Women's Tennis Rallies Late For 4-3 Win Over Cincinnati

Saturday, February 24

Philadelphia, Pa.

6:00 P.M.

Temple University

Cincinnati

Yana Khon

Women's Tennis Rallies Late For 4-3 Win Over Cincinnati

2.24.18 | Women's Tennis

Box Score

PHILADELPHIA - Temple women's tennis team showed its resolve in today's 4-3 win over conference foe Cincinnati. With the match tied 3-3, senior Yana Khon rallied in the third set of her singles match to clinch the victory for the Owls.

Match Highlights
>> Senior Alina Abdurakhimova, paired with Cecilia Castelli, won her doubles match 6-3, then went on to win her singles match in straight sets, 6-0, 6-3.
>> Senior Monet Stuckey-Willis won her singles match in straight sets, 7-5, 6-4.

Match Results
Doubles
1. Ioana Guna/Caroline Morton (UC) def. Alina Abdurakhimova/Cecilia Castelli (TU), 6-3
2. Monet Stuckey-Willis/Alice Patch (TU) vs. Alexia Coutino/Emma Miceli (UC), 4-3 (DNF)
3. Antonella Bramato/Ali Miller (UC) def. Kristina Titova/Yana Khon (TU), 6-3

Singles
1. Alina Abdurakhimova (TU) def. Ioana Guna (UC), 6-0, 6-3
2. Monet Stuckey-Willis (TU) def. Alexia Coutino (UC), 7-5, 6-4
3. Kristina Titova (TU) def. Caroline Morton (UC), 6-4, 3-6, 7-6
4. Antonella Bramato (UC) def. Alice Patch (TU), 6-2, 6-2
5. Emma Miceli (UC) def. Cecilia Castelli (TU), 6-3, 6-3
6. Yana Khon (TU) def. Anna Philp (UC), 6-2, 2-6, 7-5

Quotable
"I'm proud of the way our girls played today," said head coach Steve Mauro. "They've been battling injuries and illnesses all year, but came out and fought hard to earn the victory over a good Cincinnati team."

Up Next
The Owls travel to Connecticut for another conference match on Friday, March 2 at 7:00 p.m.