El Khalifi Wins 10th Spring Singles Match, Pirates Fall at Marquette

Saturday, April 8

Milwaukee, Wis.

11 a.m.

Seton Hall University

Marquette

El Khalifi Wins 10th Spring Singles Match, Pirates Fall at Marquette

4/8/2023 8:53:00 PM | Women's Tennis

MILWAUKEE - Hiba El Khalifi delivered a win at No. 4 singles for the Seton Hall women's tennis team, but the Pirates ultimately dropped their road contest at Marquette, 6-1.

El Khalifi topped Sarah Badawi, 6-4, 6-4, to improve to 10-5 in spring dual matches this season, 15-9 overall. She has won four singles matches in a row and is also now 2-1 in BIG EAST singles matches this season, having also beaten Providence's Vannelie Melendez.

The Pirates will conclude the regular season on Friday, April 14 in a home match against St. John's at the Campus Courts at Ivy Hill Park.

RESULTS

Doubles

1. Hiba El Khalifi/Arina Gumerova (HALL) vs. Elisabeth Desmarais/Emilija Kojcic (MAR) 6-6, DNF
2. Giulia Turconi/Tiana Windbuchler (MAR) def. Oliwia Kempinski/Arabella Moen (HALL) 6-4
3. Julieanne Bou/Elizabeth Ferdman (MAR) def. Emily O'Donovan/Aina Plana Ventosa (HALL) 6-3

Singles

1. Emilija Kojcic (MAR) def. Oliwia Kempinski (HALL) 7-5, 6-3
2. Elisabeth Desmarais (MAR) def. Arina Gumerova (HALL) 6-2, 7-6
3. Julieanne Bou (MAR) def. Aina Plana Ventosa (HALL) 6-2, ret.
4. Hiba El Khalifi (HALL) def. Sarah Badawi (MAR) 6-4, 6-4
5. Emma Davis (MAR) def. Arabella Moen (HALL) 6-4, 6-3
6. Elizabeth Ferdman (MAR) def. Emily O'Donovan (HALL) 6-2, 6-2