Temple University Athletics
Wednesday, March 4
Greenville, N.C.
10:00 a.m.
Temple University
1
at
4
East Carolina
Photo by: Mitchell Leff
Women's Tennis Falls to East Carolina, 4-1
3.4.15 | Women's Tennis
GREENVILLE, N.C. – In their second American Athletic Conference match of the season, the women's tennis team fell to East Carolina, 4-1.
The Pirates claimed the doubles point after Michelle Castro and Nicole LaDuca took down Alina Abdurakhimova and Yana Khon, 7-6 at the first flight, while Dana Gray and Katie Hoch took care of the third flight, defeating Rebecca Breland and Dina Karina, 7-6. Anais Nussaume and Monet Stuckey-Willis did claim a 7-5 victory at the second flight against East Carolina's Maria Gomez and Neena Wanko.
Abdurakhimova's nine consecutive straight-set victory streak came to an end as she suffered her first loss since January 24 at the first flight, dropping her set 6-4, 6-3 to LaDuca. Nussaume picked up the only point for the Owls, defeating Sarah Sarjoo, 6-4, 6-2 at the fourth flight.
The Owls (9-4, 0-2 The American) will play a double-header tomorrow, facing Hampton at 10 a.m. and UMES at 3 p.m.
East Carolina 4, Temple 1
Doubles:
1) Castro/LaDuca (ECU) def. Abdurakhimova/Khon (TU) 7-6
2) Nussaume/Stuckey-Willis (TU) def. Gomez/Wanko (ECU) 7-5
3) Gray/Hoch (ECU) def. Breland/Karina (TU) 7-6
Singles:
1) LaDuca (ECU) def. Abdurakhimova (TU) 6-4, 6-3
2) Castro (ECU) def. Khon (TU) 6-1, 6-2
3) Gomez (ECU) def. Karina (TU) 7-6, 6-7, 6-2
4) Nussaume (TU) def. Sarjoo (ECU) 6-4, 6-2
5) Hoch (ECU) vs. Bedon (TU) 4-6, 2-2, unfinished
6) Wanko (ECU) vs. Okajima (TU), did not start
The Pirates claimed the doubles point after Michelle Castro and Nicole LaDuca took down Alina Abdurakhimova and Yana Khon, 7-6 at the first flight, while Dana Gray and Katie Hoch took care of the third flight, defeating Rebecca Breland and Dina Karina, 7-6. Anais Nussaume and Monet Stuckey-Willis did claim a 7-5 victory at the second flight against East Carolina's Maria Gomez and Neena Wanko.
Abdurakhimova's nine consecutive straight-set victory streak came to an end as she suffered her first loss since January 24 at the first flight, dropping her set 6-4, 6-3 to LaDuca. Nussaume picked up the only point for the Owls, defeating Sarah Sarjoo, 6-4, 6-2 at the fourth flight.
The Owls (9-4, 0-2 The American) will play a double-header tomorrow, facing Hampton at 10 a.m. and UMES at 3 p.m.
East Carolina 4, Temple 1
Doubles:
1) Castro/LaDuca (ECU) def. Abdurakhimova/Khon (TU) 7-6
2) Nussaume/Stuckey-Willis (TU) def. Gomez/Wanko (ECU) 7-5
3) Gray/Hoch (ECU) def. Breland/Karina (TU) 7-6
Singles:
1) LaDuca (ECU) def. Abdurakhimova (TU) 6-4, 6-3
2) Castro (ECU) def. Khon (TU) 6-1, 6-2
3) Gomez (ECU) def. Karina (TU) 7-6, 6-7, 6-2
4) Nussaume (TU) def. Sarjoo (ECU) 6-4, 6-2
5) Hoch (ECU) vs. Bedon (TU) 4-6, 2-2, unfinished
6) Wanko (ECU) vs. Okajima (TU), did not start
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
#1 Singles Match
12
43
Nicole LaDuca / 0 [ECU]
66
#2 Singles Match
12
12
Michelle Castro / 0 [ECU]
66
#3 Singles Match
123
672
Maria Gomez / 0 [ECU]
766
#4 Singles Match
12
66
Sarah Sarjoo / 0 [ECU]
42
#5 Singles Match
123
62UF
Katie Hoch / 0 [ECU]
42UF
#6 Singles Match
1
UF
Neena Wanko / 0 [ECU]
UF
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