WILLIAMSBURG, Va. – William & Mary women's tennis turned in a strong opening day effort at the Hall of Fame Hidden Dual on Friday afternoon at the McCormack-Nagelsen Tennis Center. Facing a mixed team comprised of players from ECU and North Carolina, the Tribe won three of four doubles matches  and six of nine singles matches
 
Senior Emma Fernald, junior Yaelle Vaissaud, sophomore Francesca Davis, and freshman Mira Kernagis led the way for the Tribe notching a win in both singles and doubles.
 
In doubles action, two Green and Gold doubles pairs notched their first wins while playing together for the first time. Teaming for the first time, Fernald and Kernagis topped the UNC team of Susanna Maltby and Alana Boyce, 6-4. Davis and junior Emma Pell dropped just one game in a 6-1 win over ECU's Joan Madi and Isabella Rivera in their first time as a team. Vaissaud and sophomore Parker Debnam improved 4-1 over the last two seasons as a team with a 6-2 victory over ECU's Lilly Lancaster and Anne Lou Champion.
 
In singles, senior Hedda Gurholt picked up her 75th career win. She topped ECU's Ines Bachir in straight sets, 7-6 (5), 7-5, at the top spot. Gurholt improved to 3-2 on the year.
 
Davis and Kernagis remained undefeated in singles action during the fall with victories over ECU opponents. Davis won matching 6-3 sets over Xenia Jeromin, while Kernagis dropped just three total games in a 6-3, 6-0 win over Lancaster. Both Tribe players are 4-0 so far this year.
 
Senior Ine Stange and Fernald both improved to 3-1 on the fall with three-set wins. Stange out-lasted UNC's Alana Boyce, 7-6 (4), 4-6, 7-5, and Fernald upended ECU's Joan Madi, 6-2, 3-6, 7-5.
 
Vaissaud notched her first win of the fall in convincing fashion. She rolled over ECU's Brooke La Frenz, 6-0, 6-2.
 
Up Next
The Tribe returns to action on Saturday when it hosts day two of the Hall of Fame Hidden Dual. W&M takes on the combined team of Virginia Tech and ODU at 11 a.m. inside the McCormack-Nagelsen Tennis Center. Fans can watch the action on PlaySight at TribeAthletics.com/TennisLive.
 
Hall of Fame Hidden Dual Day 1 Results
 
W&M vs. ECU/UNC
McCormack-Nagelsen Tennis Center
Doubles
Bachir/Jeromin (ECU) def. Anghel/Stange (W&M) – 6-3
Fernald/Kernagis (W&M) def. Maltby/Boyce (UNC) – 6-4
Davis/Pell (W&M) def. Madi/Rivera (ECU) – 6-1
Debnam/Vaissaud (W&M) def. Champion/Lancaster (ECU) – 6-2
 
Singles
Hedda Gurholt (W&M) def. Ines Bachir (ECU) – 7-6 (5), 7-5
Susanna Maltby (UNC) def. Alessandra Anghel (W&M) – 6-2, 7-6 (2)
Ine Stange (W&M) def. Alana Boyce (UNC) – 7-6 (4), 4-6, 7-5
Francesca Davis (W&M) def. Xenia Jeromin (ECU) – 6-3, 6-3
Isabella Rivera (ECU) def. Sia Chaudry (W&M) – 6-2, 2-6, 7-6 (7)
Mira Kernagis (W&M) def. Lilly Lancaster (ECU) – 6-3, 6-0
Emma Fernald (W&M) def. Joan Madi (ECU) – 6-2, 3-6, 7-5
Anne Lou Champion (ECU) def. Emma Pell (W&M) – 7-5, 6-2
Yaelle Vaissaud (W&M) def. Brooke La Frenz (ECU) – 6-0, 6-2
 
Davidson vs. Virginia Tech/ODU
Mackesy Tennis Center at the Millie West Courts
Doubles
Cartledge/Gorinsek (VT) def. Hammond/Calderwood (Davidson) – 7-5
Rasskouskaia/Matasova (ODU) def. Dwyer/Hooper (Davidson) – 6-1
Gamretkaia/Hegarty (VT) def. Roti/Patel (Davidson) – 6-3
Romanova/Byrd (ODU) def Rodehorst/Patterson (Davidson) 6-0
 
Singles
Lidiia Rasskouskaia (ODU) def. Bryson Langford (Davidson) – 6-4, 6-2
Arina Gamretkaia (VT) def. Ellie Hammond (Davidson) – 5-7, 6-3, 6-2
Victoria Matasova (ODU) def. Charlotte Calderwood (Davidson) – 6-4, 6-2
Tara Gorinsek (VT) def. Livy Hooper (Davidson) – 6-2, 6-2
Ulyana Romanova (ODU) def. Ines Roti (Davidson) – 6-2, 1-6, 6-4
Charlotte Cartledge (VT) def. Linden Patterson (Davidson) – 6-1, 6-0
Mya Byrd (ODU) def. Alex Rodehorst (Davidson) – 6-2, 6-0
Michaela Hegarty (VT) def. Lilly Dwyer (Davidson) – 6-1, 6-4