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Huntington Opens Season with Commanding 6–1 Victory at DePauw
Posted: Sep 10, 2025

Huntington Opens Season with Commanding 6–1 Victory at DePauw

Box Score
Team Stats
Doubles
  • Valerie Doherty / Briah O'Neal def. Addison Mast / Isabella Herrera 6-4
  • Tiziana Rizzato / Yariange Bello def. Elle Loch / Katie King 6-3
  • Coby Sander / Ashley Bucur def. Allie Stamm / Katie Geon 6-2
Singles
  • Isabella Herrera def. Katie King 6-1, 6-0
  • Addison Mast def. Elle Loch 6-4, 6-3
  • Tiziana Rizzato def. Valerie Doherty 6-3, 6-1
  • Yariange Bello def. Briah O'Neal 6-1, 6-2
  • Ashley Bucur def. Katie Geon 6-0, 6-0
  • Allie Stamm def. Coby Sander 6-3, 6-1

Greencastle, Ind. – The Huntington University women's tennis team started the 2025–26 fall season in dominant fashion, earning a decisive 6–1 victory over DePauw University on the road Wednesday evening.  

The Foresters wasted no time setting the tone, claiming the doubles point behind wins from Tiziana Rizzato / Yariange Bello (6-3) and Ashley Bucur / Coby Sander (6-2). 

Momentum carried into singles play, where Huntington controlled five of six courts. Isabella Herrera opened her year with a sharp 6-1, 6-0 win at the top spot, while Addison Mast followed with a strong 6-4, 6-3 victory at No. 2. Rizzato (6-3, 6-1), Bello (6-1, 6-2), and Bucur (6-0, 6-0) each rolled to straight-set wins, securing the Foresters' season-opening triumph. 

With the win, Huntington begins the season at 1–0 and looks to build on its strong start when they travel to Valparaiso on Saturday. This is the first season that the fall portion of the tennis schedule consists of non-conference matchups before the spring conference season begins in late March. 

The Huntington University Foresters compete in 18 intercollegiate sports for men and women. In the past decade, Huntington has produced 181 NAIA All-America honors and 631 All-America Scholar Athlete honors. Huntington University is a comprehensive Christian college of the liberal arts offering graduate and undergraduate programs in more than 70 academic concentrations. U.S. News & World Report ranks Huntington among the best colleges in the Midwest.