The 18th-ranked Case Western Reserve University women's tennis team won its third consecutive match to open the season, defeating 32nd-ranked Denison University 5-2 on Sunday evening at the Mayfield Village Racquet Club in Mayfield, Ohio.

The Spartans improved to 3-0 this season, while the Big Red fell to 1-2.

Doubles

1. First-year Gabby Lee and senior Katalina Wang lost to Peyton Oda and Rafaella Ramos, 4-6
2. Senior Ellior Rose and graduate student Hannah Kassaie def. Caitlin Van Winkle and Maia Nowicki, 6-2
3. Junior Katie Wong and first-year Emma Thoms def. Dasha Chistyakova and Maddie Larsen, 6-4

Order of finish: 2, 1, 3

Singles

1. Kassaie def. Oda, 6-2, 6-0
2. Wang v. Van Winkle, 6-7 (10-12), 6-0, 10-4
3. Wong def. Ramos, 6-3, 6-1
4. First-year Atra Biria def. Chistyakova, 6-2, 6-1
5. First-year Tara Markovic lost to Nowicki, 3-6, 2-6
6. Junior Prachi Shah lost to Larsen, 3-6, 6-1, 8-10

Order of finish: 1, 4, 5, 3, 6, 2

Clinch Tracker

• Doubles: Katalina Wang/Gabby Lee (1), Katie Wong/Emma Thoms (2)
• Match: Prachi Shah (1), Trisha Vellanki (1), Katie Wong (1)

Spartan Notes

• The Spartans improved to 11-2 in their last 13 matches against the Big Red and extended their winning streak to seven matches in the series
• CWRU won its second match against a ranked foe this season. Six of the squad's next seven matchups are against teams ranked in the ITA Division III Top 25
• Case Western Reserve won its first three matches at home to start the 2026 spring campaign. The team plays just one more home match before April 4

Up Next

The Spartans will head to Lexington, Virginia, next weekend for the Groundhog Palooza hosted by 19th-ranked Washington & Lee. CWRU will face the host Generals on Saturday, February 21 at 3 p.m. followed by a match with 22nd-ranked Swarthmore on Sunday at 9 a.m.