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Princeton Dominates Fordham Women’s tennis, Securing 4-0 Victory

The Fordham women’s tennis team faced a tough challenge on Saturday, January 31, 2026, falling to Princeton University with a final score of 4-0 at the Si Qin Family Indoor Tennis Center in Princeton, New Jersey. The Rams battled valiantly, but Princeton’s strong performance proved decisive.

Match Overview

The contest saw Princeton swiftly take control, ultimately securing the win before all matches could be completed. Several singles adn doubles matches were left unfinished, denoted as “DNF,” indicating the overall dominance displayed by the Princeton team.

Did you know? – Collegiate tennis matches frequently enough follow a specific order: doubles first, then singles. The first team to reach four points wins.

Singles Competition Results

Princeton secured victories in three of the six singles matches played. isabella Chhiv of Princeton delivered a decisive win against Fordham’s Paola Dalmonico, winning in straight sets 6-1, 6-0. Similarly, Madeleine Jessup (Princeton) defeated Catalina Padilla (Fordham) with a score of 6-1, 6-0. Eva Elbaz (Princeton) also secured a win against Valery Kargin (Fordham) with a score of 7-5, 6-1.

The remaining singles matches were ongoing when the overall match score reached 4-0:

• Alice Ferlito (P) vs.Nevena Kolarevic (F): 6-0, 3-4 (DNF)
• Anna Maria Fedotova (P) vs. Aya Matsunaga (F): 6-3, 4-1 (DNF)
• Tsehay Driscoll (P) vs. Julianne Nguyen (F): 7-5, 2-0 (DNF)

Pro tip – In college tennis, a “DNF” result doesn’t count toward individual player records; onyl completed matches do.

Doubles Competition Results

Princeton also gained an advantage in doubles play, winning two of the three matches. Julianne Nguyen and Nevena Kolarevic of Fordham managed to secure a victory against Princeton’s Anna Maria fedotova and Madeleine Jessup with a score of 6-1. However, Princeton responded strongly, with Chehay Driscoll and Alice Ferlito defeating Catalina Padilla and Paola Dalmonico 6-4, and Eva Elbaz and Isabella Chhiv overcoming valery Kargin and Sofie Hi 6-2.

The order of finish in doubles competition was: 1, 3, 2. In singles, the order was 5, 2, 3.

Reader question – What strategies do you think Fordham can employ to improve their performance against strong opponents like Princeton? Share your thoughts!

Looking Ahead

The Fordham rams will continue their season on Sunday, February 1, with a road match against Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, scheduled to begin at 1:00 p.m. This upcoming match pres