HILTON HEAD, S.C. — George Mason women's tennis fell to Fordham University 4-0 on Thursday at Hilton Head High School. Fordham secured the victory by winning two doubles matches and three singles matches.

Fordham secured the doubles point with victories on courts two and one. At No. 2 doubles, Valerija Kargina and Lily Chitambar defeated Brooklyn Siegel and Maya Bayat, 6-3. Nevena Kolarevic and Julianne Nguyen clinched the point with a 6-3 win over Cenan Liu and Mary Young at No. 1 doubles. In the unfinished No. 3 doubles match with Noelle Talarek and R. Ramanantoanina, the Patriots were leading 4-3 against Paola Dalmonico and Catalina Padilla.

In singles, Kargina extended the lead for Fordham, winning 6-0, 6-0 against Maitree Diksha Rout at No. 2 singles. Chitambar added another point for Fordham with a 6-0, 6-4 result over Young at No. 4
Dalmonico's straight-sets triumph over Liu, 6-2, 6-3, at No. 1 singles secured the win for the Rams.

"I am very happy with our improvement match to match this week," commented Head Coach Steve Curtis. "The opportunity to play outdoor against great competition will get us more prepared for our remaining matches."

Fordham 4, George Mason 0
Singles competition
1. Paola Dalmonico (FU) def. Cenan Liu (GMU) 6-2, 6-3
2. Valerija Kargina (FU) def. Maitree Diksha Rout (GMU) 6-0, 6-0
3. Maya Bayat (GMU) vs. Julianne Nguyen (FU) 3-6, 1-3, unfinished
4. Lily Chitambar (FU) def. Mary Young (GMU) 6-0, 6-4
5. Noelle Talarek (GMU) vs. Aya Matsunaga (FU) 3-6, 1-3, unfinished
6. Brooklyn Siegel (GMU) vs. Isabella Aguilar (FU) 4-6, 2-3, unfinished
Order of finish: Singles (2,4,1)

Doubles competition
1. Nevena Kolarevic/Julianne Nguyen (FU) def. Cenan Liu/Mary Young (GMU) 6-3
2. Valerija Kargina/Lily Chitambar (FU) def. Brooklyn Siegel/Maya Bayat (GMU) 6-3
3. Noelle Talarek/R. Ramanantoanina (GMU) vs. Paola Dalmonico/Catalina Padilla (FU) 4-3, unfinished
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1)

Up Next
The Patriots head to Richmond, Va, to face VCU on Friday, March 20 at 1 p.m.