Temple University Athletics
Sunday, April 9
TU Pavilion
1:00 PM
Temple University
7
vs
0
Rider
Women's Tennis Downs Rider 7-0
4.9.17 | Women's Tennis
PHILADELPHIA – In its first of three home matches to close the regular season, Temple women's tennis posted a 7-0 shut out over Rider on Sunday afternoon. All three doubles matches and six singles matches went in favor of the Owls to post their first win since March 17.
Alina Abdurakhimova and Yana Khon opened up the doubles action in the first position with a 6-2 victory over Cyd Melendez and CAnessa Canda. Monet Stuckey-Willis, with Mariana Bedon, secured a win in the second position followed by Anais Nussaume and Galina Chernykh.
Abdurakhimova also played in the opening singles spot where she topped Vanessa Canda 6-1, 6-2 to kick off a dominant run for the Owls. Stuckey-Willis played second followed by Chernykh, Bedon, Nussaume and Cecilia Castelli.
Overall, the Owls now stand 10-11 with just two matches remaining in the regular season. The team will face Binghampton next on April 14. The match is set to begin at 1 p.m. at the Pavilion.
RESULTS
Doubles
1. Alina Abdurakhimova/Yana Khon (TU) def. Cyd Melendez/Vanessa Canda (RU), 6-2.
2. Monet Stuckey-Willis/Mariana Bedon (TU) def. Amanda Binder/Caitlin Gardner (RU), 6-3
3. Anais Nussaume/Galina Chernykh (TU) def. Danielle Scrudato (RU), 6-0
Singles
1. Alina Abdurakhimova (TU) def. Vanessa Canda (TU), 6-1, 6-2
2. Monet Stuckey-Willis (TU) def. Cyd Melendez (RU), 6-2, 6-1
3. Galina Chernykh (TU) def. Danielle Scrudato (RU), 6-0, 6-0
4. Mariana Bedon (TU) def. Caitlin Gardner (RU), 6-0, 6-2
5. Anais Nussaume (TU) def. Amanda Binder (RU), 6-0, 6-2
6. Cecilia Castelli (TU) def. Kelli Swanson (RU), 6-0, 6-1
Video Highlights
Alina Abdurakhimova and Yana Khon opened up the doubles action in the first position with a 6-2 victory over Cyd Melendez and CAnessa Canda. Monet Stuckey-Willis, with Mariana Bedon, secured a win in the second position followed by Anais Nussaume and Galina Chernykh.
Abdurakhimova also played in the opening singles spot where she topped Vanessa Canda 6-1, 6-2 to kick off a dominant run for the Owls. Stuckey-Willis played second followed by Chernykh, Bedon, Nussaume and Cecilia Castelli.
Overall, the Owls now stand 10-11 with just two matches remaining in the regular season. The team will face Binghampton next on April 14. The match is set to begin at 1 p.m. at the Pavilion.
RESULTS
Doubles
1. Alina Abdurakhimova/Yana Khon (TU) def. Cyd Melendez/Vanessa Canda (RU), 6-2.
2. Monet Stuckey-Willis/Mariana Bedon (TU) def. Amanda Binder/Caitlin Gardner (RU), 6-3
3. Anais Nussaume/Galina Chernykh (TU) def. Danielle Scrudato (RU), 6-0
Singles
1. Alina Abdurakhimova (TU) def. Vanessa Canda (TU), 6-1, 6-2
2. Monet Stuckey-Willis (TU) def. Cyd Melendez (RU), 6-2, 6-1
3. Galina Chernykh (TU) def. Danielle Scrudato (RU), 6-0, 6-0
4. Mariana Bedon (TU) def. Caitlin Gardner (RU), 6-0, 6-2
5. Anais Nussaume (TU) def. Amanda Binder (RU), 6-0, 6-2
6. Cecilia Castelli (TU) def. Kelli Swanson (RU), 6-0, 6-1
Video Highlights
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
#1 Singles Match
12
66
Canda / 0 [RID_W]
12
#2 Singles Match
12
66
Melendez / 0 [RID_W]
12
#3 Singles Match
12
66
Scrudato / 0 [RID_W]
00
#4 Singles Match
12
66
Gardner / 0 [RID_W]
02
#5 Singles Match
12
66
Binder / 0 [RID_W]
02
#6 Singles Match
12
66
Swanson / 0 [RID_W]
01
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