Women's Tennis vs WVSU 2026
Kaire Umoja

Women's Tennis

Falcons Roll to Convincing Win Over Davis & Elkins

FAIRMONT, W.Va. — The Fairmont State University women's tennis team delivered a commanding performance on the courts, sweeping the doubles point and rolling through singles play to secure a dominant victory over Davis & Elkins, 6-1.

The Falcons set the tone early with a clean sweep in doubles competition. The No. 1 pairing of Hope Backx and Lara Smith cruised to a 6-1 win, while Maria Fonseca and Stephanie Gopar matched that score at No. 2. Alara Akgul and Laura Maciel completed the sweep with another 6-1 victory at No. 3, giving Fairmont State a strong 1-0 advantage heading into singles.

In singles play, the Falcons continued their momentum with wins in five of six matches. Fonseca led the charge at the top spot with a 6-4, 6-2 decision. Gopar was in control at No. 3, taking the first set 6-0 and leading 5-2 before play concluded.

Smith added a solid 6-3, 6-1 win at No. 4, while Maciel dominated her opponent in the second set en route to a 6-4, 6-0 victory. Akgul capped the scoring for Fairmont State with a 6-1, 6-2 win at No. 6.

Fairmont State (16-3, 4-1) wraps up the regular season on Sunday, April 26 against Frostburg State University. Match time is set for 1:00 p.m.




 
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Players Mentioned

Hope Backx

Hope Backx

5' 8"
Junior
Maria Fonseca

Maria Fonseca

5' 5"
Senior
Chemistry
Laura Maciel

Laura Maciel

5' 6"
Junior
Lara Smith

Lara Smith

5' 10"
Junior
Alara Akgul

Alara Akgul

5' 4"
Junior
Stephanie Gopar

Stephanie Gopar

Junior

Players Mentioned

Hope Backx

Hope Backx

5' 8"
Junior
Maria Fonseca

Maria Fonseca

5' 5"
Senior
Chemistry
Laura Maciel

Laura Maciel

5' 6"
Junior
Lara Smith

Lara Smith

5' 10"
Junior
Alara Akgul

Alara Akgul

5' 4"
Junior
Stephanie Gopar

Stephanie Gopar

Junior