Women's Tennis Falls 6-1 to Local Rival Penn

Saturday, February 4

Philadelphia, Pa.

1:00 PM

Temple University

Penn

Photo by: Donald Otto

Women's Tennis Falls 6-1 to Local Rival Penn

2.4.17 | Women's Tennis

Box Score

PHILADELPHIA – In the Owls' second dual of the weekend, a final score of 6-1 handed Temple women's tennis a loss from local rivals, the Penn Quakers. Alina Abdurakhimova and Dina Karina were able to post a doubles win in the number two slot and were followed by a singles victory from Mariana Bedon.

Yana Khon and Money Stuckey-Willis battled Penn duo Kana Daniel and Ria Vaidya in the first doubles flight, falling 7-5. The Abdurakhimova and Karina pairing followed up with a 6-4 win over OJ Singh and Sarah Dreyfuss.

In singles play, the Quakers were able to log five straight wins before Bedon topped Singh 6-4, 6-4.

Breaking an undefeated singles streak, Abdurakhimova fell to Daniel 6-2, 4-6, 6-3. She was followed up by Stuckey-Willis, Anais Nussaume, Khon, and Karina, all of whom were unable to defeat their Penn opponents.

The Owls now stand 4-3 overall in their 2017 campaign and look forward to a dual against FDU on Friday Feb. 10 at the Upper Dublin Sports Center.

Results:
DOUBLES
1. Kana Daniel/Ria Vaidya (PENN) def. Yana Khon/Money Stuckey-Willis (TU), 7-5
2. Alina Abdurakhimova/Dina Karina (TU) def. OJ Singh/Sarah Dreyfuss (PENN), 6-4
3. Luba Vazhenina/Marta Kowalska (PENN) def. Anais Nassuame/Mariana Bedon (TU), 7-6 (4)

SINGLES
1. Kana Daniel (PENN) def. Alina Abdurakhimova (TU), 6-2, 4-6, 6-3
2. Ria Vaidya (PENN) def. Monet Stuckey-Willis (TU), 6-2, 6-4
3. Sarah Dreyfuss (PENN) def. Anais Nassuame (TU), ,7-5, 6-3
4. Ashely Zhu (PENN) def. Yana Khon (TU), 6-3, 6-4
5. Marta Kowalska (PENN) def. Dina Karina, 6-3, 6-4
6. Mariana Bedon (TU) def. OJ Singh, 6-4, 6-4