WOMEN'S TENNIS FALLS TO RICHMOND, 5-2

PHILADELPHIA -- The Temple women's tennis team challenged the class of the Atlantic 10 Conference in women's tennis, defending champion Richmond, Saturday afternoon at TU Pavilion.  The Owls came away with a 5-2 loss, but also with the knowledge that they can compete with the league's upper echelon.

Sharanya Pattabi picked up the lone singles win for the Cherry and White, taking a 6-4, 6-7 (7-4), 10-6 match at number five singles.  The Owls' number one singles player, junior Ana Maslesa, lost a closely contested match, 6-3, 6-4, and Yuri Kurashima fell 6-1, 7-5 at second singles. 

Temple next hosts Saint Joseph's at TU Pavilion on April 1 at 4:00 p.m.

Doubles

Cox/Wolfgram (RU) def. Maslesa/Kurashima 8-3

Carter/Klein (RU) def. Verrall/Goeta 8-2

Seiverling/Pattabi (TU) def. (default match)

Singles

Cox (RU) def. Maslesa (TU) 6-3, 6-4

Carter (RU) def. Kurashima (TU) 6-1, 7-5

Klein (RU) def. Verrall (TU) 6-2, 6-1

Wolfgram (RU) def. Seiverling (TU) 6-2, 6-3

Pattabi (TU) def. Zivanovic (RU) 6-4, 6-7 (7-4), 1-0 (10-6)

Jackie Sy (TU) def. (default match)