Women’s Tennis to Host Drexel for Senior Day Friday, Travel to Villanova Saturday

PHILADELPHIA – Temple women's tennis (9-4) is set for a weekend full of city rivalries, hosting Drexel (3-10) on Friday at the Cherry Hill Racquet Club before traveling to Villanova on Saturday (3-7) at 10 a.m. The match on Friday, Apr. 8 will serve as senior day for the Owls and is set to kickoff at 10 a.m. with the senior ceremony beginning at 9:45.

The Owls

The Cherry and White enter the match on a three-game win streak, with two of those wins coming in a dominant 7-0 fashion over Morgan State and Binghamton.
Freshman Veronika Kulhava and senior Yining Tian have showed their individual dominance this year, each earning 10 wins in dual singles actions to lead the team. Kulhava is 10-2 in dual play, while going 16-3 overall on the year. Tian follows close behind with a 10-3 dual record and 13-5 overall record.
The duo of Sena Takebe and Evie Wei have proved their consistency throughout the course of 2022, earning an overall doubles record of 12-4, which includes an 8-3 dual mark and 4-2 tournament showing.

Scouting Drexel

The Dragons enter the match, most recently coming off a 4-1 win over Norfolk State which broke a six-match losing streak.
Lorie Lomongo has claimed the No. 1 spot for the Dragons, posting a 5-5 record in dual play as well as an 8-4 tournament record.
Lomongo is joined by Mya Fuentes in doubles play, claiming the No. 1 spot for Drexel. The pair has posted a 4-5 record to lead the team while also going 3-4 in tournament play.

Scouting Villanova

The Wildcats enter the match with a 3-7 overall record, picking up back-to-back wins over Seton Hall and Drexel in late March and another win in their most recent matchup against Saint Joseph's on Apr. 5, where they edged out the Hawks, 4-3.
Villanova is led by senior Annalise Klopfer in singles action, who has amassed an 8-2 overall record, including a 1-1 tournament showing and 7-1 dual performance all from the No. 1 position.
Klopfer has paired up with Emma Brogan in doubles play, claiming a 3-1 record to lead the team as a pair from the No. 1 spot in 2022.