The 15th-ranked Case Western Reserve University women's tennis team swept the University of Rochester 4-0 in the consolation semifinal of the University Athletic Association Tournament on Saturday afternoon at Sanlando Park in Altamonte Springs, Florida.
The Spartans, seeded fifth in the draw, improved to 11-6 this season and 1-1 UAA contests. CWRU will face sixth-seeded NYU in the fifth-place match. The Yellowjackets, seeded eighth, dropped to 8-11 and 0-2 in the UAA.
Doubles
- Graduate student Hannah Kassaie and senior Katalina Wang def. Jasmin Toor and Sanjana Karnam, 6-0
- Junior Katie Wong and senior Ellior Rose def. Neha Dania and Lauren Kallas, 6-2
- First-years Gabby Lee and Emma Thoms led Lilly Caldwell and Esther Wang, 5-2, unfinished
Order of finish: 1, 2
Singles
- Kassaie def. Katie Yang, 6-2, 6-0
- Katalina Wang led Hailey Kornbluth, 6-2, 5-1, unfinished
- Wong led Toor, 6-2, 3-0, unfinished
- First-year Atra Biria def. Karnam, 6-0, 6-1
- Rose led Kallas, 6-4, 2-0, unfinished
- Junior Prachi Shah def. Dania, 6-0, 6-0
Order of finish: 6, 1, 4
Clinch Tracker
- Doubles: Hannah Kassaie/Katalina Wang (4), Katie Wong/Emma Thoms (2), Katalina Wang/Gabby Lee (2), Gabby Lee/Trisha Vellanki (2), Ellior Rose/Gabby Lee (1), Katie Wong/Ellior Rose
- Match: Katalina Wang (3), Hannah Kassaie (2), Gabby Lee (2), Atra Biria (1), Prachi Shah (1), Trisha Vellanki (1), Katie Wong (1)
Spartan Notes
- CWRU improved to 6-0 against Rochester since 2019 with four of the six matchups occurring in the UAA Championship. The Spartans defeated the Yellowjackets, 7-0, at home earlier this season
- Kassaie and Wang improved to 9-0 as a doubles pair this season with Wang securing her 21st win in doubles play during the 2025-26 campaign
- CWRU moved to 138-62 (.690) in singles play and 77-32 (.706) in doubles play this year
Up Next
The Spartans will face the Violets on Sunday at 8:30 a.m. in Florida