Friday, February 27
Lynchburg, Va.
5:00 PM ET
Liberty University
4
vs
3
Marshall
Liberty Takes Two at Home in Weekend Series
3/1/2026 4:11:00 PM | Women's Tennis
LYNCHBURG, Va. – The Liberty women's tennis (8-3) team builds on an impressive start to the season with a pair of victories, 4-3 over Marshall on Friday and 4-0 topping East Carolina on Sunday at home. The triumphs give the Lady Flames a three-match winning streak.
The bottom half of Liberty's singles lineup carried the Lady Flames with a 5-0 mark across the two matches. The Lady Flames went 4-1 in doubles action.
#70 Liberty 4, Marshall 3
In Friday's match against Marshall, Liberty clinched the critical doubles point with wins at the No. 1 and No. 2 positions. Yoanna Radulova and Maria Turchetto defeated Alina Mokrynska and Polina Gumeniuk, 6-4, at No. 1 doubles, while Daniella O'Neill and Milana Tsulygina followed with a 7-5 victory over Sarah Copley and Thalia Smith at No. 2 doubles. The match at No. 3 doubles, featuring Celina Joseph and Candy Wai for the Flames, was left unfinished with a 5-4 score against Marshall's Johanna Strom and Paula Berzina.
In singles play, Liberty extended its lead with a decisive win at No. 5 singles, where Wai ousted Nour El Ouazzani, 6-0, 6-0. Joseph added another point for the Flames at No. 6 singles, defeating Smith, 6-1, 6-4. The Herd responded with Strom's 6-4, 6-3 victory over O'Neill at No. 1 singles, followed by a win from Tsulygina at No. 4 singles, who topped Copley, 6-2, 6-4, to bring the score to 4-1 to clinch the match.
Marshall continued with Mokrynska securing a 6-3, 6-3 victory against Turchetto at No. 3 singles. Gumeniuk completed the Herd's rally by defeating Radulova at No. 2 singles, 6-3, 6-4, leveling the score in singles play. Both teams ended with three wins each in singles, concluding the match in a 3-3 split in singles, but Liberty's early success in doubles secured the overall dual match victory.
Singles competition
1. Johanna Strom (MU) def. Daniella O'Neill (LIBERTYW) 6-4, 6-3
2. Polina Gumeniuk (MU) def. Yoanna Radulova (LIBERTYW) 6-3, 6-4
3. Alina Mokrynska (MU) def. Maria Turchetto (LIBERTYW) 6-3, 6-3
4. Milana Tsulygina (LIBERTYW) def. Sarah Copley (MU) 6-2, 6-4
5. Candy Wai (LIBERTYW) def. Nour El Ouazzani (MU) 6-0, 6-0
6. Celina Joseph (LIBERTYW) def. Thalia Smith (MU) 6-1, 6-4
Doubles Competition
1. Yoanna Radulova/Maria Turchetto (LIBERTYW) def. Alina Mokrynska/Polina Gumeniuk (MU) 6-4
2. Daniella O'Neill/Milana Tsulygina (LIBERTYW) def. Sarah Copley/Thalia Smith (MU) 7-5
3. Celina Joseph/Candy Wai (LIBERTYW) vs. Johanna Strom/Paula Berzina (MU) 4-5, unfinished
Marshall 5-6
Liberty 7-3; National ranking #70
Order of Finish: Doubles (1,2); Singles (5,6,1,4,3,2)
Official: Sue Lunsford
#70 Liberty 4, East Carolina 0
On Sunday against East Carolina, Liberty again secured the doubles point, this time with victories at No. 1 and No. 3 doubles. Candy Wai and Celina Joseph dominated with a 6-0 win over Skylar Moody and Ivona Savekova at No. 3 doubles. The Pirates picked up a win at No. 2 doubles as Xenia Jeromin and Lilly Lancaster defeated O'Neill and Tsulygina 6-3. Radulova and Turchetto clinched the point with a 7-5 result by securing four straight games after trailing 3-5 in the set against Kim Auerswald and Reese Calvo at No. 1 doubles.
