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Women's Tennis Closes Villanova Invite

9.17.23 | Women's Tennis


PHILADELPHIA – Temple women's tennis closed out its second weekend of tournament play for the fall of 2023 on Sunday afternoon, facing off against the University of Delaware, Villanova University, and NJIT throughout the weekend. 

Results 
Day 1 vs. Delaware 
Doubles 
1. E. Askarova/ A. Staiculescu (DEL_W) def. Samantha Nanere/ Thamara Kawarantani (TEM_W) 7-6 (4)
2. P. Jurkowska/ S. Coetzee (DEL_W) def. Evie Wei/Jessie Zheng (TEM_W). 6-1
3. Marianthi Christoforidou/ Sena Takebe (TEM_W) def. M. Hrynashka/ K. Dollens (DEL_W). 6-3

Singles 
1. S. Coetzee (DEL_W) def. Thamara Kawarantani (TEM_W) 3-0 (Retire)
2. A. Staiculescu (DEL_W) def. Samantha Nanere (TEM_W) 6-3, 6-4
3. Jessie Zheng (TEM_W) def. E. Askarova (DEL_W) 5-7, 6-2, 10-8
4.  M. Hrynashka (DEL_W) def. Marianthi Christoforidou (TEM_W) 6-7 (5), 2-6, 7-10
5. P. Jurkowska (DEL_W) def. Evie Wei (TEM_W) 6-2, 2-6, 5-10, 
6. Sena Takebe (TEM_W) def. K. Dollens (DEL_W) 6-3, 7-6 (6)
7. K. Dollens (DEL_W) def. Veda Prapurna (TEM_W) 1-6

Day 2 vs. Villanova 
Doubles 
1. Samantha Nanere/Jessie Zheng (TEM_W) def. Callahan/Gehrig (VIL_W) 7-5
2. Evie Wei/ Sena Takebe (TEM_W) def. Steffen/Brogan (VIL_W) 6-2
3. Marianthi Christoforidou/Veda Prapurna (TEM_W) def. Rivera/Seebald (VIL_W) 6-3

Singles
1.  Dougal (VIL_W) def. Jessie Zheng (TEM_W) 6-1, 6-4
2. Samantha Nanere (TEM_W) def. Gondorova (VIL_W) 6-4, 6-3
3. Marianthi Christoforidou (TEM_W) def. Kornieva (VIL_W) 4-6, 7-5, 10-8
4. Monti (VIL_W) def. Sena Takebe (TEM_W) 7-6 (4), 7-6 (4)
5. Evie Wei (TEM_W) def. Stevens (VIL_W) 9-7
6. Veda Prapurna (TEM_W) def. Floyd (VIL_W) 8-1

Day 3 vs. NJIT
Doubles 
1.  Samantha Nanere/Jessie Zheng (TEM_W) def. Wiffli/Cocero (NJ_W) 6-4
2.  Salvi/Pinedo (NJ_W) def. Evie Wei/Sena Takabe (TEM_W) 6-4
3. Ingle/Alverez (NJ_W) def. Marianthi Christoforidou/Veda Prapurna (TEM_W) 6-2

Singles
1. Jessie Zheng (TEM_W) def. L. Wiffli (NJ_W) 7-5, 7-6 (4)
2, Dzhambazov (NJ_W) def.  Samantha Nanere (TEM_W) 6-3, 2-6, 10-7
3. Marianthi Christoforidou (TEM_W) def. S. Ingle (NJ_W) 6-2, 6-3
4. S. Pindeo (NJ_W) def. Evie Wei (TEM_W) 6-1, 6-3
5. Sena Takebe (TEM_W) def. S. Salvi (NJ_W) 2-6, 7-5, 10-3
6. P. Alverez (NJ_W) def. Veda Prapurna (TEM_W) 6-4, 6-1

Up Next 
The Owls will return to action next weekend, heading to UPenn for the Cissie Leary Invite. Tournament play will begin on Friday, Sept. 22 and conclude on Sept. 24.

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Players Mentioned

Marianthi Christoforidou

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Samantha Nanere

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Veda Prapurna

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Sena Takebe

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Evie Wei

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Jessie Zheng

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