Pirates Open 2025-26 With Strong Start at Lehigh Hidden Duals

Saturday, September 13

Bethlehem, Pa.

All Day

Seton Hall University

Lehigh Hidden Duals

Pirates Open 2025-26 With Strong Start at Lehigh Hidden Duals

9/14/2025 10:46:00 PM | Women's Tennis

Bethlehem, Pa. - The Seton Hall women's tennis team opened the 2025-26 season with a strong performance at the Lehigh Hidden Duals, winning 21 of 28 matches against host Lehigh, Army West Point and Rider.

Seton Hall won all 10 of its matches against Rider, went 7-2 in matches against Lehigh and went 4-5 against Army West Point. In 15 singles wins, the Pirates won in straight sets 10 times.

Freshman Kira Farrakhova and sophomore Ellie Coe went undefeated over the weekend. Farrakhova won three singles matches and three doubles matches, and Coe was 3-0 in singles.

All seven Pirates who competed won at least twice.

Seton Hall will compete in the Navy Invitational Sept. 26-28 in Annapolis, Md.

RESULTS

Saturday Singles vs. Rider
1. Imogen Brooker (HALL) def. Claire Brown (RID) 6-3, 4-6, 1-0(4)
2. Kira Farrakhova (HALL) def. Lisa Dierick (RID) 6-4, 7-5
3. Jaden Davidson (HALL) def. Jolie Kaiser (RID) 6-0, 4-6, 1-0(7)
4. Isabelle May (HALL) def. Anna Bong (RID) 6-4, 6-4
5. Rachel Benoualid (HALL) def. Daniela Naves (RID) 6-3, 6-1
6. Ellie Coe (HALL) def. Chloe Monachelli (RID) 6-2, 6-1
7. Niamh Campbell (HALL) def. Elle Catanzarite (RID) 6-3, 6-3

Saturday Doubles vs. Lehigh
1. Lena Dogadalski/Hannah Letzer (LEH) def. Niamh Campbell/Jaden Davidson (HALL) 6-3
2. Kira Farrakhova/Imogen Brooker (HALL) def. Maggie Forkner/Ronit Kromchenko (LEH) 6-1
3. Isabelle May/Rachel Benoualid (HALL) def. Skye Yonehara/Giselle Vlassis (LEH) 6-0

Saturday Singles vs. Army West Point
1. Emma Sy (ARMY) def. Imogen Brooker (HALL) 7-6(5), 6-1
2. Kira Farrakhova (HALL) def. Emily Ruckno (ARMY) 1-6, 6-3, 1-0(5)
3. Olivia Mellynchuk (ARMY) def. Isabelle May (HALL) 7-6(3), 6-7(6), 1-0(5)
4. Stacey Samonte (ARMY) def. Rachel Benoualid (HALL) 3-6, 7-5, 1-0(4)
5. Niamh Campbell (HALL) def. Chelsie Son (ARMY) 6-3, 6-4
6. Ellie Coe (HALL) def. Alexandra Oshidar (ARMY) 7-6(4), 6-4

Sunday Doubles vs. Rider
1. Kira Farrakhova/Jaden Davidson (HALL) def. Anna Bong/Samantha Killin (RID) 6-2
2. Niamh Campbell/Imogen Brooker (HALL) def. Lisa Dierick/Kashish Kant (RID) 6-4
3. Isabelle May/Rachel Benoualid (HALL) def. Daniela Naves/Elle Catanzarite (RID) 6-4

Sunday Singles vs. Lehigh
1. Maggie Forkner (LEH) def. Imogen Brooker (HALL) 6-4, 6-2
2. Kira Farrakhova (HALL) def. Lena Dogaldski (LEH) 6-4, 0-6, 1-0(8)
3. Jaden Davidson (HALL) def. Giselle Vlassis (LEH) 6-3, 6-1
4. Rachel Benoualid (HALL) def. Ronit Kromchenko (LEH) 7-6(2), 3-6, 1-0(6)
5. Ellie Coe (HALL) def. Hannah Letzer (LEH) 6-1, 6-4
6. Niamh Campbell (HALL) def. Skye Yonehara (LEH) 6-1, 6-1

Sunday Doubles vs. Army West Point
1. Kira Farrakhova/Jaden Davidson (HALL) def. Emma Sy/Emily Ruckno (ARMY) 6-2
2. Olivia Mellynchuk/Olivia Manson(ARMY) def. Niamh Campbell /Imogen Brooker (HALL) 6-2
3. Chelsie Son/Alexandra Oshidar (ARMY) def. Isabelle May/Rachel Benoualid (HALL) 6-3