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Blue Devils to Compete in ITA Sectionals Starting Thursday
11/5/2025 3:17:00 PM | Women's Tennis
DURHAM, N.C. – Four members of the Duke women's tennis team will open play at the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Sectionals Thursday, Nov. 5, at the Chewning Tennis Center in Chapel Hill.Â
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Seeing action in singles will be sophomore Liv Hovde, junior Shavit Kimchi and junior Eleana Yu. Duke will feature a pair of doubles teams as well with Hovde/Kimchi and Yu/freshman Claire An.Â
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Hovde will face Johanna Strom of Marshall at 10 a.m., followed by Kimchi against Maiko Uchijima of Penn State at 11:15 a.m. Yu takes on second-seeded and 24th-ranked Kaitlyn Carnicella of South Carolina at 12:15 p.m.
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In doubles action, Hovde and Kimchi will go up against Olivia Dorner/Uchijima of Penn State at 1:45 p.m., while An/Yu take on Anastasia Sysoeva and Nelly Knezkova of Syracuse.Â
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Admission is free for all fans. If you cannot make it in person, the action can be followed with live scoring and livestream.Â
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To stay up to date with Blue Devils women's tennis, follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by searching "DukeWTEN". Â
#GoDuke
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ITA Sectionals
November 6-9, 2025
Chapel Hill, N.C.
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Singles – Round of 32
Thursday, Nov. 6
#42 Liv Hovde (Duke) vs. Johanna Strom (Marshall) at 10 am
#61 Shavit Kimchi (Duke) vs. Maiko Uchijima (Penn State) at 11:15 am
#76 Eleana Yu (Duke) vs. #24 Kaitlyn Carnicella (South Carolina) at 12:15 pm
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Doubles – Round of 16
Liv Hovde/Shavit Kimchi (Duke) vs. Olivia Dorner/Maiko Uchijima (Penn State) at 1:45 pm
Claire An/Eleana Yu (Duke) vs. Anastasia Sysoeva/Nelly Knezkova (Syracuse) at 2:45 pm
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Seeing action in singles will be sophomore Liv Hovde, junior Shavit Kimchi and junior Eleana Yu. Duke will feature a pair of doubles teams as well with Hovde/Kimchi and Yu/freshman Claire An.Â
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Hovde will face Johanna Strom of Marshall at 10 a.m., followed by Kimchi against Maiko Uchijima of Penn State at 11:15 a.m. Yu takes on second-seeded and 24th-ranked Kaitlyn Carnicella of South Carolina at 12:15 p.m.
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In doubles action, Hovde and Kimchi will go up against Olivia Dorner/Uchijima of Penn State at 1:45 p.m., while An/Yu take on Anastasia Sysoeva and Nelly Knezkova of Syracuse.Â
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Admission is free for all fans. If you cannot make it in person, the action can be followed with live scoring and livestream.Â
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To stay up to date with Blue Devils women's tennis, follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by searching "DukeWTEN". Â
#GoDuke
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ITA Sectionals
November 6-9, 2025
Chapel Hill, N.C.
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Singles – Round of 32
Thursday, Nov. 6
#42 Liv Hovde (Duke) vs. Johanna Strom (Marshall) at 10 am
#61 Shavit Kimchi (Duke) vs. Maiko Uchijima (Penn State) at 11:15 am
#76 Eleana Yu (Duke) vs. #24 Kaitlyn Carnicella (South Carolina) at 12:15 pm
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Doubles – Round of 16
Liv Hovde/Shavit Kimchi (Duke) vs. Olivia Dorner/Maiko Uchijima (Penn State) at 1:45 pm
Claire An/Eleana Yu (Duke) vs. Anastasia Sysoeva/Nelly Knezkova (Syracuse) at 2:45 pm
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