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Cissie Leary Invitational
Owls Deliver Solid Showing at Cissie Leary Invitational
10.5.25 | Women's Tennis
PHILADELPHIA - The Temple women's tennis team finished its second event of the fall campaign, competing in the Cissie Leary Invitational hosted by Penn from Oct. 3 to Oct. 5. Thamara Kawaratani was a notable standout from the weekend, winning each singles match she competed in.
How It Happened
- Kawaratani and Marianthi Christoforidou held strong on the first day of competition, downing their opponents from Penn.
- Freshman Yasmin Costa and Maria Martinez joined Kawaratani in the win column on Saturday, with all three victories ending in three sets.
- Lastly, on Sunday, the aforementioned trio added to Temple's success with four total singles victories, including a straight-set win from Nina Andreoni, who also teamed up with Maria Martinez for a doubles win over Princeton.
Results
Day One
Doubles
Thamara Kawaratani, Marianthi Christoforidou D. Lorie Lemongo, Adva Dobah (DRX) 8-6
Irmak Ozturk, Tianni Zhou D. Sofiya Snitko, Christine Mari Fourie (DRX) 8-5
Nina Andreoni, Maria Martinez D. Elena Fleming, June Tronhus (SJU) 8-3
Yasmin Costa, Aditi Vaidya D. Amari O'Brien, Brooke Tackett (SJU) 8-2
Singles
Marianthi Christoforidou D. Lara Stojanovski (PENN) 6-4, 6-1
Irmak Ozturk L. Maya Urata (PENN) 7-5, 6-4
Tianni Zhou L. Joleen Saw (PENN) 6-4, 6-2
Thamara Kawaratani D. Sasha Motlagh (PENN) 6-4, 6-4, 6-4
Yasmin Costa L. Sarah Wang (PENN) 6-4, 6-1
Nina Andreoni L. Liza Tkachenko (PENN) 7-6, 6-2
Day Two
Doubles
Thamara Kawaratani, Marianthi Christoforidou L. Maya Urata, Joleen Saw (PENN) 8-7
Irmak Ozturk, Tianni Zhou L. Liza Tkachenko, Sasha Motlagh (PENN) 8-6
Nina Andreoni, Maria Martinez L. Sarah Wang, Esha Velaga (PENN) 8-3
Yasmin Costa, Aditi Vaidya L. Katherine Hung, Aida Eissa (MD) 8-0
Singles
Irmak Ozturk D. Dylan Gelber (COR) 6-4, 6-3
Thamara Kawaratani D. Andrea De Los Rios (COR) 6-4, 6-7(2), 6-4
Tianni Zhou L. Emma Baker (COR) 4-6, 7-5, 14-12
Yasmin Costa D. Martina Marica (COR) 5-7, 7-5, 6-4
Aditi Vaidya L. Maren Urata (PRN) 6-1, 6-2
Maria Martinez D. Alicia Cheng (PRN) 3-6, 6-1, 6-4
Day Three
Doubles
Thamara Kawaratani, Yasmin Costa L. Bella Chhiv, Anna Nguyen (PRN) 8-4
Nina Andreoni, Maria Martinez D. Madeleine Jessup, Maren Urata (PRN) 82
Singles
Thamara Kawaratani D. Anna Nguyen (PRN) 6-7(2), 6-2, 7-5
Yasmin Costa D. Maren Urata (PRN) 6-4, 3-6, 6-4
Nina Andreoni D. Wiktoria Czerny (SJU) 6-3, 6-3
Aditi Vaidya L. June Tronhus (SJU) 2-6, 6-2, 6-7(2)
Maria Martinez D. Elena Fleming (SJU) 6-2, 0-6, 6-4
Up Next
The Temple women's tennis team will next compete in the ITA Regionals with the four day event opening on Oct. 16 and closing on Oct. 21.
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