In singles action, Liberty continued its strong performance, with Joseph winning at No. 6 singles, defeating Joan Madi 6-0, 6-2. Turchetto added another point for the Flames at No. 3 singles, winning 6-0, 6-1 over Veronika Pavlenko. Candy Wai completed the singles sweep with a 6-4, 6-2 victory against Reese Calvo at No. 5 singles. The matches at No. 1, No. 2, and No. 4 singles were left unfinished. Liberty won every first set in the singles round and was leading on all remaining courts.
Singles Competition
1. Daniella O'Neill (LIBERTYW) vs. Ivona Savekova (ECU) 7-5, 5-2, unfinished
2. Yoanna Radulova (LIBERTYW) vs. Kim Auerswald (ECU) 6-4, 4-1, unfinished
3. Maria Turchetto (LIBERTYW) def. Veronika Pavlenko (ECU) 6-0, 6-1
4. Milana Tsulygina (LIBERTYW) vs. Xenia Jeromin (ECU) 6-3, 5-4, unfinished
5. Candy Wai (LIBERTYW) def. Reese Calvo (ECU) 6-4, 6-2
6. Celina Joseph (LIBERTYW) def. Joan Madi (ECU) 6-0, 6-2
Doubles Competition
1. Yoanna Radulova/Maria Turchetto (LIBERTYW) def. Kim Auerswald/Reese Calvo (ECU) 7-5
2. Xenia Jeromin/Lilly Lancaster (ECU) def. Daniella O'Neill/Milana Tsulygina (LIBERTYW) 6-3
3. Candy Wai/Celina Joseph (LIBERTYW) def. Skylar Moody/Ivona Savekova (ECU) 6-0
East Carolina 1-3
Liberty 8-3; National ranking #70
Order of Finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (6,3,5)
Lady Flames News & Notes
Liberty (8-3) seeks to extend its winning streak to five matches, hosting two opponents at the Liberty Tennis Complex this weekend. The Lady Flames host ETSU (7-2) on Friday at 2 p.m. before they welcome Memphis (2-8) on Sunday at 1 p.m.
The bottom half of Liberty's singles lineup carried the Lady Flames with a 5-0 mark across the two matches. The Lady Flames went 4-1 in doubles action.
#70 Liberty 4, Marshall 3
In Friday's match against Marshall, Liberty clinched the critical doubles point with wins at the No. 1 and No. 2 positions. Yoanna Radulova and Maria Turchetto defeated Alina Mokrynska and Polina Gumeniuk, 6-4, at No. 1 doubles, while Daniella O'Neill and Milana Tsulygina followed with a 7-5 victory over Sarah Copley and Thalia Smith at No. 2 doubles. The match at No. 3 doubles, featuring Celina Joseph and Candy Wai for the Flames, was left unfinished with a 5-4 score against Marshall's Johanna Strom and Paula Berzina.
In singles play, Liberty extended its lead with a decisive win at No. 5 singles, where Wai ousted Nour El Ouazzani, 6-0, 6-0. Joseph added another point for the Flames at No. 6 singles, defeating Smith, 6-1, 6-4. The Herd responded with Strom's 6-4, 6-3 victory over O'Neill at No. 1 singles, followed by a win from Tsulygina at No. 4 singles, who topped Copley, 6-2, 6-4, to bring the score to 4-1 to clinch the match.
Marshall continued with Mokrynska securing a 6-3, 6-3 victory against Turchetto at No. 3 singles. Gumeniuk completed the Herd's rally by defeating Radulova at No. 2 singles, 6-3, 6-4, leveling the score in singles play. Both teams ended with three wins each in singles, concluding the match in a 3-3 split in singles, but Liberty's early success in doubles secured the overall dual match victory.
