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Women's Tennis
at Ivy Invite
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Sunday, January 29
Hanover, N.H./Boss Tennis Center
2:00 PM
Dartmouth College
7
vs
0
Merrimack
Valentina Cruz ’26
Photo by: Doug Austin
Women’s Tennis Earns 7-0 Sweep Over Merrimack
1/29/2023 5:42:00 PM | Women's Tennis
Dartmouth is 2-0 after a dominant Sunday at Boss Tennis Center
HANOVER, N.H. — The Dartmouth women's tennis team, now 2-0 on the season, rolled to a 7-0 victory over Merrimack Saturday afternoon at Alexis Boss Tennis Center.
As they did in the season-opening win over St. John's, the Big Green earned the doubles point and displayed depth in singles to close out a home victory. Ashley Hess and Valentina Cruz won, 6-0, at No. 2 doubles before Ujvala Jupalli and Emily Zhou clinched the point at the No. 3 position.
Dartmouth's momentum continued as Ameliija Swaffer-Selff tallied another point at No. 6 singles with a quick two-set triumph. Jupalli followed with a win at the No. 3 position, and Brooke Hess sealed the team's win after downing Merrimack's Giulia Martins Cavalcante at No. 4. Action continued as Chidimma Okpara, Ashley Hess and Cruz were victorious to secure the sweep. Jupalli and Okpara both improved to 2-0 in singles play this season.
Having won both of their first two matches for the first time since 2018, the Big Green are back in action Saturday, Feb. 4 to host Boston College at 11 a.m. A home date with Maryland awaits Dartmouth on the following day, also at 11 a.m.
Katie Weber/Brooke Hess (Dartmouth) led Dzhastina Mikhnova/Nikala Tuffaneli (Merrimack), 4-1 unfinished
Ashley Hess/Valentina Cruz (Dartmouth) def. Allyson Nerf/Caitlin McLoughlin (Merrimack), 6-0
Ujvala Jupalli/Emily Zhou (Dartmouth) def. Giulia Martins Cavalcante/Raya Parker Johnson (Merrimack), 6-1
Chidimma Okpara (Dartmouth) def. Dzhastina Mikhnova (Merrimack), 6-2, 6-0
Ashley Hess (Dartmouth) def. Allyson Nerf (Merrimack), 6-3, 6-1
Ujvala Jupalli (Dartmouth) def. Nikala Tuffanelli (Merrimack), 6-2, 6-0
Brooke Hess (Dartmouth) def. Giulia Martins Cavalcante (Merrimack), 6-2, 6-2
Valentina Cruz (Dartmouth) def. Caitlin McLoughlin (Merrimack), 6-2, 6-1
Ameliija Swaffer-Selff (Dartmouth) def. Mikaela Johnson Campana (Merrimack), 6-1, 6-1
As they did in the season-opening win over St. John's, the Big Green earned the doubles point and displayed depth in singles to close out a home victory. Ashley Hess and Valentina Cruz won, 6-0, at No. 2 doubles before Ujvala Jupalli and Emily Zhou clinched the point at the No. 3 position.
Dartmouth's momentum continued as Ameliija Swaffer-Selff tallied another point at No. 6 singles with a quick two-set triumph. Jupalli followed with a win at the No. 3 position, and Brooke Hess sealed the team's win after downing Merrimack's Giulia Martins Cavalcante at No. 4. Action continued as Chidimma Okpara, Ashley Hess and Cruz were victorious to secure the sweep. Jupalli and Okpara both improved to 2-0 in singles play this season.
Having won both of their first two matches for the first time since 2018, the Big Green are back in action Saturday, Feb. 4 to host Boston College at 11 a.m. A home date with Maryland awaits Dartmouth on the following day, also at 11 a.m.
Katie Weber/Brooke Hess (Dartmouth) led Dzhastina Mikhnova/Nikala Tuffaneli (Merrimack), 4-1 unfinished
Ashley Hess/Valentina Cruz (Dartmouth) def. Allyson Nerf/Caitlin McLoughlin (Merrimack), 6-0
Ujvala Jupalli/Emily Zhou (Dartmouth) def. Giulia Martins Cavalcante/Raya Parker Johnson (Merrimack), 6-1
Chidimma Okpara (Dartmouth) def. Dzhastina Mikhnova (Merrimack), 6-2, 6-0
Ashley Hess (Dartmouth) def. Allyson Nerf (Merrimack), 6-3, 6-1
Ujvala Jupalli (Dartmouth) def. Nikala Tuffanelli (Merrimack), 6-2, 6-0
Brooke Hess (Dartmouth) def. Giulia Martins Cavalcante (Merrimack), 6-2, 6-2
Valentina Cruz (Dartmouth) def. Caitlin McLoughlin (Merrimack), 6-2, 6-1
Ameliija Swaffer-Selff (Dartmouth) def. Mikaela Johnson Campana (Merrimack), 6-1, 6-1
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
#1 Singles Match
12
Dzhastina Mikhnova / 0 [MERR]
20
66
#2 Singles Match
12
Allyson Nerf / 0 [MERR]
31
66
#3 Singles Match
12
Nikala Tuffanelli / 0 [MERR]
20
66
#4 Singles Match
12
G. Cavalcante / 0 [MERR]
22
66
#5 Singles Match
12
Caitlin McLoughlin / 0 [MERR]
21
66
#6 Singles Match
12
M. Johnson Campana / 0 [MERR]
11
66
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