Women's Tennis Wins Big Over Saint Franics

Saturday, February 25

Aquatic Fitness Center

2:00 PM

Temple University

Saint Francis

Photo by: Donald Otto

Women's Tennis Wins Big Over Saint Franics

2.25.17 | Women's Tennis

Box Score

PHILADELPHIA – Bouncing back from a dropped match on Friday night, Temple women's tennis picked up a big 6-1 victory over Saint Francis on Saturday afternoon. The Owls now stand 7-5 overall in their 2017 dual campaign.

The Owls were able to sweep all three doubles flights, led by a big win from Alina Abdurakhimova and Dina Karina against Stephanie Miller and Laura Gutierrez. Monet Stuckey-Willis and Yana Khon added a second doubles win to their weekend and were followed by an automatic victory from Annais Nussaume and Marian Bedon.

In singles play, Abdurakhimova and Stuckey-Willis posted two wins and the first and second positions to lead things off. Karina, Cecilia Castelli and Bedon all added singles wins of their own to secure the near-shutout.

Temple is back to match play on Wednesday, March 1 with a Philadelphia dual against Drexel. The match is set to begin at 9 a.m. at Legacy Tennis Center.

Results:
Doubles
1. Alina Aburakhimova/Dina Karina (TU) def. Stephanie Miller/Laura Gutierrez (SFU), 6-4
2. Monet Stuckey-Willis/Yana Khon (TU) def. Raksha Bode/Lucia Seigford (SFU), 6-2
3. Anais Nussaume/Mariana Bedon (TU) def. NP/NP (SFU), Default

Singles
1. Alina Abdurakhimva (TU) def. Lucia Seigford (SFU), 6-0, 6-1
2. Monet Stuckey-Willis (TU) def. Laura Gutierrez (SFU), 6-1, 6-0
3. Dina Karina (TU) def. Stephanie Miller (SFU), 6-3, 6-2
4. Raksha Bode (SFU) def. Yana Khon (TU), 7-5, 6-1
5. Cecilia Castelli (TU) def. Kathryn Dunleavy (SFU), 6-4, 6-1
6. Mariana Bedon (TU) def. NP (SFU), Default