COLUMBUS, OH.--- The Redbirds began the ITA Regionals on a positive note as junior Silvia Pomarolli defeated Katya Shepard Johnson of Northwestern University by a 6-3, 6-2 mark. Pomarolli would go on to play Reagan Welch of Northern Illinois University. The 2024-25 ITA Scholar Athlete advanced to the round of 16 after besting Welch by scores of 6-4, 6-2.
Head coach Maja Kovacek was pleased with Pomarolli's performance against power-five conference competition. "I'm really happy with the way Silvia (Pomarolli) handled herself today. She was focused from the first point and did a great job with a few adjustments she needed to make", Kovacek said.