FLUSHING, N.Y.- The Hunter College women's tennis team closed out its regular season in dominant fashion Wednesday evening, earning a 7-0 victory over the University of Mount Saint Vincent at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.
Prior to the match, the Hawks honored seniors Ava Cooper, Julia Aksamentova and Sree Kolla for their contributions to the program. Hunter carried the celebration onto the court, sweeping all three doubles matches before claiming each of the six singles contests in straight sets.
Hunter set the tone early in doubles competition, as Isabella Tchij and Ana-maria Bichinashvili earned a 6-2 victory at the top spot. Apollinariia Stepanenko and Sara Novo followed with a commanding 6-0 win at No. 2, while the senior duo of Cooper and Kolla teamed up for a flawless 6-0 victory in the third position to complete the doubles sweep.
The Hawks continued their strong showing in singles play, led by Tchij, who earned a 6-0, 6-3 victory at No. 1. Stepanenko followed with a perfect 6-0, 6-0 performance at No. 2, while Novo added a 6-2, 6-2 win in the third position.
Bichinashvili secured another point for Hunter with a 6-0, 6-1 victory at No. 4, while Amber Lai cruised to a 6-0, 6-0 win in the fifth spot. Aksamentova capped off her Senior Day with a dominant performance at No. 6, earning a 6-0, 6-0 victory to complete the sweep.
With the regular season complete, Hunter turns its attention to the City University of New York Athletic Conference (CUNYAC) Tournament, where the Hawks have secured the No. 2 seed. Hunter will face No. 3 seed Baruch College in the conference semifinals Tuesday, Oct. 27, at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.
