Tuesday, March 17
Moraga, CA
1:00 PM
Saint Mary's College of California
4
vs
0
Rhode Island
Sofia Daryaie (left)/Tiana Fox (right) def. Nikki Fernando/Kajsa Helgesen 6-3
Photo by: Saint Mary's Athletics / Tod Fierner
WTEN | Gaels Cap Off Non-Conference Slate with 4-0 Sweep over Rhode Island
3/17/2026 5:36:00 PM | Women's Tennis
MORAGA, Calif. - The Saint Mary's women's tennis team got its fourth win of the 2026 season, and did so in style, with a 4-0 sweep over Rhode Island Tuesday afternoon.
The Gaels concluded their non-conference schedule on Tuesday with a matchup against the Rams, and were able to establish some confidence going into conference play this weekend, with a 4-0 sweep. The doubles point was clinched with wins from Sofia Daryaie/Tiana Fox and Madison Weekley/Elif Tuana Gunal, 6-3 and 6-1 respectively. Daryaie and Fox picked up win number three on the season as a pair, while Weekley and Gunal got their first win as a duo in just their second match together this season.
A warm early spring day may have played a factor for the Rams as Saint Mary's led in four of the six singles clashes to close out the match with a 4-0 victory. Dual wins came from Fox, Gunal and Weekley to clinch the match. All three wins came in straight sets, as Weekley earned her team leading sixth singles win of the season, defeating Rhode Island's Anastasia Pettersson, 6-0 6-1 out of the four-spot. Fox and Gunal each recorded their second singles win of the season, with Fox winning 6-0 6-2 out of the number two position, and Gunal 6-3 6-3 in the three-spot.
Full match results can be found HERE.
Tennis Match Results
Rhode Island vs Saint Mary's (CA)
03/17/2026 at Moraga, Calif.
(Timothy Korth Tennis Complex)
Saint Mary's (CA) 4, Rhode Island 0
Singles competition
1. Sofia Daryaie (SMC) vs. Nikki Fernando (RI) 6-2, 5-4, unfinished
2. Tiana Fox (SMC) def. Sophie Herman (RI) 6-0, 6-2
3. Elif Tuana Gunal (SMC) def. Grace Darcy (RI) 6-3, 6-3
4. Madison Weekley (SMC) def. Anastasia Pettersson (RI) 6-0, 6-1
5. Sydney Wilson (SMC) vs. Kajsa Helgesen (RI) 2-6, 3-3, unfinished
6. Sophie Stanton (SMC) vs. Miruna Scarlat (RI) 5-7, 3-2, unfinished
Doubles competition
1. Sofia Daryaie/Tiana Fox (SMC) def. Nikki Fernando/Kajsa Helgesen (RI) 6-3
2. Madison Weekley/Elif Tuana Gunal (SMC) def. Grace Darcy/Anastasia Pettersson (RI) 6-1
3. Sydney Wilson/Sophie Stanton (SMC) vs. Sophie Herman/Ava Grnja (RI) 4-3, unfinished
Match Notes:
Rhode Island 7-5
Saint Mary's (CA) 4-8
LOOKING AHEAD
Saint Mary's will open up West Coast Conference play against Pacific this Sunday at 12:00 p.m. The match will be streamed live on Track Tennis and can be found HERE. Additional match information and recaps can be found at smcgaels.com.
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Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
#1 Singles Match
123
Nikki Fernando / 0 [RI]
240
65UF
#2 Singles Match
12
Sophie Herman / 0 [RI]
02
66
#3 Singles Match
12
Grace Darcy / 0 [RI]
33
66
#4 Singles Match
12
Anastasia Pettersson / 0 [RI]
01
66
#5 Singles Match
123
Kajsa Helgesen / 0 [RI]
630
23UF
#6 Singles Match
123
Miruna Scarlat / 0 [RI]
720
53UF
Players Mentioned
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