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Wesleyan women’s tennis gains wins over West Liberty and Frostburg State

The West Virginia Wesleyan women’s tennis team improved to 3-1 in conference play with victories over West Liberty and Frostburg State, moving into third place in the Mountain East Conference standings.
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BUCKHANNON — The West Virginia Wesleyan Lady Bobcats moved to 3-1 in the Mountain East Conference and third place overall with a pair of wins over West Liberty University, 5-2, on Sunday and Frostburg State University, 4-3, on Monday.
 
Match Results, WVWC Women vs West Liberty, W 5-2
April 13, 2025
 
Singles
#1: Dominique Jansen van Vuuren lost to Evelina Martirosyan 2-6, 1-6
#2: Sneha Sundaraneedi lost to Omolade Aderemi 1-6, 6-7
#3: Angelique Jansen van Vuuren defeated Gabrielle Pasco 6-0, 6-0
#4: Gabby Dooling defeated Kaylex Gibson 6-0, 6-1
#5: Hailey Banda defeated Mia Camilletti 6-0, 6-0
#6: Emilie Bergmann defeated Elliot 6-0, 6-0
 
Doubles
#1: D. Jansen van Vuuren / Bergmann defeated Martirosyan / Pasco 6-1
#2: A. Jansen van Vuuren / Banda defeated Aderemi / Gibson 6-3
#3: Sundaraneedi / Andrea Martinez Garrido defeated Camilletti / Elliot 6-1
 
 
Match Results, WVWC Women vs Frostburg, W 4-3
April 14, 2025
 
Singles
#1: Dominique Jansen van Vuuren defeated Alyssa Kush 6-2, 4-6, 7-6
#2: Sneha Sundaraneedi lost to Patricia Castejon 6-4, 4-6, 3-6
#3: Angelique Jansen van Vuuren lost to Ella Troxell 5-7, 3-6
#4: Gabby Dooling lost to Lorena Pintar 7-6, 1-6, 5-10
#5: Hailey Banda defeated Femke Hofkamp 6-3, 6-4
#6: Emilie Bergmann defeated Taylor Smith 6-0, 6-0
 
Doubles
#1: D. Jansen van Vuuren / Bergmann defeated Kush / Pintar 6-4
#2: A. Jansen van Vuuren / Banda defeated Troxell / Castejon 6-1
#3: Sundaraneedi / Andrea Martinez Garrido defeated Smith / Hofkamp 6-1

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