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Zoie Fisher

Women's Tennis Written by Aaron Thompson, Director of Athletic Communications

Women’s Tennis competes at Kenyon Invitational to open 2024-25 season

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GAMBIER, Ohio (Sept. 14) – The Denison University women's tennis team concluded the two-day Kenyon College Invitational with several strong efforts on Sunday. 

Ariana Rodriguez put together a 3-0 record in singles play over the past two days. All three wins for Rodriguez came in straight sets. Rodriguez beat Taryn Simmers 6-2, 6-1 of Otterbein before following with a 6-2, 6-3 win over Olivia Eckles of the Cardinals. Rodriguez added a 6-2, 6-1 win over Niya Bell during competition Sunday. 
 
Several members of the Big Red recorded a pair of wins. Dasha Chistyakova, Elizabeth Hoo, Maia Nowicki and Hayley Shay all finished with 2-1 records. 
 
Chistyakova won 6-1, 6-2 over Otterbein's Daniela De Mata. She then later added a 6-4, 6-1 win over Manuela Van Cotthem on Saturday. 
 
Shay picked up a pair of wins after dropping a tough opening match via third-set tiebreaker. Shay won 6-0, 6-0 over Niya Bell of Otterbein in her second match Saturday. Shay then won 6-2, 7-5 over Daniela De Mata of Otterbein in her match Sunday.  
 
Nowicki earned a victory via third-set tiebreaker Sunday to conclude the week 2-1. Nowicki won 6-4, 1-6, 10-7 over Lillia Walter of Otterbein. 
 
Hoo secured wins over Breanna Ball of Otterbein and Elizabeth Ackerman of Kenyon. 
 
The tandem of Rodriguez and Hoo won both of their doubles matches on Sunday. They swept past Niya Bell and Cassady Shough of Otterbein. Rodriguez/Hoo later defeated the team of from Kenyon by a 6-2 score. 
 
Charlotte Johns and Caitlin VanWinkle also went 2-0 in doubles play on Sunday with wins over teams from Kenyon and Carnegie Mellon. 
 
The Big Red will play in its home invitational on Sept. 21-22. 
 
 
Saturday's Matches
Singles Matches
Divya Venkatarama (Carnegie Mellon) def. Peyton Oda (Denison) 6-0, 6-3 
Elizabeth Hoo (Denison) def. Breanna Ball (Otterbein) 6-0, 6-2
Dasha Chistyakova (Denison) def. Daniela De Mata (Otterbein) 6-1, 6-2
Lillia Walter (Otterbein) def. Charlotte Johns (Denison) 6-3, 6-3
Ariana Rodriguez (Denison) def. Taryn Simmers (Otterbein) 6-2, 6-1
Joycie Lu (Carnegie Mellon) def. Caitlin VanWinkle (Denison) 6-2, 6-2
Zoe Angell (Carnegie Mellon) def. Maia Nowicki (Denison) 6-3, 6-4
Caitlin VanWinkle (Denison) def. Cassady Shough (Otterbein) 6-0, 6-0
Anika Joshi (Carnegie Mellon) def. Hayley Shay (Denison) 6-0, 4-6, 10-6
Peyton Oda (Denison) def. Joycie Lu (Carnegie Mellon) 6-4, 7-5
Ariana Rodriguez (Denison) def. Olivia Eckels (Otterbein) 6-2, 6-3
Ancele Dolensek (Carnegie Mellon) def. Charlotte Johns (Denison) 6-2, 3-6, 10-5 
Dasha Chistyakova (Denison) def. Manuela Van Cotthem (Carnegie Mellon) 6-4, 6-1 
Maia Nowicki (Denison) def. Anika Joshi (Carnegie Mellon) 7-6, 6-1
Rachel Li (Carnegie Mellon) def. Elizabeth Hoo (Denison) 6-3, 6-0
Hayley Shay (Denison) def. Niya Bell (Otterbein) 6-0, 6-0
 
Doubles Competition
Elizabeth Hoo/Hayley Shay (Denison) def. Sophia Carling/Maggie Shope (Kenyon) 6-2
Peyton Oda/Maia Nowicki (Denison) def. Zoe Angell/Shelly Zinchenko (Carnegie Mellon) 6-2
Anika Joshi/Ainika Hou (Carnegie Mellon) def. Dasha Chistyakova/Caitlin VanWinkle (Denison) 6-4 
Charlotte Johns/Ariana Rodriguez (Denison) def. Breanna Ball/Taryn Simmers (Otterbein) 7-5
 
Sunday's Results
Singles Competition 
Rachel Li (Carnegie Mellon) def. Caitlin VanWinkle (Denison) 6-0, 6-3 
Elizabeth Hoo (Denison) def. Elizabeth Ackerman (Kenyon) 8-5
Ariana Rodriguez (Denison) def. Niya Bell (Otterbein) 6-2, 6-1
Maia Nowicki (Denison) def. Lillia Walter (Otterbein) 6-4, 1-6, 10-7
Hayley Shay (Denison) def. Daniela De Mata (Otterbein) 6-2, 7-5
Anika Joshi (Carnegie Mellon) def. Dasha Chistyakova (Denison) 6-3, 6-2
Shelly Zinchenko (Carnegie Mellon) def. Peyton Oda (Denison) 6-1, 6-2
Charlotte Johns (Denison) def. Zoe Angell (Carnegie Mellon) 6-4, 6-2
 
Doubles Competition
Charlotte Johns/Caitlin VanWinkle (Denison) def. Ana Brand/Sophia Carling (Kenyon) 6-2
Elizabeth Hoo/Ariana Rodriguez (Denison) def. Niya Bell/Cassady Shough (Otterbein) 6-0
Elizabeth Hoo/Ariana Rodriguez (Denison) def. Elizabeth Ackerman/Maggie Shope (Kenyon) 6-2
Divya Venkatarama/A. Dolensek (Carnegie Mellon) def. Peyton Oda/Maia Nowicki (Denison) 6-2
Bridgette Kelly/Clare Hudson (Kenyon) def. Dasha Chistyakova/Hayley Shay (Denison) 6-4
Rachel Li/Zoe Angell (Carnegie Mellon) def. Peyton Oda/Maia Nowicki (Denison) 6-0
Anna Chow/Shelly Zinchenko (Carnegie Mellon) def. Dasha Chistyakova/Hayley Shay (Denison) 6-1 
Charlotte Johns/Caitlin VanWinkle (Denison) def. Manuela Van Cotthem/Anika Joshi (Carnegie Mellon) 6-3
 
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Players Mentioned

Dasha Chistyakova

Dasha Chistyakova

Sophomore
Elizabeth Hoo

Elizabeth Hoo

Senior
Maia Nowicki

Maia Nowicki

Sophomore
Peyton Oda

Peyton Oda

Junior
Ariana Rodriguez

Ariana Rodriguez

Sophomore
Caitlin Van Winkle

Caitlin Van Winkle

First-Year
Hayley Shay

Hayley Shay

First-Year
Charlotte Johns

Charlotte Johns

First-Year

Players Mentioned

Dasha Chistyakova

Dasha Chistyakova

Sophomore
Elizabeth Hoo

Elizabeth Hoo

Senior
Maia Nowicki

Maia Nowicki

Sophomore
Peyton Oda

Peyton Oda

Junior
Ariana Rodriguez

Ariana Rodriguez

Sophomore
Caitlin Van Winkle

Caitlin Van Winkle

First-Year
Hayley Shay

Hayley Shay

First-Year
Charlotte Johns

Charlotte Johns

First-Year
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