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Zelentsova Earns Lone Point as Firebirds Fall to Wilmington
Posted: Mar 25, 2026

Zelentsova Earns Lone Point as Firebirds Fall to Wilmington

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Team Stats
Doubles
  • Molly Carlberg / Ming-Fu Chen def. Polina Zelentsova / Célia Bastin 7-6
  • Gloria Barcaro / Liza Sylka def. Sofiia Shaparenko / Nadja Zmukic 6-1
  • Siana MacDonald / Ines Oliveira def. No Player / No player
Singles
  • Polina Zelentsova def. Elena Camacho 6-2, 6-3
  • Siana MacDonald def. Célia Bastin 2-6, 7-6, 7-3
  • Ming-Fu Chen def. Lina Benjelloun 6-4, 3-6
  • Liza Sylka def. Sofiia Shaparenko 6-2, 6-0
  • Ines Oliveira def. Nadja Zmukic 6-2, 6-1
  • Gloria Barcaro def. No Player

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The University of the District of Columbia women's tennis team fell to Wilmington University, 6–1, in non-conference action.

The Wildcats took control early, securing the doubles point with wins at the No. 2 and No. 3 positions. The No. 1 doubles pairing of Célia Bastin and Polina Zelentsova battled in a tightly contested match but fell in a 7-6(3) decision.

In singles play, Polina Zelentsova delivered the lone point for the Firebirds with a strong performance at the No. 1 position, earning a 6-2, 6-3 victory over Elena Camacho.

Several other singles matches were closely contested, including a three-set battle at No. 2 singles where Célia Bastin pushed her opponent to a tiebreak in the second set before falling in a super tiebreak. Lina Benjelloun also forced a third set at the No. 3 position in another competitive effort.

The Firebirds return home on Friday for an East Coast Conference matchup against St. Thomas Aquinas.

Doubles
1. Chen/Carlberg (WU) def. Bastin/Zelentsova 7-6(3)
2. Sylka/Bacaro (WU) def. Zmukic/Shaparenko 6-1
3. Macdonald/Oliveira (WU) def. default
 
Singles
1. Polina Zelentsova def. Elena Camacho (WU) 6-2, 6-3
2. Siana Macdonald def. Célia Bastin 2-6, 7-6(3), 1-0(8)
3. Ming-Fu Chen (WU) def. Lina Benjelloun 6-4, 3-6, 1-0(8)
4. Liza Sylka (WU) def. Sofiia Shaparenko 6-2, 6-0
5. Ines Oliveira (WU) def. Nadja Zmukic 6-3, 6-1
6. Gloria Barcaro (WU) def. default
 
UDC - 1
WU - 6
 
Order of Completion 
Doubles: 3, 2*, 1
Singles: 6, 4, 5*, 1, 3, 2