Saturday, April 18
Murfreesboro, Tenn.
11:00 AM ET/10:00 AM CT
Liberty University
4
vs
0
No. 4 seed Delaware
2026 CUSA Champs! No. 6 Liberty Claims Conference Title with 4-0 Sweep
4/18/2026 2:58:00 PM | Women's Tennis
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – For the first time in program history, the Liberty Flames women's tennis team is a conference champion. No. 6 Liberty won its fourth match in as many days, claiming the 2026 Conference USA Women's Tennis title with a 4-0 sweep over No. 4 Delaware.
The Lady Flames (16-9) topped No. 11 Missouri State (4-0), No. 3 Kennesaw State (4-1), No. 2 FIU (4-3) and No. 4 Delaware in their improbable title run. They are the first CUSA women's tennis squad to secure the championship with four matches played.
Liberty dominated the doubles round with wins on courts one and two to make a statement and earn the 1-0 advantage. The Lady Flames were victorious in four of six first sets. Liberty earned the title with triumphs from Milana Tsulygina on court four, Anika Lemus on court six and Maria Turchetto clinched the title on court six.
Yoanna Radulova and Maria Turchetto triumphed over Delaware's Maryia Hrynashka and Paulina Jurkowska, 6-1, at No. 1 doubles. Daniella O'Neill and Milana Tsulygina followed suit with a 6-2 win against Amelia Gorman and Navya Vadlamudi at No. 2 doubles.
Tsulygina delivered a 6-3, 6-1 win over Lara Russiniello at No. 4 singles. Lemus followed at No. 6 singles, defeating Hanna Vinahradava 6-2, 6-4. Turchetto clinched the match for the second consecutive day for Liberty at No. 2 singles with a 6-3, 6-3 victory over Jurkowska.
The matches at No. 1, No. 3, and No. 5 singles were left unfinished. O'Neill was trailing Hrynashka 4-6, 3-4 at No. 1 singles, Radulova was tied at 5-5 with Gorman in the second set at No. 3 singles, and Celina Joseph was down 6-7(7-9), 1-5 against Vadlamudi at No. 5 singles when play concluded. Liberty's victory was secured with a final dual score of 4-0.
The Lady Flames await the result of the 2026 NCAA Women's Tennis Selection Show on April 27.
Liberty 4, Delaware 0
Lady Flames News & Notes
· Liberty secures its first-ever conference championship in its 26th season.
· Head Coach Dash Connell leads the Lady Flames to the conference championship in his second season at the helm.
· In two matches against Delaware, Liberty did not concede a single match point (7-0 on Jan. 23).
· Liberty improves to a collective 82-46 (.640) singles mark and a 40-24 (.625) doubles record.
· Liberty secured the doubles point in all four matches at the 2026 CUSA Championship. The Lady Flames No. 1 pair, Yoanna Radulova and Maria Turchetto (12-8), went 4-0.
· Tsulygina (18-4) dominated at the event with three singles triumphs and three doubles victories (O'Neill).
· Turchetto (12-7) clinched back-to-back matches, securing the 4-3 win over FIU on Friday.
Up Next
The Lady Flames (16-9) await the result of the 2026 NCAA Women's Tennis Selection Show on April 27.
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— Liberty Women's Tennis (@LibertyWTennis) April 18, 2026
The Lady Flames (16-9) topped No. 11 Missouri State (4-0), No. 3 Kennesaw State (4-1), No. 2 FIU (4-3) and No. 4 Delaware in their improbable title run. They are the first CUSA women's tennis squad to secure the championship with four matches played.
Liberty dominated the doubles round with wins on courts one and two to make a statement and earn the 1-0 advantage. The Lady Flames were victorious in four of six first sets. Liberty earned the title with triumphs from Milana Tsulygina on court four, Anika Lemus on court six and Maria Turchetto clinched the title on court six.
