CAYCE, S.C.- The Wildcats, the voted ninth seed, took on #8 Marquette in the first round of the BIG EAST tournament early Thursday morning at the Cayce Tennis and Fitness Center. The 'Cats fought but ultimately fell to the Golden Eagles 4-0.
 
Marquette claimed the first team point taking No. 1 and 2 doubles in close margins. Valieriia Kornieva and Amanda Rivera-González were the only doubles win on the day over Giulia Tuconi and Elizabeth Ferdman in a 6-4 result.
 
The Golden Eagles defeated No. 1, 3, and 6 singles and clinched the match in the sixth spot for the 4-0 victory.
 
This match ends the Wildcats postseason run and concludes the 2022-23 season. The 'Cats will return next fall 2023 for a new season of tennis.
 
 
Doubles

1. Callahan/Gehrig (VU) vs. Desmarais/Kojcic (MU): 6-3 Marquette
2. Brogan/Steffen (VU) vs. Bou/Kaiser (MU): 7-5 Marquette
3. Kornieva/Rivera-González (VU) vs. Turconi/Ferdman (MU): 6-4 Villanova

Finish Order: 1, 3, 2
 
Singles

1. Brogan (VU) vs. Kojcic (MU): 6-3, 6-1 Marquette
2. Gehrig (VU) vs. Desmarais (MU): 7-5, 4-1 (UF) Marquette led
3. Callahan (VU) vs. Bou (MU): 6-3, 6-1 Marquette
4. Kornieva (VU) vs. Badawi (MU): 6-2, 5-3 (UF) Villanova led
5. Steffen (VU) vs. Davis (MU): 7-6 (0), 1-2 (UF) Villanova led
6. Fisher (VU) vs. Ferdman (MU): 6-3, 6-3 Marquette

Finish Order: 1, 3, 6
 
Final Score: Marquette wins 4–0 over Villanova