Emmitsburg, Md. (February 23, 2025)--Despite starting the match with the doubles point, the Mount St. Mary's women's tennis team dropped a 4-1 decision to Hampton at home on Sunday. 

In doubles play, Bella Pescatore and Venus Tang earned a 6-1 win at the No. 1 spot over Serena Bryan and Diana Starodubtseva while Ryan McCarthy and Valentine Mudry captured a 6-1 win at the No. 3 spot over Jewel Aston Greene and Melis Sakiroglu.

In singles action, Pescatore fell in three sets to Bryan at No. 3 singles.  The Mount was leading matches at No. 5 singles (Mudry) and No. 6 singles (McCarthy) when Hampton clinched the match.

The Mountaineers will be back in action at Morgan State on March 8.

HAMPTON 4, MOUNT ST. MARY'S 1
DOUBLES
No. 1:  Bella Pescatore and Venus Tang (MSM) def. Serena Bryan and Diana Starodubtseva (HAM), 6-1
No. 2:  Meiri Okuwaki and Masa Mitic (HAM) def. Margherita Trolese and Kajaal Ramisetty (MSM), 6-4
No. 3:  Ryan McCarthy and Valentine Mudry (MSM) def. Jewel Aston Greene and Melis Sakiroglu (HAM), 6-1
SINGLES
No. 1:  Starodubtseva (HAM) def. Tang (MSM), 6-4, 6-4
No. 2:  Okuwaki (HAM) def. Trolese (MSM), 6-1, 7-5
No. 3:  Bryan (HAM) def. Pescatore (MSM), 6-2, 4-6, 6-4
No. 4:  Mitic (HAM) def. Ramisetty (MSM), 6-4, 6-3
No. 5:  Mudry (MSM) led Sakiroglu (HAM), 7-5, 4-4 (unfinished)
No. 6:  McCarthy (MSM) led Aston Greene (HAM), 6-1, 5-1 (unfinished)