Sekerina Clinches MAAC Semifinal Win over Siena

Saturday, April 26

West Windsor, N.J.

2:30 PM

Quinnipiac University

Siena College

Vera Sekerina celebrates a point in match against Merrimack in Hamden (March 29, 2025)

Photo by: Rob Rasmussen / P8Photos.com

4/26/2025 6:57:00 PM | Women's Tennis

WEST WINDSOR TOWNSHIP, NJ – No. 1 Quinnipiac Women's Tennis defeated No. 5 seed Siena 4-0 in the MAAC semifinals to advance to the 2025 MAAC Championship.

The Bobcats took the doubles point with Jenna Sloan returning to play with Jordan Bradley at No. 3 doubles, winning 6-2. Willow Renton and Caitlin Flower continued their dominance over the MAAC, winning their No. 1 doubles match 6-2 to clinch the first point of the match. Flower, Anagha Shankar, and Vera Sekerina would win their matches in straight sets to clinch the win for QU.

VERA SENDS US TO THE CHIP!#BobcatNation x #MAACTennis pic.twitter.com/Crd5vWPAWc
— Quinnipiac Women's Tennis (@QU_WTEN) April 26, 2025

With the win, QU advances to its 11th straight MAAC title match, looking to add an eighth MAAC title to their league record seven. The Bobcats won a MAAC title in 2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18, 2021-22 and 2022-23.

SINGLES RESULTS
Willow Renton (QU) vs. Giralt (SC): 6-2, 4-6, 1-2, unf.
Caitlin Flower (QU) def. Vargas (SC): 6-2, 6-2
Anagha Shankar (QU) def. Omar (SC): 6-1, 6-3
Vera Sekerina (QU) def. Gomez (SC): 6-3, 7-6(5)
Caroline Schulson (QU) vs. Mullaney (SC): 6-4, 4-4, unf.
Ella Lewis (QU) vs. De Faber-Schumacher (SC): 6-4, 2-3, unf.

DOUBLES RESULTS
Willow Renton / Caitlin Flower (QU) def. Giralt / Gomez (SC): 6-2
Vera Sekerina / Anagha Shankar (QU) vs. Vargas / Omar (SC): 3-3, unf.
Jenna Sloan / Jordan Bradley (QU) Def. De Faber-Schumacher / Mullaney (SC): 6-2

STATS & NOTES

Quinnipiac will seek its eighth league championship on Sunday. The Bobcats won a MAAC title in 2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18, 2021-22 and 2022-23.
The Bobcats already own the record for most MAAC titles with seven.
First Team All-MAAC Doubles team Caitlin Flower / Willow Renton moved to 9-0 in MAAC play.
Anagha Shankar stayed perfect as well, winning her ninth MAAC singles match of the season, the most on the Bobcats.
Jenna Sloan returned for her first match of the season, winning her No. 3 doubles match with Jordan Bradley 6-2.
Vera Sekerina moved to 8-1 in the MAAC.
QU is now 11-8, their best record since 2022-23.

UP NEXT
QU awaits the winner of No. 2 Fairfield vs. No. 3 Niagara in the MAAC Championship match tomorrow at 2:00 PM at Mercer County Tennis Park in West Windsor, N.J.

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