St. John's University Athletics
Friday, February 27
Queens, N.Y. (USTA National Tennis Center))
12:15 p.m.
St. John's University
4
vs
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New Haven
St. John’s Rolls Past New Haven, 4-1
2/27/2026 4:05:00 PM | Women's Tennis
Johnnies have won five of their last six matches
QUEENS, N.Y. – The St. John's women's tennis team opened its two-match weekend slate with a 4-1 victory over New Haven on Friday afternoon.
The Red Storm (7-3, 1-0 BIG EAST) secured the doubles point with a sweep before adding three singles wins to clinch its seventh victory of the season.
Captain Charlotta Buss and Nao Kojima set the tone on the No. 3 court, earning a 6-0 victory over Petra Horvath and Micaela Rosignuolo. The Johnnies clinched the doubles point on the No. 2 court, as Noemi Babikova and Victoria Papadopoulou secured a 6-0 win against Sofia Lazaro and Pierina Lescher.
St. John's secured a commanding victory over the Chargers on Friday, beginning with a first singles match win due to retirement on the no. 2 court. Buss added her second win of the day with a decisive 6-2, 6-1 triumph over Addison Rosser on the no. 5 court. The Red Storm extended their lead to two when Abi Redman cruised past Lazaro, 6-1, 6-3, on the no. 4 court.
Kojima closed out the team's victory with an impressive 6-3, 6-2 performance over Lescher on the no. 3 court.
Following the win over New Haven, Lauren Leo's squad will head to Providence for a BIG EAST clash against the Friars on Saturday. First serve at the Providence Tennis Center is scheduled for 4:15 p.m.
Results
Doubles:
Singles
The Red Storm (7-3, 1-0 BIG EAST) secured the doubles point with a sweep before adding three singles wins to clinch its seventh victory of the season.
Captain Charlotta Buss and Nao Kojima set the tone on the No. 3 court, earning a 6-0 victory over Petra Horvath and Micaela Rosignuolo. The Johnnies clinched the doubles point on the No. 2 court, as Noemi Babikova and Victoria Papadopoulou secured a 6-0 win against Sofia Lazaro and Pierina Lescher.
St. John's secured a commanding victory over the Chargers on Friday, beginning with a first singles match win due to retirement on the no. 2 court. Buss added her second win of the day with a decisive 6-2, 6-1 triumph over Addison Rosser on the no. 5 court. The Red Storm extended their lead to two when Abi Redman cruised past Lazaro, 6-1, 6-3, on the no. 4 court.
Kojima closed out the team's victory with an impressive 6-3, 6-2 performance over Lescher on the no. 3 court.
Following the win over New Haven, Lauren Leo's squad will head to Providence for a BIG EAST clash against the Friars on Saturday. First serve at the Providence Tennis Center is scheduled for 4:15 p.m.
Results
Doubles:
- Redman/Gomez vs Togores/Ferarrini, DNF
- Babikova/Papadopoulou def. Lescher/Lazaro, 6-0
- Buss/Kojima def. Horvath/Rosignuolo, 6-0
Singles
- Papadopoulou vs. Ferarrini, DNF
- Togores def. Sartz-Lunde, Retirement
- Kojima def. Lescher, 6-3, 6-2
- Redman def. Lazaro, 6-1, 6-3
- Buss def. Rosser, 6-2, 6-1
- Gomez vs Hallemans, DNF
Players Mentioned
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