UConn’s Women’s Tennis kicks off their 2025 regular season at home this week to face their in-state rivals, the Fairfield University Stags. The two programs have met nine previous times, and the Huskies currently stand undefeated against the Stags, with seven out of their nine wins from matches on Connecticut’s home turf.
The last time these two programs faced one another was at the beginning of last season where the Huskies took the win 6-1. Sophomore Victoria Matos as well as Senior Maria Constantinou both won straight sets in their singles matches to notch the win for their squad.
The Huskies have had mixed results in their preseason and currently stand with a singles preseason record of 48-42. Though that’s not to say they haven’t had strong players, such as Freshman Chloe Lomans who holds a 10-2 overall record and has won nine out of her last 10 matches. Another player to look out for in the Huskies roster is Sophomore Isabella Asenov who is currently on a two-game winning streak and holds an 8-4 overall record.
However, UConn has found success in their doubles play, with a record of 34-14. With Lomans and Matos currently holding a six-match winning streak and a 7-4 record. Another successful pairing has been Constantinou and senior Olivia Wright who won 8-2 of their last 10 matches and hold a 10-2 overall record.
On the other hand, the Stags have faced difficulties as they start their season, already holding an 0-2 record overall record. After consecutive losses to St. John’s and Long Island University last weekend, Fairfield currently stands with 44-61 singles match record and a 28-31 doubles record.
However, there are several players that stand out in their roster and that UConn will have to prepare for. One player the Huskies will need to look out for is Sophomore Anna Neyestani. Despite Neyestani losing her last match, she still stands with an 11-5 singles record. As well as a 6-5 doubles record, when playing alongside sophomore Maeve Cassidy. Another strong player in the program is sophomore Nicolette Loeffler who holds a 6-8 single record and an 8-7 doubles record.
The Huskies will be hoping for a win to extend their winning streak over Fairfield and to start this season in the right direction, after having one of their most successful seasons under head coach Glenn Marshall in 2024. The Stags, on the other hand, will expect to turn the page on their losing streak and take to win, in hopes of turning their season around early on.
The match will take place on Wednesday, Jan. 29, at Magic Lincer Tennis Academy at 1 p.m.