Temple University Athletics

WOMEN'S TENNIS TUNES UP FOR A-10 TOURNAMENT WITH 6-1 WIN OVER LA SALLE
4.18.06 | Women's Tennis
PHILADELPHIA -- Senior Ana Maslesa posted her first singles win since returning to the court following a seven-week lay-off to lead the Temple women's tennis team to a 6-1 win over La Salle in the team's final tune-up before heading to the Atlantic 10 Tournament. The Owls improve to 10-11 on the season while the Explorers fall to 9-10.
Junior Yuri Kurashima upped her single mark to 19-9 and 11-3 at the number one slot with a 6-0, 6-0 win over Joann Lee. Maslesa defeated Dana Koch, 6-0, 6-1, at the second flight while freshman Felicia Frazier posted a 6-0, 6-0 victory at the third slot, improving to 14-9 overall and 7-4 at third singles. Eva Marsalkova dispatched Courtney Tereszcuk, 6-4, 6-0 while Barbara Oria Boer easily defeated Marth Kutteh, 6-0, 6-2 at the fifth slot. La Salle avoided the singles sweep with Krista Benedette downing Temple's Rachel Cammisa-Cantz, 6-0, 6-1.
Kurashima and Maslesa teamed for an 8-2 win at first doubles while Oria Boer and Frazier posted a 8-3 win at the second slot to win the doubles point.
The Owls open play at the A-10 Tournament on Friday, April 21. It will be held at Club 4 Life in Monroeville, PA.
Temple 6, La Salle 1
Philadelphia, PA
April 18, 2006
Doubles:
#1 Kurashima/Maslesa def. Koch/Lee, 8-2
#2 Frazier/Oria Boer def. Perry/Tereszcuk, 8-3
#3 LSU won by default
Singles:
#1 Yuri Kurashima (T) def. Joann Lee, 6-0, 6-0
#2 Ana Maslesa (T)) def. Dana Koch, 6-0, 6-1
#3 Felicia Frazier (T) def. Lauren Perry, 6-0, 6-0
#4 Eva Marsalkova (T) def. Courtney Tereszcuk, 6-4, 6-0
#5 Barbara Oria Boer (T) def. Martha Kutteh, 6-0, 6-2
#6 Krista Benedette (L) def. Rachel Cammisa-Cantz, 6-0, 6-1









