Temple University Athletics
Women's Tennis Seeded Seventh In American Athletic Conference Championship
4.13.15 | Women's Tennis
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – For the second year in a row, the women's tennis team has been seeded seventh at the American Athletic Conference Women's Tennis Championship, held on April 15-18 at the Michael D. Case Tennis Center on the University of Tulsa campus. The Owls will face eleventh-seeded Cincinnati at 1 p.m./12 p.m. Central Time on Wednesday, April 15.
The ladies posted an 18-6 record, tying for the most number of wins in Temple history, but went 0-4 in conference play. Earlier this season, the Owls were defeated by Cincinnati, 6-1.
This season, the Owls were flanked with young talent. Freshmen Alina Abdurakhimova (18-5), Monet Stuckey-Willis (18-8), and Yana Khon (17-8) all made their mark on the tennis courts, while sophomores Dina Karina (12-9), Mariana Bedon (10-8), and Anais Nussuame (13-7) returned after strong rookie seasons. Lone junior Minami Okajima (6-5) and senior Rebecca Breland (7-6) continued to strengthen the team.
In doubles, Bedon and Okajima paired up for a 9-2 record, going 5-2 in the third flight. Toward the end of the season, Stuckey-Willis and Breland were paired together, posting a 4-0 doubles record; Stuckey-Willis also posted a 7-3 record with Nussaume, going 6-2 at the second flight and giving her a team-leading 16 doubles victories.
#28 Houston is the number one seed in the 11-team women's bracket and will receive a bye into Thursday's quarterfinals to play at 1 p.m. ET/Noon CT. The Cougars will face the winner of number 8 seed UConn and number nine East Carolina, who square off Wednesday at 10 a.m. ET/9 a.m. CT.
The top half of the bracket also features a quarterfinal match Thursday at 1 p.m. ET/Noon CT between No. 4 SMU, who ranks #70 in the country, and No. 5 Memphis.
The number two seed in the women's bracket is #47 Tulane, as the Green Wave will play Thursday at 4 p.m. ET/3 p.m. CT against the winner of the Wednesday match between Temple and Cincinnati. #74 Tulsa is the number three seed and will play Thursday at 4 p.m./3 p.m. CT against the winner of Wednesday's 10 a.m. ET/9 a.m. CT first-round match between number six UCF and number 11 USF.
Women's semifinal matches will take place Friday at 1 p.m. ET/Noon CT, with the championship final taking place Saturday at 2 p.m. ET/1 p.m. CT.
For the first time, the American Athletic Conference will be live steaming the championship matches. Early rounds can be viewed here. All other championship information can be found at the American Athletic Conference's Championship Central, which can be found here.
2015 American Athletic Conference Women's Tennis Championship Seeds
1. #28 Houston
2. #47 Tulane
3. #74 Tulsa
4. #70 SMU
5. Memphis
6. UCF
7. Temple
8. UConn
9. East Carolina
10. Cincinnati
11. USF
Championship Central | Championship Bracket | Live Streaming
The ladies posted an 18-6 record, tying for the most number of wins in Temple history, but went 0-4 in conference play. Earlier this season, the Owls were defeated by Cincinnati, 6-1.
This season, the Owls were flanked with young talent. Freshmen Alina Abdurakhimova (18-5), Monet Stuckey-Willis (18-8), and Yana Khon (17-8) all made their mark on the tennis courts, while sophomores Dina Karina (12-9), Mariana Bedon (10-8), and Anais Nussuame (13-7) returned after strong rookie seasons. Lone junior Minami Okajima (6-5) and senior Rebecca Breland (7-6) continued to strengthen the team.
In doubles, Bedon and Okajima paired up for a 9-2 record, going 5-2 in the third flight. Toward the end of the season, Stuckey-Willis and Breland were paired together, posting a 4-0 doubles record; Stuckey-Willis also posted a 7-3 record with Nussaume, going 6-2 at the second flight and giving her a team-leading 16 doubles victories.
#28 Houston is the number one seed in the 11-team women's bracket and will receive a bye into Thursday's quarterfinals to play at 1 p.m. ET/Noon CT. The Cougars will face the winner of number 8 seed UConn and number nine East Carolina, who square off Wednesday at 10 a.m. ET/9 a.m. CT.
The top half of the bracket also features a quarterfinal match Thursday at 1 p.m. ET/Noon CT between No. 4 SMU, who ranks #70 in the country, and No. 5 Memphis.
The number two seed in the women's bracket is #47 Tulane, as the Green Wave will play Thursday at 4 p.m. ET/3 p.m. CT against the winner of the Wednesday match between Temple and Cincinnati. #74 Tulsa is the number three seed and will play Thursday at 4 p.m./3 p.m. CT against the winner of Wednesday's 10 a.m. ET/9 a.m. CT first-round match between number six UCF and number 11 USF.
Women's semifinal matches will take place Friday at 1 p.m. ET/Noon CT, with the championship final taking place Saturday at 2 p.m. ET/1 p.m. CT.
For the first time, the American Athletic Conference will be live steaming the championship matches. Early rounds can be viewed here. All other championship information can be found at the American Athletic Conference's Championship Central, which can be found here.
2015 American Athletic Conference Women's Tennis Championship Seeds
1. #28 Houston
2. #47 Tulane
3. #74 Tulsa
4. #70 SMU
5. Memphis
6. UCF
7. Temple
8. UConn
9. East Carolina
10. Cincinnati
11. USF
Championship Central | Championship Bracket | Live Streaming
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