SALISBURY, N.C. — Catawba College completed a perfect regular season with a 4-0 victory over Tusculum University in South Atlantic Conference women’s tennis Saturday afternoon at the Johnson Tennis Courts.
The sixth-ranked Indians (20-0, 12-0 SAC) took the doubles point and won the first three completed singles matches to take their first-ever SAC regular-season title and earn the top seed in next week’s conference tournament.
In doubles, Tusculum earned a win at flight three as Samira Butt and Thilda Danielsson defeated Tina Gomes and Nika Dundovic 6-2. However, the Indians won the other two matches by identical 6-4 scores to take a 1-0 lead heading into singles play.
Catawba dispatched Tusculum in singles with Vaishnavi Venkatesh beating Jimena Rivera 6-2, 6-0 at flight four, Rin Igarishi defeating Butt 6-0, 6-2 at flight five, and Matilde Moretti taking a 6-0, 6-2 win over Katie Bradley at flight six.
The Pioneers finished the season at 4-14 overall and 3-9 in conference play.
04/12/2025 at Salisbury, N.C.
(Johnson Tennis Courts)
#6 Catawba 4, Tusculum 0
Singles competition
- #54 Sofia Antolini (CAT) vs. Elodie Baechler (TU) 6-3, 3-0, unfinished
- Anna Wise (CAT) vs. Ylva Frafjord Landa (TU) 6-3, 3-1, unfinished
- Ami Miya (CAT) vs. Valeria Diaz (TU) 6-1, 3-1, unfinished
- Vaishnavi Venkatesh (CAT) def. Jimena Rivera (TU) 6-2, 6-0
- Rin Igarashi (CAT) def. Samira Butt (TU) 6-0, 6-2
- Matilde Moretti (CAT) def. Katie Bradley (TU) 6-0, 6-2
Doubles competition
- #44 Lilliana Drukerova/Ami Miya (CAT) def. Ylva Frafjord Landa/Elodie Baechler (TU) 6-4
- Matilde Moretti/Sofia Antolini (CAT) def. Katie Bradley/Valeria Diaz (TU) 6-4
- Samira Butt/Thilda Danielsson (TU) def. Tina Gomes/Nika Dundovic (CAT) 6-2
Match Notes:
Tusculum 4-14; 3-9 SAC
Catawba 20-0; 12-0 SAC; National ranking #6
