Posted: Apr 06, 2025
#9 Tartans Defeat #31 Swarthmore

Team Stats
Game Statistics | #31 Swarthmore | #9 Carnegie Mellon | Score | 3 | 4 |
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Doubles
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Zoe Angell / Anna Chow def. Nathalie Williams / Lola Diaz 6-4
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Ancele Dolensek / Divya Venkatarama def. Erin Li / Kathleen Shiffer 6-4
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Riya Rao / Ella Strickler def. Shelly Zinchenko / Anika Joshi 7-5
Singles
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Shelly Zinchenko def. Erin Li 6-0, 6-4
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Nathalie Williams def. Sarah Yang 6-4, 4-6, 6-4
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Ancele Dolensek def. Lola Diaz 6-3, 6-1
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Divya Venkatarama def. Kathleen Shiffer 6-4, 4-6, 6-2
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Ella Strickler def. Victoria Gazda 6-1, 6-3
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Lisa Messier def. Manuela Van Cotthem 6-1, 6-1
(PITTSBURGH, Pa.) – The Carnegie Mellon University women's tennis team, ranked ninth in Division III, hosted 31st-ranked Swarthmore College on Sunday. The Tartans won 4-3 and are now 16-2 in dual action while Swarthmore is 6-4.
Inside the Results:
- The Tartans collected the point in doubles play with wins at the one and two spots. The Tartans top tandem of senior Zoe Angell and junior Anna Chow won 6-4 while freshman Ancele Dolensek and junior Divya Venkatarama won by the identical score at two.
- Carnegie Mellon then claimed points at first, third, and fourth singles to clinch the victory.
- After Swarthmore took the first point in singles, freshman Shelly Zinchenko won 6-0, 6-4 at one singles followed by 6-3, 6-1 win at third singles by Dolensek.
- Swarthmore then recorded another singles point to make the score 3-2, but Venkatarama clinched the match with a 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 win at the four spot.
Next Up
- The Tartans will play at Allegheny Colleg on Saturday, April 12 against the Gators and Grove City College.