Temple University Athletics
Women's Tennis Tops Fordham, 6-1
4.14.07 | Women's Tennis
April 14, 2007
PHILADELPHIA - The Temple women's tennis team earned its fourth-straight win of the season with a 6-1 victory over Fordham in Atlantic 10 women's tennis action Saturday afternoon. The Owls improve to 14-3 on the season while the Rams fall to 4-6.
In doubles action, Yuri Kurashima and Christine Clermont paired up for an 8-6 victory at the No. 1 spot, and Radka Ferancova and Dina Senkina blanked their opponents, 8-0, at the second position. Anastasiia Rukavyshnykova and Sharanya Pattabi rounded out doubles action, clinching an 8-0 victory at the No. 3 spot to secure the Owl sweep and the doubles point.
In singles action, the Owls swept the No. 2-6 spots, with Kurashima falling after a hard fought battle at first singles to Dominique Liquori. Senkina forced Ellenoira Featherston into a third set where she clinched the victory at the No. 2 spot, 1-6, 6-2, 10-2. Ferancova, Clermont and Pattabi defeated their opponents in straight sets at third, fourth and fifth singles, respectively.
Temple (14-3) next hosts A-10 rival La Salle on Monday, April 16th at the TU Pavilion (3:30 p.m.).
Temple 6, Fordham 1 TU Pavilion April 14, 2007
Singles
1. Dominique Liquori (F) def. Yuri Kurashima (T), 1-6, 6-1, 10-8 2. Dina Senkina (T) def. Ellenoira Featherston (F), 1-6, 6-2, 10-2 3. Radka Ferancova (T) def. Doina Sandor (F), 6-0, 6-1 4. Christine Clermont (T) def. Lisa Vulin (F), 6-0, 6-0 5. Sharanya Pattabi (T) def. Martina Featherston (F), 7-5, 7-5 6. Felicia Frazier (T) def. Elizabeth Stall (F), by default
Doubles
1. Kurashima/Clermont (T) def. Liquori/E. Featherston (F), 8-6 2. Ferancova/Senkina (T) def. M. Featherston/Sandor (F), 8-0 3. Rukavyshnykova/Pattabi (T) def. Vulin/Stall (F), 8-0
