Women's Tennis | 10/20/2025 2:07:00 PM

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

>> Saint Francis women's tennis earned its first dual meet win with a 5-2 win against Binghamton on Sunday.
>> Four freshmen lead the way to the team's first victory on the season.
>> The Red Flash also lost to Buffalo on the afternoon.

FLASH MOMENTS 

During the first match of the afternoon, Saint Francis participated in 9 matches vs the Bearcats, sweeping all three doubles matches while also winning four of the six singles matches.

Freshman Gabriela Almanza, Helena Lynn, and Emma Marais all swung hot rackets, winning their matches with only Lynn going into a tie-breaker round. 

Morgan Tuffs also got in on the winning action, easily taking care of her opponent 6-0, 6-2 to further secure the victory for the Red Flash. 

The No.1 doubles match, Dasha Chichkina and Lynn, went into a tiebreaker after winning the first set 7-6. However, they were able to take the lead in the extra set and secured the victory, 7-4. 

The duo Kelly Dowuona and Almanza participated in the No. 2 match, nearly recording a bagel but ended up winning 6-1. 

Marais and Sophia Cunningham participated in the No.3 match, cruising to a 6-3 victory. 

The Red Flash also competed against Buffalo, where the Red Flash competed in 9 matches, collecting victories in two victories overall in the affair.

The highlights came in the doubles category, where Almanza and Dowuona claimed the No. 2 match 7–6 (8–6), while Marais and Cunningham secured their victory in the No.3 match 7–6 with a 7–5 tiebreaker.

UP NEXT
That concludes the fall season. The Red Flash will return for our spring season in 2026. Please look for the schedule announcement in the coming months.