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Women's Tennis Hopes to Continue Its Momentum in City Rival Action
3.29.21 | Women's Tennis
PHILADELPHIA -- After sweeping Binghamton, 7-0, Temple women's tennis looks to keep its four match win streak going as the team prepares for a busy week of competition. The Owls are on the road in back-to-back City 6 competition, first with St. Joseph's on Tuesday, Mar. 30 at 3 p.m. and then Drexel on Saturday, April 3 at 3 p.m.
The Owls
> Temple is currently on a four-match win streak after sweeping Binghamton on Saturday, 7-0.
> Oleksandra Doroshenko and Vineetha Mummadi remain undefeated in singles action, both holding 6-0 records.
> Cecilia Castelli and Vineetha Mummadi hold a 3-0 record in doubles after winning the last three consecutive matches against Towson, Villanova and Binghamton.
> Ling Hsuan Wei and Sena Takebe have played in six dual matches as a pair for Temple, holding a 4-2 record.
> Miu Yabuta picked up her first collegiate win in the Owls' match versus Binghamton.
Scouting Saint Joseph's
> Saint Joseph's is led by Ian Crookenden in his 13th season as the director and head coach of the men's and women's tennis programs.
> The Hawks hold a 3-2 record for the season after falling to Rhode Island, 7-0, last time out.
> The teams' last meeting came in Apr. 2013 where the Owls defeated the Hawks 5-2.
> Temple holds a four-match win streak over Saint Joseph's.
> Saint Joseph's went 1-6 during the 2019-20 season before cancellation due to COVID-19.
Scouting Drexel
> The Dragons are led by Anne Marie Devlin who is in her second season as head coach.
> Last season, the women went 8-4 before the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. They currently sit at 2-0 this season after sweeping La Salle, 7-0, last time out.
> Returning for Drexel is leading singles player, Salma Ziouti, who went 17-5 in competition during the 2019-20 season. Ziouti also went 12-8 in doubles competition alongside her partner, Šárka Richterová.
> Earlier this season, Ziouti and Richterová were named the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) Women's Tennis Doubles Team of the Week.
> The last time Temple and Drexel women's tennis met was in January 2019 where the Dragons beat the Owls, 4-0.
The Owls
> Temple is currently on a four-match win streak after sweeping Binghamton on Saturday, 7-0.
> Oleksandra Doroshenko and Vineetha Mummadi remain undefeated in singles action, both holding 6-0 records.
> Cecilia Castelli and Vineetha Mummadi hold a 3-0 record in doubles after winning the last three consecutive matches against Towson, Villanova and Binghamton.
> Ling Hsuan Wei and Sena Takebe have played in six dual matches as a pair for Temple, holding a 4-2 record.
> Miu Yabuta picked up her first collegiate win in the Owls' match versus Binghamton.
Scouting Saint Joseph's
> Saint Joseph's is led by Ian Crookenden in his 13th season as the director and head coach of the men's and women's tennis programs.
> The Hawks hold a 3-2 record for the season after falling to Rhode Island, 7-0, last time out.
> The teams' last meeting came in Apr. 2013 where the Owls defeated the Hawks 5-2.
> Temple holds a four-match win streak over Saint Joseph's.
> Saint Joseph's went 1-6 during the 2019-20 season before cancellation due to COVID-19.
Scouting Drexel
> The Dragons are led by Anne Marie Devlin who is in her second season as head coach.
> Last season, the women went 8-4 before the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. They currently sit at 2-0 this season after sweeping La Salle, 7-0, last time out.
> Returning for Drexel is leading singles player, Salma Ziouti, who went 17-5 in competition during the 2019-20 season. Ziouti also went 12-8 in doubles competition alongside her partner, Šárka Richterová.
> Earlier this season, Ziouti and Richterová were named the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) Women's Tennis Doubles Team of the Week.
> The last time Temple and Drexel women's tennis met was in January 2019 where the Dragons beat the Owls, 4-0.
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