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Fontenel’s Career Day Helps No. 25 Sun Devils Sweep Baylor

Fontenel’s Career Day Helps No. 25 Sun Devils Sweep BaylorFontenel’s Career Day Helps No. 25 Sun Devils Sweep Baylor
Tommy Fernandez

TEMPE, Ariz. – Freshman Chelsea Fontenel continues to make her presence felt for the No. 25 Sun Devils (9-2, 0-0) this spring.

With Giulia Morlet, the Sun Devils' regular on singles Court 1, nursing an ankle injury, the rookie Fontenel stepped up and delivered. She topped Baylor's No. 94 Isabella Harvison (7-6, 6-3) in her debut atop the Sun Devil lineup. 

It also secured the team's decisive fourth point, clinching a 4-0 win over the No. 46 Bears on Saturday afternoon at the Whiteman Tennis Center. It's the Sun Devils' seventh sweep already this spring.

Fontenel added her 10th win of the spring, as she's tied with Marianna Argyrokastriti for the team lead.

Unreal work today from freshman Chelsea Fontenel ??

She defeats #94 Isabella Harvison (7-6, 6-3) in her debut on Court 1 ?? pic.twitter.com/dKzxd4fi5K

— Arizona State Women's Tennis (@sundevilwtennis) March 4, 2023

Fontenel clinched the sweep, but solid play by Rachel Hanford, Marianna Argyrokastriti and two doubles pairs helped the Sun Devils get there.

Argyrokastriti and Fontenel teamed up for a 6-4 win on Court 3 moments after Sedona Gallagher/Hanford shut out the Bears on Court 2, 6-0. In 11 matches so far this season, the Sun Devils have won the doubles point 10 times.

An early 1-0 lead provided the momentum, which Hanford turned into the first Sun Devil single win of the day. Appearing in the starting lineup for the first time since January 19, Hanford made quick work of Danielle Tuhten, winning 6-3, 6-0.

Argyrokastriti added her 10th win of the season shortly after, breezing by Liubov Kostensko, 6-4, 6-3. All 10 of her wins this season have come in straight sets.

Fontenel put the finishing touches on the Bears, much to the delight of the lively home crowd.

The Sun Devils remain perfect at home this spring, acing their first eight tests.

DOUBLES

  1. #14 Domenika Turkovic/Patricija Spaka (ASU) vs. Harvison/Sahdiieva (Baylor), 5-5, unfinished
  2. Sedona Gallgher/Rachel Hanford (ASU) def. Shcherbinina/Baranino (Baylor), 6-0
  3. Chelsea Fontenel/Marianna Argyrokastriti (ASU) def. Kostenko/Thompson (Baylor), 6-4

Order of finish: 2, 3

SINGLES

1. #116 Chelsea Fontenel (ASU) def. #94 Isabella Harvison (BU) 7-6, 6-3
2. #114 Domenika Turkovic (ASU) vs. #109 Alina Shcherbinina (BU) 4-6, 6-6, unfinished
3. #123 Argyrokastriti, M. (ASU) def. Liubov Kostenko (BU) 6-4, 6-3
4. Sedona Gallagher (ASU) vs. Anita Sahdiieva (BU) 3-6, 6-2, 3-2, unfinished
5. Patricija Spaka (ASU) vs. Paula Baranano (BU) 6-2, 6-6, unfinished
6. Rachel Hanford (ASU) def. Danielle Tuhten (BU) 6-3, 6-0

Order of finish: 6, 3, 1

UP NEXT
The Sun Devils continue their homestand on Sunday, March 5 against conference foe Oregon (11 a.m. MST). It marks the first of 10 Pac-12 opponents the Sun Devils will play this spring.

They're 18-2 against the Ducks since at least 2000, having never lost against them at Whiteman in that span.