Temple University Athletics

Women's Tennis Fights Fierce Battle Against Highlanders
3.8.24 | Women's Tennis
NEWARK, N.j. - After earning the doubles point and two singles victories, Temple women's tennis (6-3) came up just short of a win against the NJIT Highlanders (11-1) on Friday afternoon, 4-3. Four out of six singles matches went to three-sets in order to decipher the victor. The Cherry and White's trip to Newark marked their first away match in six weeks.
NOTES:
Doubles
1. Cocero/Wipfli (NJIT) def. No. 22 Maiko Uchijima/Samantha Nanere (TEM), 6-2
2. Evie Wei/Jessie Zheng (TEM) def. Menondez/Salvi (NJIT), 6-3
3. Marianthi Christoforidou/Vineetha Mummadi (TEM) def. Hepnal/Pinado (NJIT), 7-5
Singles
1. Thamara Frasser Kawaratani (TEM) def. Wipfli (NJIT), 6-7(3),6-3,6-4
2. Pinado (NJIT) def. Maiko Uchijima (TEM), 6-1, 4-6, 6-4
3. Salvi (NJIT) def. Samantha Nanere (TEM), 6-3, 6-1
4. Cocero (NJIT) def. Jessie Zheng (TEM), 6-3, 6-3
5. Menondez (NJIT) def. Marianthi Christoforidou (TEM), 6-4, 6-7(2), 7-5
6. Evie Wei (TEM) def. Aydin (NJIT), 2-6, 6-1, 6-1
ORDER OF FINISH
Doubles: 2,1,3
Singles: 3,4,1,2,6,5
UP NEXT
The Owls will return to action at Hecht Tennis Center on Sunday, March 17 versus Drexel at 4 p.m.
NOTES:
- The Owls started off strong by winning the doubles point, with victories from Evie Wei/Jessie Zheng and Marianthi Christoforidou/Vineetha Mummadi. Wei/Zheng's 6-3 win from the second position got the ball rolling for Temple. After falling in the first position, Christoforidou/Mummadi secured the point by topping NJIT, 7-5. This stands as the second victory in a row for both duos.
- Thamara Frasser Kawaratani and Evie Wei topped the Highlanders in singles action. Finishing third, Kawaratani took the win in a competitive three-set match against NJIT's Wipfli, 6-7(3), 6-3, 6-4. Wei finished fifth, coming up with her seventh consecutive singles victory in a three-set triumph versus Aydin, 2-6, 6-1, 6-1.
Doubles
1. Cocero/Wipfli (NJIT) def. No. 22 Maiko Uchijima/Samantha Nanere (TEM), 6-2
2. Evie Wei/Jessie Zheng (TEM) def. Menondez/Salvi (NJIT), 6-3
3. Marianthi Christoforidou/Vineetha Mummadi (TEM) def. Hepnal/Pinado (NJIT), 7-5
Singles
1. Thamara Frasser Kawaratani (TEM) def. Wipfli (NJIT), 6-7(3),6-3,6-4
2. Pinado (NJIT) def. Maiko Uchijima (TEM), 6-1, 4-6, 6-4
3. Salvi (NJIT) def. Samantha Nanere (TEM), 6-3, 6-1
4. Cocero (NJIT) def. Jessie Zheng (TEM), 6-3, 6-3
5. Menondez (NJIT) def. Marianthi Christoforidou (TEM), 6-4, 6-7(2), 7-5
6. Evie Wei (TEM) def. Aydin (NJIT), 2-6, 6-1, 6-1
ORDER OF FINISH
Doubles: 2,1,3
Singles: 3,4,1,2,6,5
UP NEXT
The Owls will return to action at Hecht Tennis Center on Sunday, March 17 versus Drexel at 4 p.m.
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
2,1,3
Order of Finish:
3,4,1,2,6,5
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