Temple University Athletics
Women's Tennis Drops Season Opener at Princeton
1.31.08 | Women's Tennis
Jan. 31, 2008
PRINCETON, N.J -It wasn't the kind of result the Temple women's tennis team was hoping for in its first duel meet of the spring campaign, as the Cherry and White fell to Princeton 5-2 Wednesday evening.
Freshmen Lucie Pazderova was the top performer for the Owls on the day, tallying a singles and doubles victory. She recorded a victory in #4 singles, besting the Princeton's Sarah Huah 6-1, 6-3. Paired with Theresa Stangl, the pair defeated Sarah Hoffman/Kristen Scott 9-8 (4). Junior Felicia Frazier also picked up a singles victory for the Owls, winning #6 singles over Kristen Scott 4-6, 6-3, 1-0 (7).
The top three singles players for the Owls, sophomore Elyse Steiner, junior Dina Senkina, and sophomore Anastasiia Rukavyshnykova all dropped close, hard fought matches to the Tigers.
The Owls (0-1) return to action this Saturday when they travel to crosstown rival Penn.
Princeton 5, Temple 2 Jadwin Gym Jan. 30, 2008
Doubles 1) Ivana King/Melissa Saiontz, P, def Dina Senkina/Elyse Steiner, T, 8-2 2) Blakely Ashley/Sarah Huah, P, def Josphine Bergman/Anastasia Rukavyshnykova, 8-2 3) Theresa Stangl/Lucie Pazderova, T, def Sarah Hoffman/Kristen Scott, P, 9-8 (4) Order of Finish: 1, 2*, 3
Singles 1) Saiontz def Steiner 6-3, 7-6 (0) 2) King def Dina Senkina 6-1, 6-4 3) Ashley def Rukavysnykova 7-5, 6-0 4) Pazderova def Huah 6-1, 6-3 5) Hoffman def Josephine Bergman 6-3, 6-1 6) Felicia Frazier def Scott 4-6, 6-3, 1-0 (7) Order of Finish: 4, 2, 5, 3*, 1, 6
