WILLIAMSBURG, Va. – The Norfolk State women's tennis team opened the 2026 season with a 7-0 setback at William & Mary on Saturday afternoon. 

The Spartans picked up their lone victory of the day in doubles play, as the No. 1 pairing of Ines Sabadie and Yuliya Yurkova earned a 6-3 win over William & Mary's Francesca Davis and Tilda Larsson. However, the Tribe captured the remaining two doubles matches to secure the doubles point and take a 1-0 advantage heading into singles competition. 

William & Mary maintained its momentum in singles action, claiming all six matches to seal the 7-0 decision. Sabadie battled at the No. 2 spot, taking Larsson to nine games in each set before falling 6-3, 6-3. 

At No. 1 singles, Yurkova won two games in each set, while Angelina Maniawska posted the same result at No. 5 singles, but both dropped their matches in straight sets. 

Doubles: W&M 1 – NSU 0 

• No. 1 - Ines Sabadie / Yuliya Yurkova [NSU] def. Francesca Davis / Tilda Larsson [WM] - 6-3 
• No. 2 - Ale Gonzalez-Galino / Mira Kernagis [WM] def. Irina Iurea / Elena Martinez Prado [NSU] - 6-1 
• No. 3 - Emma Pell / Yaelle Vaissaud [WM] def. Kayla Kennedy / Angelina Maniawska [NSU] - 6-2 

Singles: W&M 6 – NSU 0 

• No. 1 - Sia Chaudry [WM] def. Yuliya Yurkova [NSU] - 6-2, 6-2 
• No. 2 - Tilda Larsson [WM] def. Ines Sabadie [NSU] - 6-3, 6-3 
• No. 3 - Francesca Davis [WM] def. Irina Iurea [NSU] - 6-0, 6-2 
• No. 4 - Mira Kernagis [WM] def. Elena Martinez Prado [NSU] - 6-1, 6-0 
• No. 5 - Rebeka Svabikova [WM] def. Angelina Maniawska [NSU] - 6-2, 6-2 
• No. 6 - Ale Gonzalez-Galino [WM] def. Kayla Kennedy [NSU] - 6-0, 6-0 

FINAL: W&M 7 – NSU 0 

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Norfolk State returns to action on Feb. 14, hosting Ole Miss at the ODU Indoor Tennis Center.