Temple University Athletics
Sunday, January 19
Richmond, Va.
1:00 PM
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Women’s Tennis Swept by VCU
1.19.20 | Women's Tennis
RICHMOND, Va.— The Temple women's tennis team was swept 4-0 by VCU as they closed out their weekend trip to Virginia.
Notes
> The Owls are now 0-2 to start the spring season as VCU begins 2020 at 1-0.
> VCU took hold of the second and third doubles flights before winning first, third and fifth singles to walk away with their first win of the year.
Results
Doubles
1. Gabriela Ana-Maria Davidescu/Luminita Tutunaru (VCU) vs. Oleksandra Doroshenko/Stefaniya Surikova (Temple), 5-2 DNF
2. Melissa Ifidzhen/Kanako Yano (VCU) def. Oyku Boz/Yining Tian (Temple), 6-3
3. Paola Exposito Diaz-Delgado/Noumea Witmus (VCU) def. Rine Nozaki/Cecilia Castelli (Temple), 6-1
Singles
1. Paola Exposito Diaz-Delgado (VCU) def. Stefaniya Surikova (Temple) 6-0, retired
2. Luminita Tutunaru (VCU) vs. Oleksandra Doroshenko (Temple) 7-6(4), 2-2 DNF
3. Gabriela Ana-Maria Davidescu (VCU) def. Yining Tian (Temple) 6-0, 6-3
4. Kanako Yano (VCU) vs. Cecilia Castelli (Temple) 6-4, 4-0 DNF
5. Melissa Ifidzhen (VCU) def. Oyku Boz (Temple) 6-4, 7-6(3)
6. Noumea Witmus (VCU) vs. Rine Nozaki (Temple) 6-3, 0-1 DNF
Order of Finish
Doubles: 2, 3
Singles: 1, 3, 5
Next Up
> Temple hosts their first home match of the season on Jan. 29 as they take on Drexel at 8:30 a.m. at Legacy Tennis Center.
Notes
> The Owls are now 0-2 to start the spring season as VCU begins 2020 at 1-0.
> VCU took hold of the second and third doubles flights before winning first, third and fifth singles to walk away with their first win of the year.
Results
Doubles
1. Gabriela Ana-Maria Davidescu/Luminita Tutunaru (VCU) vs. Oleksandra Doroshenko/Stefaniya Surikova (Temple), 5-2 DNF
2. Melissa Ifidzhen/Kanako Yano (VCU) def. Oyku Boz/Yining Tian (Temple), 6-3
3. Paola Exposito Diaz-Delgado/Noumea Witmus (VCU) def. Rine Nozaki/Cecilia Castelli (Temple), 6-1
Singles
1. Paola Exposito Diaz-Delgado (VCU) def. Stefaniya Surikova (Temple) 6-0, retired
2. Luminita Tutunaru (VCU) vs. Oleksandra Doroshenko (Temple) 7-6(4), 2-2 DNF
3. Gabriela Ana-Maria Davidescu (VCU) def. Yining Tian (Temple) 6-0, 6-3
4. Kanako Yano (VCU) vs. Cecilia Castelli (Temple) 6-4, 4-0 DNF
5. Melissa Ifidzhen (VCU) def. Oyku Boz (Temple) 6-4, 7-6(3)
6. Noumea Witmus (VCU) vs. Rine Nozaki (Temple) 6-3, 0-1 DNF
Order of Finish
Doubles: 2, 3
Singles: 1, 3, 5
Next Up
> Temple hosts their first home match of the season on Jan. 29 as they take on Drexel at 8:30 a.m. at Legacy Tennis Center.
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
12
20
Luminita Tutunaru/ Gabriela Davidescu [VCU]
5UF
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
2,3
#1 Singles Match
12
00
Paola Diaz-Delgado / 0 [VCU]
6WR
#2 Singles Match
123
62UF
Luminita Tutunaru / 0 [VCU]
720
#3 Singles Match
12
03
Gabriela Davidescu / 0 [VCU]
66
#4 Singles Match
123
40UF
Kanako Yano / 0 [VCU]
640
#5 Singles Match
12
46
Melissa Ifidzhen / 0 [VCU]
67
#6 Singles Match
123
61UF
Noumea Witmus / 0 [VCU]
300
Order of Finish:
1,3,5
Players Mentioned
/ Women's Tennis
/ Women's Tennis
/ Women's Tennis
/ Women's Tennis
/ Women's Tennis
/ Women's Tennis
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