HAMPTON, Va. -- The Christopher Newport women's tennis team wrapped up the fall portion of the 2025-26 season with the second day of the Hampton University Mock Dual Invite. On day two, the Captains faced opponents from Division I North Carolina Central University. 

The Captains won multiple games in nearly every matchup on Sunday including an impressive outing in doubles play. While taking on the Division I foe, Lindsey Bergelin and Kylie Schaefer were edged out in a 6-4 final while Emma Carver and Erin Gross dropped a 6-3 decision. 

In singles, Kendal Chang had the best showing against her Division I opponent, Alejandro Hidalgo Vega, as she earned a first-set victory against the Eagle, 6-3. Hidalgo Vega bounced back with a 6-3 win in the second set and the tiebreaker was back-and-forth until the NC Central player slipped by Chang 10-6. 

Schaefer extended her opponent, Valerina San Miguel Soria, to a seventh game in the second set before falling 6-2, 7-5, and both Samantha Robertson and Bergelin captured three games in their matchup. 

CNU will next play on Saturday, January 31 when the Captains take on Hampton University at home. The match time against the Division I Pirates is set for Noon. 


Doubles
Valerina San Miguel Soria / Sara Barbaric (NCC) def. Lindsey Bergelin / Kylie Schaefer (CNU); 6-4
Alejandra Hidalgo Vega / Mariana Zottoli (NCC) def. Kendal Chang / Samantha Robertson (CNU); 6-2
Gabriela Mejia Arenas / Valentina de Aquina (NCC) def. Emma Carver / Erin Gross (CNU); 6-3

Singles
Alejandro Hidalgo Vega (NCC) def. Kendal Chang (CNU); 3-6, 6-3, 1-0 (10-6)
Valerina San Miguel Soria (NCC) def. Kylie Schaefer (CNU); 6-2, 7-5
Mariana Zottoli (NCC) def. Samantha Robertson (CNU); 6-2, 6-1
Sara Barbaric (NCC) def. Eva Taylor (CNU); 6-0, 6-2
Valentina de Aquino (NCC) def. Lindsey Bergelin (CNU); 6-2, 6-1
Gabriela Mejia Arenas (NCC) def. Erin Gross (CNU); 6-1, 6-0