WASHINGTON, D.C. (Feb. 6) – In their first action of the spring, the No. 9 Vulcans rallied with four singles wins after dropping the doubles points to post a tight 4-3 victory over Georgetown University at the East Potomac Tennis Center on Friday.

The California University of Pennsylvania tennis team improves to 5-0 in dual matches this season. The Vulcans have registered three victories against Division I programs with a pair of wins against Big East members – Georgetown and Villanova University. Cal U has won both its fall and spring openers in each of the last seven seasons.

The Hoyas assumed an early 1-0 lead after claiming two of the three doubles matches to secure the doubles point. Cal U scored a victory at No. 1 doubles when graduate student Helena VanEysendeyk (Meythet, France/Zurich International) and freshman Alina Stanila (Alexandria, Romania/Technical) posted an 8-3 win over sophomores Caroline Kuehn and Maxi Thiels.

VanEysendeyk earned her second victory of the afternoon with decisive 6-2, 6-2 victory against freshman Michelle Brown at No. 1 singles. Stanila tallied a 6-2, 6-3 win against freshman Aileen Shea at the second slot, while freshman Axelle Fernandez (Nice, France/Institut Familial) cruised to a 6-1, 6-0 victory over Thiels at No. 4 singles. At the third position, sophomore Nina Kowalski (Hofheim, Germany/Man Taunus) split her first two sets (5-7, 7-0) with Georgetown's Kuehn before claiming the point with a 6-4 victory in the third set.

Sophomores Galina Vishnikina (Almaty, Kazakhstan/Sport Military) and Laurie Navarro (Eysus, France/Jules Supervielle) each battled their respective opponents to three sets before losing matches at No. 5 and No. 6 singles positions, respectively.

Cal U continues play against Division I programs on Wednesday, Feb. 11, when it travels to face Youngstown State University.

California (Pa.) 4, Georgetown 3
Singles
No. 1 – Helena VanEysendeyk (CAL) def. Michelle Brown 6-2, 6-2
No. 2 – Alina Stanila (CAL) def. Aileen Shea 6-2, 6-3
No. 3 – Nina Kowalski (CAL) def. Caroline Kuehn 5-7, 6-0, 6-4
No. 4 – Axelle Fernandez (CAL) def. Maxi Thiels 6-1, 6-0
No. 5 – Jacquie Harrison (GU) def. Galina Vishnikina 6-7, 6-2, 10-5
No. 6 – Alex Sebia (GU) def. Laurie Navarro 6-3, 1-6, 10-7

Doubles
No. 1 – VanEysendeyk/Stanila def. Kuehn/Thiels 8-3
No. 2 – Sebia/Shea (GU) def. Vishnikina/Kowalski 8-4
No. 3 – Brown/Harrison def. Fernandez/Navarro 8-6