Washington, D.C. (January 31, 2025)--Mount St. Mary's women's tennis opened the spring season with a 4-0 loss at George Washington on Friday afternoon.

The Colonials (2-0) won all three matches in doubles play to open the match by securing the doubles point.  Venus Tang and Bella Pescatore were edged at No. 1 doubles, 7-5, by Karen Verduzco and Vaida Matuseviciute.  Valentine Mudry and Emma Kaden fell at No. 3 doubles, 6-2, while Margherita Trolese and Amari O'Brien fell at the No. 2 spot.

Trolese played at No. 1 singles, falling 6-1, 6-3, to Victoria Sasinka while Pescatore lost to Verduzco, 6-4, 6-2, at No. 4 singles.  Kaden was downed at No. 6 singles by Alejandra Ramirez.  O'Brien held a 6-4, 2-1 lead at No. 3 singles with her match being unfinished when the Colonials clinched the win.  Tang was in a tight match at No. 2 singles, falling 6-3 in the opening set while being tied, 4-4, in the second set before play was stopped.

The Mount plays at Georgetown on Sunday at 2:15 p.m.

George Washington 4, Mount St. Mary's 0
Doubles
Tang/Pescatore (MSM) def. Verduzco/Matuseviciute (GW) – 7-5
Lee/Sasinka (GW) def. Trolese/O'Brien (MSM) – 6-0
Ramirez/Skeene (GW) def. Mudry/Kaden (MSM) – 6-2

Singles
Victoria Sasinka (GW) def. Margherita Trolese (MSM) – 6-1, 6-3
Vaida Matuseviciute (GW) vs. Venus Tang (MSM) – 6-3, 4-4 (unfinished)
Madison Lee (GW) vs. Amari O'Brien (MSM) – 4-6, 1-2 (unfinished)
Karen Verduzco (GW) def. Bella Pescatore (MSM) – 6-4, 6-2
Solange Skeene (GW) vs. Valentine Mudry (MSM) – 6-0, 5-2 (unfinished)
Alejandra Ramirez (GW) def. Emma Kaden (MSM) – 6-1, 6-0