Yoanna Radulova and Maria Turchetto triumphed over Delaware's Maryia Hrynashka and Paulina Jurkowska, 6-1, at No. 1 doubles. Daniella O'Neill and Milana Tsulygina followed suit with a 6-2 win against Amelia Gorman and Navya Vadlamudi at No. 2 doubles.
Tsulygina delivered a 6-3, 6-1 win over Lara Russiniello at No. 4 singles. Lemus followed at No. 6 singles, defeating Hanna Vinahradava 6-2, 6-4. Turchetto clinched the match for the second consecutive day for Liberty at No. 2 singles with a 6-3, 6-3 victory over Jurkowska.
The matches at No. 1, No. 3, and No. 5 singles were left unfinished. O'Neill was trailing Hrynashka 4-6, 3-4 at No. 1 singles, Radulova was tied at 5-5 with Gorman in the second set at No. 3 singles, and Celina Joseph was down 6-7(7-9), 1-5 against Vadlamudi at No. 5 singles when play concluded. Liberty's victory was secured with a final dual score of 4-0.
The Lady Flames await the result of the 2026 NCAA Women's Tennis Selection Show on April 27.
Liberty 4, Delaware 0
| 1 Yoanna Radulova and Maria Turchetto (LIBERTYW) def. 6-1 Maryia Hrynashka and Paulina Jurkowska (DEL) |
| 2 Daniella O'Neill and Milana Tsulygina (LIBERTYW) def. 6-2 Amelia Gorman and Navya Vadlamudi (DEL) |
| 3 Katie Dollens and Lara Russiniello (DEL) vs. 3-4 Anika Lemus and Candy Wai (LIBERTYW) match was unfinished |
| # | SINGLES DRAWS | ||
| 1 | Maryia Hrynashka (DEL) vs. Daniella O'Neill (LIBERTYW) match was unfinished | 6-4 | 4-3 |
| 2 | Maria Turchetto (LIBERTYW) def. Paulina Jurkowska (DEL) | 6-3 | 6-3 |
| 3 | Amelia Gorman (DEL) vs. Yoanna Radulova (LIBERTYW) match was unfinished | 7-5 | 1-5 |
| 4 | Milana Tsulygina (LIBERTYW) def. Lara Russiniello (DEL) | 6-3 | 6-1 |
| 5 | Navya Vadlamudi (DEL) vs. Celina Joseph (LIBERTYW) | 7-6 (9- | 5-1 |
| match was unfinished | 7) | ||
| 6 | Anika Lemus (LIBERTYW) def. Hanna Vinahradava (DEL) | 6-2 | 6-4 |
Lady Flames News & Notes
· Liberty secures its first-ever conference championship in its 26th season.
· Head Coach Dash Connell leads the Lady Flames to the conference championship in his second season at the helm.
· In two matches against Delaware, Liberty did not concede a single match point (7-0 on Jan. 23).
· Liberty improves to a collective 82-46 (.640) singles mark and a 40-24 (.625) doubles record.
· Liberty secured the doubles point in all four matches at the 2026 CUSA Championship. The Lady Flames No. 1 pair, Yoanna Radulova and Maria Turchetto (12-8), went 4-0.
· Tsulygina (18-4) dominated at the event with three singles triumphs and three doubles victories (O'Neill).
· Turchetto (12-7) clinched back-to-back matches, securing the 4-3 win over FIU on Friday.
Up Next
The Lady Flames (16-9) await the result of the 2026 NCAA Women's Tennis Selection Show on April 27.
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,2
#1 Singles Match
123
43UF
Maryia Hrynashka / 0 [DEL]
64UF
#2 Singles Match
12
66
Paulina Jurkowska / 0 [DEL]
33
#3 Singles Match
123
55UF
Amelia Gorman / 0 [DEL]
71UF
#4 Singles Match
12
66
Lara Russiniello / 0 [DEL]
31
#5 Singles Match
123
61UF
Navya Vadlamudi / 0 [DEL]
75UF
#6 Singles Match
12
66
Hanna Vinahradava / 0 [DEL]
24
Order of Finish:
4,6,2
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