Singles competition
1. Johanna Strom (MU) def. Daniella O'Neill (LIBERTYW) 6-4, 6-3
2. Polina Gumeniuk (MU) def. Yoanna Radulova (LIBERTYW) 6-3, 6-4
3. Alina Mokrynska (MU) def. Maria Turchetto (LIBERTYW) 6-3, 6-3
4. Milana Tsulygina (LIBERTYW) def. Sarah Copley (MU) 6-2, 6-4
5. Candy Wai (LIBERTYW) def. Nour El Ouazzani (MU) 6-0, 6-0
6. Celina Joseph (LIBERTYW) def. Thalia Smith (MU) 6-1, 6-4
Doubles Competition
1. Yoanna Radulova/Maria Turchetto (LIBERTYW) def. Alina Mokrynska/Polina Gumeniuk (MU) 6-4
2. Daniella O'Neill/Milana Tsulygina (LIBERTYW) def. Sarah Copley/Thalia Smith (MU) 7-5
3. Celina Joseph/Candy Wai (LIBERTYW) vs. Johanna Strom/Paula Berzina (MU) 4-5, unfinished
Marshall 5-6
Liberty 7-3; National ranking #70
Order of Finish: Doubles (1,2); Singles (5,6,1,4,3,2)
Official: Sue Lunsford
#70 Liberty 4, East Carolina 0
On Sunday against East Carolina, Liberty again secured the doubles point, this time with victories at No. 1 and No. 3 doubles. Candy Wai and Celina Joseph dominated with a 6-0 win over Skylar Moody and Ivona Savekova at No. 3 doubles. The Pirates picked up a win at No. 2 doubles as Xenia Jeromin and Lilly Lancaster defeated O'Neill and Tsulygina 6-3. Radulova and Turchetto clinched the point with a 7-5 result by securing four straight games after trailing 3-5 in the set against Kim Auerswald and Reese Calvo at No. 1 doubles.
In singles action, Liberty continued its strong performance, with Joseph winning at No. 6 singles, defeating Joan Madi 6-0, 6-2. Turchetto added another point for the Flames at No. 3 singles, winning 6-0, 6-1 over Veronika Pavlenko. Candy Wai completed the singles sweep with a 6-4, 6-2 victory against Reese Calvo at No. 5 singles. The matches at No. 1, No. 2, and No. 4 singles were left unfinished. Liberty won every first set in the singles round and was leading on all remaining courts.
Singles Competition
1. Daniella O'Neill (LIBERTYW) vs. Ivona Savekova (ECU) 7-5, 5-2, unfinished
2. Yoanna Radulova (LIBERTYW) vs. Kim Auerswald (ECU) 6-4, 4-1, unfinished
3. Maria Turchetto (LIBERTYW) def. Veronika Pavlenko (ECU) 6-0, 6-1
4. Milana Tsulygina (LIBERTYW) vs. Xenia Jeromin (ECU) 6-3, 5-4, unfinished
5. Candy Wai (LIBERTYW) def. Reese Calvo (ECU) 6-4, 6-2
6. Celina Joseph (LIBERTYW) def. Joan Madi (ECU) 6-0, 6-2
Doubles Competition
1. Yoanna Radulova/Maria Turchetto (LIBERTYW) def. Kim Auerswald/Reese Calvo (ECU) 7-5
2. Xenia Jeromin/Lilly Lancaster (ECU) def. Daniella O'Neill/Milana Tsulygina (LIBERTYW) 6-3
3. Candy Wai/Celina Joseph (LIBERTYW) def. Skylar Moody/Ivona Savekova (ECU) 6-0
East Carolina 1-3
Liberty 8-3; National ranking #70
Order of Finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (6,3,5)
Lady Flames News & Notes
- Liberty evens its all-time record against East Carolina, now with a 4-4 mark facing the Pirates. The Lady Flames improve to 3-6 all-time against Marshall.
- The Lady Flames No. 1 doubles pair of Radulova and Turchetto improves to 8-1 this season.
- Liberty owns a collective .742 winning percentage (23-8) between the No. 4-6 singles positions. Celina Joseph leads the teams with five wins in a singles position (5-2 at No. 6).
- The Lady Flames are collectively 21-8 in doubles and 40-20 in singles.
Liberty (8-3) seeks to extend its winning streak to five matches, hosting two opponents at the Liberty Tennis Complex this weekend. The Lady Flames host ETSU (7-2) on Friday at 2 p.m. before they welcome Memphis (2-8) on Sunday at 1 p.m.
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,2
#1 Singles Match
12
Johanna Strom / 0 [MU]
66
43
#2 Singles Match
12
Polina Gumeniuk / 0 [MU]
66
34
#3 Singles Match
12
Alina Mokrynska / 0 [MU]
66
33
#4 Singles Match
12
Sarah Copley / 0 [MU]
24
66
#5 Singles Match
12
Nour El Ouazzani / 0 [MU]
00
66
#6 Singles Match
12
Thalia Smith / 0 [MU]
14
66
Order of Finish:
5,6,1,4,3,2
Players Mentioned
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