy on Saturday, Liberty again secured the doubles point with victories at the No. 1 and No. 3 positions. Radulova and Turchetto clinched a 6-3 win over Olivia Fermo and Nicole Fu at No. 1 doubles, while Joseph and Lemus triumphed in a tiebreaker, 7-6 (5), against Mackenzie Lee and Grace Li at No. 3 doubles. Navy claimed a win at No. 2 doubles, where Anna Jordan and Peyton A Philemon defeated O'Neill and Tsulygina, 6-2.
Liberty extended its lead in singles with Joseph's straight-set victory, 6-2, 6-3, over Anna Wiskowski on court five. Tsulygina added another point for Liberty with a 6-1, 6-2 win against Grace Li at No. 4 singles. O'Neill secured the match for Liberty by defeating Fermo 6-1, 7-5 in the No. 1 singles match. Navy responded with a win at No. 3 singles, where Fu overcame Turchetto in a three-set battle, 3-6, 6-4, 1-0 (10-8). Radulova countered for Liberty, defeating Emma Gu 6-1, 6-2 at No. 2 singles.
Liberty 7, George Washington 0
Singles Competition
1. Daniella O'Neill (LIBERTYW) def. Solange Skeene (GW) 6-1, 6-3
2. Yoanna Radulova (LIBERTYW) def. Victoria Sasinka (GW) 6-3, 6-2
3. Milana Tsulygina (LIBERTYW) def. Madison Lee (GW) 6-2, 6-3
4. Celina Joseph (LIBERTYW) def. Karen Verduzco (GW) 6-1, 0-6, 6-4
5. Anika Lemus (LIBERTYW) def. Alexandra Lindqvist (GW) 2-6, 6-2, 6-1
6. Aranai Martinez (LIBERTYW) def. Devika Manu (GW) 3-6, 6-3, 1-0 (10-8)
Doubles Competition
1. Yoanna Radulova/Maria Turchetto (LIBERTYW) def. Madison Lee/Karen Verduzco (GW) 6-3
2. Daniella O'Neill/Milana Tsulygina (LIBERTYW) def. Solange Skeene/Victoria Sasinka (GW) 6-2
3. Anika Lemus/Celina Joseph (LIBERTYW) def. Alexandra Lindqvist/Devika Manu (GW) 7-6 (7-3)
Liberty 4-1
George Washington 2-1
Order of Finish: Doubles (1,2,3); Singles (1,2,3,4,5,6)
Liberty 5, Navy 2
Singles Competition
1. Daniella O'Neill (LIBERTYW) def. Olivia Fermo (USNA) 6-1, 7-5
2. Yoanna Radulova (LIBERTYW) def. Emma Gu (USNA) 6-1, 6-2
3. Nicole Fu (USNA) def. Maria Turchetto (LIBERTYW) 3-6, 6-4, 1-0 (10-8)
4. Milana Tsulygina (LIBERTYW) def. Grace Li (USNA) 6-1, 6-2
5. Celina Joseph (LIBERTYW) def. Anna Wiskowski (USNA) 6-2, 6-3
6. Jina Cha (USNA) def. Anika Lemus (LIBERTYW) 5-7, 6-2, 1-0 (10-7)
Doubles Competition
1. Yoanna Radulova/Maria Turchetto (LIBERTYW) def. Olivia Fermo/Nicole Fu (USNA) 6-3
2. Anna Jordan/Peyton A Philemon (USNA) def. Daniella O'Neill/Milana Tsulygina (LIBERTYW) 6-2
3. Celina Joseph/Anika Lemus (LIBERTYW) def. Mackenzie Lee/Grace Li (USNA) 7-6 (7-5)
Liberty 5-1
Navy 4-3
Order of Finish: Doubles (2,1,3); Singles (5,4,1,2,3,6)
Lady Flames News & Notes
Liberty (5-1) prepares for another pair of road matches next weekend. The Lady Flames visit Elon (1-1) on Friday at 2 p.m., then head West to meet Wake Forest (3-3) on Saturday at 11 a.m.
In Friday's match against George Washington, Liberty dominated by sweeping all three doubles matches and all six singles matches. The Flames quickly secured the doubles point with decisive victories. Yoanna Radulova and Maria Turchetto opened with a 6-3 win at No. 1 doubles against Madison Lee and Karen Verduzco. On court two, Daniella O'Neill and Milana Tsulygina defeated Solange Skeene and Victoria Sasinka, 6-2. Anika Lemus and Celina Joseph completed the sweep with a 7-6 (3) victory at No. 3 doubles over Alexandra Lindqvist and Devika Manu.
In singles, Liberty continued its dominance. O'Neill claimed a straight-set victory at No. 1 singles, 6-1, 6-3, over Skeene. Radulova followed with a 6-3, 6-2 win at No. 2 singles against Sasinka. Tsulygina added another point for the Flames at No. 3 singles, winning 6-2, 6-3 over Lee.
Joseph clinched the match-winning fourth point in a three-set battle in the No. 4 singles match, but emerged victorious with a 6-1, 0-6, 6-4 win over Verduzco. Lemus also went the distance at No. 5 singles, securing a 2-6, 6-2, 6-1 win against Lindqvist.
