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No. 2 DePaul (Semifinals)
No. 6 St. John’s Falls to No. 2 DePaul in the Semifinals of the BIG EAST Tournament Presented by JEEP
4/21/2024 4:50:00 PM | Women's Tennis
Alicia Gomez and Noemi Babikova picked up a doubles win for the Johnnies
COLUMBIA, S.C. – The No. 6 seeded St. John's women's tennis team fell to DePaul, 4-0, in the semifinals of the BIG EAST Tournament Presented by Jeep.
The Blue Demons squeaked out the team doubles point and won three singles matches to earn its spot in tomorrow's championship match.
After the Red Storm dropped the match on the No. 3 doubles court, Alicia Gomez and Noemi Babikova grabbed a 6-2 victory on the No. 2 court against Emily Casati and Yuliya Kizelbasheva. DePaul won on the No. 1 court to clinch the team point.
In singles play, DePaul picked up wins on the No. 2, 3 and 6 courts to finish off its second win over the Red Storm this season.
On the No. 4 singles court, Babikova took the second set over Kizelbasheva, 6-0, before the match was eventually deemed unfinished in the third set.
St. John's (10-8, 1-2 BIG EAST) defeated No. 11 Providence before upsetting No. 3 Georgetown to reach the semifinals for the ninth-straight tournament. The Red Storm has reached the final four every year under the direction of Head Coach Lauren Leo.
For more information regarding the 2024 BIG EAST Tennis Championships, please visit the conference's website.
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
3,2,1
#1 Singles Match
#2 Singles Match
#3 Singles Match
#4 Singles Match
#5 Singles Match
#6 Singles Match
Order of Finish:
6,3,2
