Temple University Athletics
TEMPLE WOMEN'S TENNIS TO OPEN PLAY AT A-10 TOURNAMENT
4.20.06 | Women's Tennis
MONROEVILLE, PA -- The Temple women's tennis team begins play at the 2006 Atlantic 10 Conference Women's Tennis Championship Friday at Club 4 Life with an 8:00 a.m. match against Fordham. The winner win take on top-seed Richmond later that day (approx. 3:30 p.m.).
Second-year head coach Traci Green's Owls are the eighth seed in the tournament. They enter play with a 10-11 overall mark, 1-3 against A-10 competition. Senior Ana Maslesa, who suffered a broken arm early in the season, is back after a seven-week lay-off. The former number one all-conference singles player is now seeing action at the number two slot. Junior Yuri Kurashima leads the Owls with a 19-9 record, including an 11-3 mark since moving up to the top slot.
The A-10 Tournament concludes on Sunday.
