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'Cats Fall to Top-Seeded Fordham in A-10 Semifinals
4/24/2026 8:54:00 PM | Women's Tennis
ORLANDO, Fla. -- The fourth-seeded Davidson women's tennis team saw its postseason run come to an end Friday evening, as the Wildcats fell 4-1 to No. 1 seed Fordham in the semifinals of the Atlantic 10 Championship at the USTA National Campus.
With the setback, Davidson concludes the season 11-8 overall.
The Rams clinched the doubles point early to take a 1-0 lead.
Ultimately, Fordham (17-6) secured the necessary points at the No. 1, No. 4, and No. 6 positions to clinch the victory and advance to the championship final.
Sophomore Ellie Hammond provided the lone point for Davidson with a 6-1, 6-4 straight-set win over Valerija Kargina on court three.
The Wildcats remained competitive across the remaining courts, pushing top-seeded Fordham deep into several sets.
At No. 2 singles, Bryson Langford was up a set when the match was halted. Similarly, at the No. 5 spot, Keri Rothenberg was in the midst of a comeback, leading 5-3 in the second set after a narrow 7-5 loss in the first.
No. 1 Fordham 4, No.4 Davidson 1
Friday, April 24, 2026 | Atlantic 10 Championships – Semifinals
Doubles
1. Nevena Kolarevic/Julianne Nguyen (FOR) vs. Savanna Kollock/Bryson Langford (DAV) 5-3, DNF
2. Valerija Kargina/Lilianna Chitambar (FOR) def. Charlotte Calderwood/Ellie Hammond (DAV) 6-2
3. Paola Dalmonico/Catalina Padilla (FOR) def. Olivia Hooper/Keri Rothenberg (DAV) 6-1
Order of Finish: 3, 2
Singles
1. Nevena Kolarevic (FOR) def. Savanna Kollock (DAV) 6-0, 6-1
2. Bryson Langford (DAV) vs. Paola Dalmonico (FOR) 7-6 (4), 5-6, DNF
3. Ellie Hammond (DAV) def. Valerija Kargina (FOR) 6-1, 6-4
4. Catalina Padilla (FOR) def. Charlotte Calderwood (DAV) 6-1, 6-2
5. Lilianna Chitambar (FOR) vs. Keri Rothenberg (DAV) 7-5, 3-5, DNF
6. Julianne Nguyen (FOR) def. Olivia Hooper (DAV) 7-5, 6-4
Order of Finish: 1, 4, 3, 6
With the setback, Davidson concludes the season 11-8 overall.
The Rams clinched the doubles point early to take a 1-0 lead.
Ultimately, Fordham (17-6) secured the necessary points at the No. 1, No. 4, and No. 6 positions to clinch the victory and advance to the championship final.
Sophomore Ellie Hammond provided the lone point for Davidson with a 6-1, 6-4 straight-set win over Valerija Kargina on court three.
The Wildcats remained competitive across the remaining courts, pushing top-seeded Fordham deep into several sets.
At No. 2 singles, Bryson Langford was up a set when the match was halted. Similarly, at the No. 5 spot, Keri Rothenberg was in the midst of a comeback, leading 5-3 in the second set after a narrow 7-5 loss in the first.
No. 1 Fordham 4, No.4 Davidson 1
Friday, April 24, 2026 | Atlantic 10 Championships – Semifinals
Doubles
1. Nevena Kolarevic/Julianne Nguyen (FOR) vs. Savanna Kollock/Bryson Langford (DAV) 5-3, DNF
2. Valerija Kargina/Lilianna Chitambar (FOR) def. Charlotte Calderwood/Ellie Hammond (DAV) 6-2
3. Paola Dalmonico/Catalina Padilla (FOR) def. Olivia Hooper/Keri Rothenberg (DAV) 6-1
Order of Finish: 3, 2
Singles
1. Nevena Kolarevic (FOR) def. Savanna Kollock (DAV) 6-0, 6-1
2. Bryson Langford (DAV) vs. Paola Dalmonico (FOR) 7-6 (4), 5-6, DNF
3. Ellie Hammond (DAV) def. Valerija Kargina (FOR) 6-1, 6-4
4. Catalina Padilla (FOR) def. Charlotte Calderwood (DAV) 6-1, 6-2
5. Lilianna Chitambar (FOR) vs. Keri Rothenberg (DAV) 7-5, 3-5, DNF
6. Julianne Nguyen (FOR) def. Olivia Hooper (DAV) 7-5, 6-4
Order of Finish: 1, 4, 3, 6
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