Farrakhova and May Shine in The Hall's 5-2 Win at Delaware State

Saturday, February 14

Dover, Del.

3 p.m.

Seton Hall University

Delaware State

Farrakhova and May Shine in The Hall's 5-2 Win at Delaware State

2/14/2026 9:13:00 PM | Women's Tennis

Dover, Del. - Kira Farrakhova and Isabelle May each won in doubles and in singles to lead the Seton Hall women's tennis team to a 5-2 win over Delaware State Saturday at the Dover Indoor Tennis Center.

Seton Hall is now 3-4 in spring action and all three wins have come on the road.

"We came out and didn't do enough to take the doubles point tonight, but I give a lot of credit to our team though for channeling that frustration of losing doubles into a very strong singles start that led to a strong win," said head coach James Enzler. "I'm proud of the fight that I saw in them tonight. It was great to see Ellie and Rachel, who had to go on a bit later due to there being only four courts, seal the win for us after tough losses last night."

The teams split No. 2 and No. 3 doubles, and they were right there at No. 1 as it was tied 5-5, but Delaware State pulled away to earn the doubles point.

Farrakhova tied the match up for the Pirates with her third-set tiebreaking win over Lucia Casas Blas, 6-1, 3-6, 1-0(5). The Hornets won at No. 2 to go up, 2-1, but the Pirates took a 3-2 lead after May and Anasasia Sereda were each straight-sets winners at No. 3 and No. 4 respectively.

Once courts became available, Rachel Benoualid and Ellie Coe began their singles matches, and Coe quickly clinched victory for the Pirates with a commanding 6-1, 6-2 win over Hannah Watkins at No. 6.

Farrakhova continued her recent surge with her fourth straight singles victory. She is now 5-2 in spring matches and leads the team with 13 singles wins and 13 doubles wins overall.

Seton Hall will make a trip up to New England next weekend, facing Brown on Friday, Feb. 20, and BIG EAST rival Providence on Saturday, Feb. 21.

RESULTS

Doubles

1. Sia Mahajan/Maite Bou Safont (DSU) def. Niamh Campbell/Anastasia Sereda (HALL) 7-5
2. Isabelle May/Kira Farrakhova (HALL) def. Lucia Casas Blas/Audrey Yvana Mengue (DSU) 6-4
3. Catherine Goldman/Hannah Watkins (DSU) def. Rachel Benoualid/Ellie Coe (HALL) 6-2

Singles

1. Kira Farrakhova (HALL) def. Lucia Casas Blas (DSU) 6-1, 3-6, 1-0(5)
2. Catherine Goldman (DSU) def. Niamh Campbell (HALL) 4-6, 6-2, 1-0(5)
3. Isabelle May (HALL) def. Sia Mahajan (DSU) 6-1, 7-5
4. Anastasia Sereda (HALL) def. Maite Bou Safont (DSU) 6-2, 7-5
5. Rachel Benoualid (HALL) def. Alba Benedito (DSU) 6-3, 7-6(0)
6. Ellie Coe (HALL) def. Hannah Watkins (DSU) 6-1, 6-2