Temple University Athletics
Women's Tennis Picks Up First Victory of Season, 7-0 versus Siena
2.10.24 | Women's Tennis
PHILADELPHIA – The Temple women's tennis team (1-2) picked up its first win of the season with a 7-0 victory over Siena (0-3) on Saturday afternoon at the Hecht Tennis Center at the University of Penn.
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RESULTS:
Doubles
1. Thamara Frasser Kawaratani (TEM) def. Wilson (SIENA) 1-6, 7-5, 6-3
2. Maiko Uchijima (TEM) def. Giralt (SIENA) 6-0, 6-0
3. Jessie Zheng (SIENA) def. Omar (SIENA) 6-3, 7-5
4. Marianthi Christoforidou (TEM) def. Gomez (SIENA) 6-1, 6-2
5. Vineetha Mummadi (TEM) def. DeFaber (SIENA) 6-0, 6-0
6. Sena Takebe (TEM) def. Mullaney (SIENA) 8-5
ORDER OF FINISH
Singles: 3,1,2
Doubles: 2,3,1,5,4,6
UP NEXT
Temple will return to action on Sunday against Villanova at the Hecht Tennis Center at the University of Penn.
NOTES:
- Temple went 3-0 out of doubles on Saturday, picking up the team point.
- Evi Wei and Jessie Zheng got Temple started out of the third position with a 6-2 victory over Zaara Omar and Alexa Wilson. Maiko Uchijima and Samantha Nanere sealed the doubles point with a 6-2 win over Shelby Madeiros and Jade Gautier. Also earning a 6-2 win was Thamara Frasser Kawaratani and Marianthi Christoforidou from the third position over Jade Gautier and Laia Giralt.
- The Owls went perfect in singles, dropping just one set on the day.
- Uchijima was perfect against Giralt in the second position, 6-0, 6-0, to earn Temple's first point. Jessie Zheng knocked off Omar 6-4, 6-0 from the third position. The only blemish on the score sheet came from the first position where Kawaratani defeated Wilson, 1-6, 7-5, 6-3. Vineetha Mummadi defeated Madeline DeFaber with a clean sheet, 6-0, 6-0 from the fifth position. Christoforidou earned a 6-3, 7-5 win out of the fourth position against Manuela Gomez. Sena Takebe closed out Saturday's match with an 8-5 victory against Reegan Mullaney from the sixth position.
RESULTS:
Doubles
- No. 20 Maiko Uchijima/ Samantha Nanere (TEM) def. Omar/ Wilson (SIENA) 6-2
- Thamara Frasser Kawaratani/ Marianthi Christoforidou (TEM) def. Giralt/Gomez (SIENA) 6-2
- Evie Wei/ Jessie Zheng (TEM) def. Gautier/ Madeiros (SIENA) 6-2
1. Thamara Frasser Kawaratani (TEM) def. Wilson (SIENA) 1-6, 7-5, 6-3
2. Maiko Uchijima (TEM) def. Giralt (SIENA) 6-0, 6-0
3. Jessie Zheng (SIENA) def. Omar (SIENA) 6-3, 7-5
4. Marianthi Christoforidou (TEM) def. Gomez (SIENA) 6-1, 6-2
5. Vineetha Mummadi (TEM) def. DeFaber (SIENA) 6-0, 6-0
6. Sena Takebe (TEM) def. Mullaney (SIENA) 8-5
ORDER OF FINISH
Singles: 3,1,2
Doubles: 2,3,1,5,4,6
UP NEXT
Temple will return to action on Sunday against Villanova at the Hecht Tennis Center at the University of Penn.
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