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Esha Velaga vs. USC 2025

Women's Tennis

Women's Tennis Falls to #11 USC in ITA Kickoff Weekend Opener

LOS ANGELES— The University of Pennsylvania women's tennis team fell to No. 11 USC in the first of two matches in California, 4-0. Playing to clinch, the Quakers fought through some tough losses in their doubles and singles matches against the Trojans. 

Match Results

Doubles

1. Grace Piper/Lily Fairclough (USC) def. Sabine Rutlauka/Eileen Wang (P) 6-0
2. Sloane Morra /Jana Hossam (USC) vs. Esha Velaga/Lara Stojanovski (P) 5-2 DNF
3. Emma Charney/Parker Fry (USC) def. Gavriella Smith/Sasha Motlagh (P) 6-2

Order of Finish: 1, 3

Singles
1. Grace Piper (USC) def. Sabine Rutlauka (P) 6-0, 6-4
2. Emma Charney (USC) def. Esha Velaga (P) 6-3, 6-2
3. Lily Fairclough (USC) led Eileen Wang (P) 7-5, 2-4 DNF
4. Immi Haddad (USC) led Lara Stojanovski (P) 6-3, 4-5 DNF
5. Jana Hossam (USC) def. Gavriella Smith (P) 6-4, 6-2*
6. Parker Fry (USC) led Maya Urata (P) 6-1, 5-4 DNF

Order of Finish: 1, 2, 5*

The Red and Blue hope to bounce back in their second match of the ITA Kickoff Weekend at USC tomorrow against the University of San Diego at noon EST (9 a.m. PST) tomorrow.

Penn (2-1) vs. San Diego (1-2)
Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025 | Noon
David X. Marks Tennis Stadium | Los Angeles, Calif. 

Live Video | Live Scoring 

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Players Mentioned

Sasha Motlagh

Sasha Motlagh

5' 6"
Sophomore
Sabine Rutlauka

Sabine Rutlauka

5' 8"
Senior
Gavriella Smith

Gavriella Smith

5' 6"
Senior
Maya Urata

Maya Urata

5' 5"
Junior
Esha Velaga

Esha Velaga

Sophomore
Eileen Wang

Eileen Wang

5' 4"
Senior
Lara Stojanovski

Lara Stojanovski

Freshman

Players Mentioned

Sasha Motlagh

Sasha Motlagh

5' 6"
Sophomore
Sabine Rutlauka

Sabine Rutlauka

5' 8"
Senior
Gavriella Smith

Gavriella Smith

5' 6"
Senior
Maya Urata

Maya Urata

5' 5"
Junior
Esha Velaga

Esha Velaga

Sophomore
Eileen Wang

Eileen Wang

5' 4"
Senior
Lara Stojanovski

Lara Stojanovski

Freshman