Temple University Athletics

Women's Tennis Defeats the NSU Spartans on Friday Night
2.23.24 | Women's Tennis
PHILADELPHIA – Temple women's tennis (3-2) achieved its third consecutive win of the season, taking down Norfolk State University (0-2), 4-1. This is the fourth of seven straight home appearances for the Owls.
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RESULTS:
Doubles
1. No. 19 Maiko Uchijima/Samantha Nanere (TEM) vs. Davidescu/ I. Lurea (NSU), 4-3 (uf)
2. Evie Wei/Sena Takebe (TEM) def. S. Lurea/Stan (NSU), 6-1
3. Marianthi Chrisoforidou/Jessie Zheng (TEM) def. Ruiz/Cottrell (NSU), 6-0
Singles
1. Davidescu (NSU) def. Maiko Uchijima (TEM), 6-4, 6-1
2. Samantha Nanere (TEM) def. Stan (NSU), 6-1, 6-1
3. Sena Takebe (TEM) def. I. Lurea (NEU), 6-4, 6-0
4. Jessie Zheng (TEM) vs. S. Lurea (NEU), 6-0, 4-2 (uf)
5. Marianthi Chrisoforidou (TEM) vs. Ruiz (NSU), 6-0 (uf)
6. Evie Wei (TEM) def. Cottrell (NSU), 6-0, 6-0
ORDER OF FINISH
Doubles: 3, 2
Singles: 2, 3, 1, 6
UP NEXT
Temple will return to Hecht Tennis Center on Saturday, Feb. 24 as battle the Howard University Bison at 4 p.m.
NOTES:
- With one unfinished match, the Cherry and White went 2-0 out of doubles, picking up the team point with wins from Evie Wei/Sena Takebe and Marianthi Christoforidou/Jessie Zheng. Between the two doubles victories, Temple only allowed one Spartan point.
- Wei and Takebe secured both singles and doubles points for the Owls this evening. Samantha Nanere won the first match for Temple in a 6-1, 6-1 victory against NSU's Stan. Takebe followed suit and topped Irina Lurea, 6-4, 6-0. After Maiko Uchijima fell short to NSU from the first position, Wei won the final point for the Owls, dominating Cottrell, 6-0, 6-0.
RESULTS:
Doubles
1. No. 19 Maiko Uchijima/Samantha Nanere (TEM) vs. Davidescu/ I. Lurea (NSU), 4-3 (uf)
2. Evie Wei/Sena Takebe (TEM) def. S. Lurea/Stan (NSU), 6-1
3. Marianthi Chrisoforidou/Jessie Zheng (TEM) def. Ruiz/Cottrell (NSU), 6-0
Singles
1. Davidescu (NSU) def. Maiko Uchijima (TEM), 6-4, 6-1
2. Samantha Nanere (TEM) def. Stan (NSU), 6-1, 6-1
3. Sena Takebe (TEM) def. I. Lurea (NEU), 6-4, 6-0
4. Jessie Zheng (TEM) vs. S. Lurea (NEU), 6-0, 4-2 (uf)
5. Marianthi Chrisoforidou (TEM) vs. Ruiz (NSU), 6-0 (uf)
6. Evie Wei (TEM) def. Cottrell (NSU), 6-0, 6-0
ORDER OF FINISH
Doubles: 3, 2
Singles: 2, 3, 1, 6
UP NEXT
Temple will return to Hecht Tennis Center on Saturday, Feb. 24 as battle the Howard University Bison at 4 p.m.
Players Mentioned
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
3,2
Order of Finish:
2,1,6
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