Temple University Athletics
Owls Beat Xavier, 4-1; Will Meet Richmond In A-10 Finals On Sunday
4.18.09 | Women's Tennis
April 18, 2009
MONROEVILLE, PA - Despite dropping the doubles point in a dramatic exchange that was clinched at the No. 1 flight by Xavier sophomores Kelsey Kinnard and Tifanie Treece, the Temple women's tennis team rallied in singles action to turn aside the third-seeded Musketeers, 4-1, in a rematch of the finals of the 2008 Championship.
TU received straight-set victories from junior Elyse Steiner at No. 1 and sophomores Lucie Pazderova (No. 2) and Theresa Stangl (No. 3), while junior Christie Clermont's 6-2, 6-4 win over Kaitlyn Zinn at the fifth flight provided the winning point. The Owls advance to the finals for the eighth time in program annals and seek their fifth league crown.
"I am real happy with the way the team performed today and thought it was a strong team effort. We started out slow in doubles but rebounded and stepped it up in singles," said Temple head coach Steve Mauro.
"We are really looking forward to the challenge of trying to win back-to-back A-10 titles tomorrow versus Richmond."
Temple (17-5) will look to repeat as A-10 Champions when it takes on top-seeded Richmond on Sunday at 10:30 AM.
#2 TEMPLE 4, #3 XAVIER 1
Doubles
1. Kinnard/Treece (XU) def. Steiner/Pazderova (TU) - 8-6
2. Courtney/Feider (XU) def. Stangl/Josephine Bergman (TU) - 8-3
3. Rukavyshnykova/Clermont (TU) def. Aylin Seyalioglu (XU) - 8-2
Singles
1. Elyse Steiner (TU) def Kara Courtney (XU) - 6-2, 6-3
2. Lucy Pazderova (TU) def. Tifanie Treece (XU) - 6-1, 6-2
3. Theresa Stangl (TU) def. Kelsey Kinnard (XU) - 6-2, 6-2
4. Anastasia Rukavyshnykova (TU) vs. Jill Ducro (XU) - 6-2, 5-4 (DNF)
5. Christine Clermont (TU) def. Kaitlyn Zinn (XU) - 6-2, 6-4
6. Felicia Frazier (TU) vs. Jeanette Feider (XU) - 7-6 (4), 3-1 (DNF)
