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Women’s Tennis Earns First Win of 2023 Over VCU, 4-2
1.20.23 | Women's Tennis
RICHMOND, Va. – Temple women's tennis (1-0) earned their first win of 2023, downing the reigning Atlantic 10 Champions, VCU (0-1), 4-2 on Friday afternoon.
Notes
- The Owls came out strong in doubles play, first earning the win from Sena Takebe and Thamara Frasser Kawaratani in the third position, followed by a win from Evie Wei and Veronika Kulhava in the second position to enter singles play with the advantage.
- The Rams wasted no time, finding the first singles point after posting a win from the No. 4 position.
- Maiko Uchijima secured a dominant 6-2, 6-3 win from the No. 5 spot to give the Owls the lead yet again, but the Rams prevailed from the No. 1 spot after three sets to bring the score back to 2-2.
- With two three positions left to play, senior standout Jamie Wei stepped up, earning a win from the No. 2 position, followed by a win from Veronika Kulhava in the third position to come home with the 4-2 win.
Results
Doubles
1. J. Wei/Uchijima (Tem) vs. Davidescu/Smirnova (VCU), 4-4, DNF
2. Kulhava/E. Wei (Tem) def. Karlova/Matasova (VCU), 6-3
3. Takebe/Kawaratani (Tem) def. Draskovic/Valletta (VCU), 6-2
Singles
1. Smirnova (VCU) def. Kawartani (Tem), 3-6, 6-2, 6-1
2. J. Wei (Tem) def. Karlova (VCU), 4-6, 6-1, 6-2
3. Kulhava (Tem) def. Davidsecu (VCU), 6-4, 6-7(9), 6-4
4. Valuetta (VCU) def. E. Wei (Tem), 6-3, 7-5
5. Uchijima (Tem) def. Draskovic (VCU), 6-2, 6-3
6. Takebe (Tem) vs. Matasova (VCU), 7-6 (5), 0-6, 2-3 (DNF
Order of Finish
Doubles: 3,2,1
Singles: 4,5,1,2,3,6
Quote from Coach
"The women came out today very focused and had a strong performance against a strong VCU team. Everyone executed the game plan and I was very happy with the effort," Coach Steve Mauro said. "In singles, there were a few hard-fought matches, but I am really proud of how we persevered and came out on top."
Up Next
The Owls will return to action tomorrow, Jan. 21 as they take on West Virginia on the campus of Penn. The match is set for 5:30 p.m.
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