Freshman Aranai Martinez wrapped up the sweep for Liberty with a 3-6, 6-3, 1-0 (8) triumph at No. 6 singles against Manu. The win was the first career appearance and triumph for the freshman.
Against Navy on Saturday, Liberty again secured the doubles point with victories at the No. 1 and No. 3 positions. Radulova and Turchetto clinched a 6-3 win over Olivia Fermo and Nicole Fu at No. 1 doubles, while Joseph and Lemus triumphed in a tiebreaker, 7-6 (5), against Mackenzie Lee and Grace Li at No. 3 doubles. Navy claimed a win at No. 2 doubles, where Anna Jordan and Peyton A Philemon defeated O'Neill and Tsulygina, 6-2.
Liberty extended its lead in singles with Joseph's straight-set victory, 6-2, 6-3, over Anna Wiskowski on court five. Tsulygina added another point for Liberty with a 6-1, 6-2 win against Grace Li at No. 4 singles. O'Neill secured the match for Liberty by defeating Fermo 6-1, 7-5 in the No. 1 singles match. Navy responded with a win at No. 3 singles, where Fu overcame Turchetto in a three-set battle, 3-6, 6-4, 1-0 (10-8). Radulova countered for Liberty, defeating Emma Gu 6-1, 6-2 at No. 2 singles.
Liberty 7, George Washington 0
Singles Competition
1. Daniella O'Neill (LIBERTYW) def. Solange Skeene (GW) 6-1, 6-3
2. Yoanna Radulova (LIBERTYW) def. Victoria Sasinka (GW) 6-3, 6-2
3. Milana Tsulygina (LIBERTYW) def. Madison Lee (GW) 6-2, 6-3
4. Celina Joseph (LIBERTYW) def. Karen Verduzco (GW) 6-1, 0-6, 6-4
5. Anika Lemus (LIBERTYW) def. Alexandra Lindqvist (GW) 2-6, 6-2, 6-1
6. Aranai Martinez (LIBERTYW) def. Devika Manu (GW) 3-6, 6-3, 1-0 (10-8)
Doubles Competition
1. Yoanna Radulova/Maria Turchetto (LIBERTYW) def. Madison Lee/Karen Verduzco (GW) 6-3
2. Daniella O'Neill/Milana Tsulygina (LIBERTYW) def. Solange Skeene/Victoria Sasinka (GW) 6-2
3. Anika Lemus/Celina Joseph (LIBERTYW) def. Alexandra Lindqvist/Devika Manu (GW) 7-6 (7-3)
Liberty 4-1
George Washington 2-1
Order of Finish: Doubles (1,2,3); Singles (1,2,3,4,5,6)
Liberty 5, Navy 2
Singles Competition
1. Daniella O'Neill (LIBERTYW) def. Olivia Fermo (USNA) 6-1, 7-5
2. Yoanna Radulova (LIBERTYW) def. Emma Gu (USNA) 6-1, 6-2
3. Nicole Fu (USNA) def. Maria Turchetto (LIBERTYW) 3-6, 6-4, 1-0 (10-8)
4. Milana Tsulygina (LIBERTYW) def. Grace Li (USNA) 6-1, 6-2
5. Celina Joseph (LIBERTYW) def. Anna Wiskowski (USNA) 6-2, 6-3
6. Jina Cha (USNA) def. Anika Lemus (LIBERTYW) 5-7, 6-2, 1-0 (10-7)
Doubles Competition
1. Yoanna Radulova/Maria Turchetto (LIBERTYW) def. Olivia Fermo/Nicole Fu (USNA) 6-3
2. Anna Jordan/Peyton A Philemon (USNA) def. Daniella O'Neill/Milana Tsulygina (LIBERTYW) 6-2
3. Celina Joseph/Anika Lemus (LIBERTYW) def. Mackenzie Lee/Grace Li (USNA) 7-6 (7-5)
Liberty 5-1
Navy 4-3
Order of Finish: Doubles (2,1,3); Singles (5,4,1,2,3,6)
Lady Flames News & Notes
- Two Lady Flames, Joseph and Radulova, earned perfect 4-0 weekends with two doubles wins and two singles triumphs.
- Liberty secured its first four-match streak since 2024, a 10-match winning streak.
- Tsulygina now leads the Lady Flames with a 5-1 singles record.
- O'Neill went 2-0 in the No. 1 singles position. She had one career victory in the top spot entering the weekend.
- Liberty's No. 1 doubles pair improves to 5-0 this season and 12-3 on the year.
- Lemus and Martinez each made their 2026 spring debuts this weekend. They went a combined 2-1 in singles as Lemus went 1-1 in doubles.
Liberty (5-1) prepares for another pair of road matches next weekend. The Lady Flames visit Elon (1-1) on Friday at 2 p.m., then head West to meet Wake Forest (3-3) on Saturday at 11 a.m.
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
2,1,3
#1 Singles Match
12
67
Olivia Fermo / 0 [USNA]
15
#2 Singles Match
12
66
Emma Gu / 0 [USNA]
12
#3 Singles Match
123
640
Nicole Fu / 0 [USNA]
361
#4 Singles Match
12
66
Grace Li / 0 [USNA]
12
#5 Singles Match
12
66
Anna Wiskowski / 0 [USNA]
23
#6 Singles Match
123
720
Jina Cha / 0 [USNA]
561
Order of Finish:
5,4,1,2,3,6
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