Women's Tennis Battles Hard but Falls to West Virginia

Saturday, February 15

Morgantown, WV

3:00 PM

Temple University

West Virginia University

Photo by: Grace Sherlock

Women's Tennis Battles Hard but Falls to West Virginia

2.15.25 | Women's Tennis

Box Score

Morgantown, WV - Temple fought hard in its road matchup against West Virginia but fell 1-4 in a tightly contested battle. Marianthi Christoforidou won the singles match, and the Owls led in one unfinished match before the Mountaineers secured the victory.

How It Happen

Marianthi Christoforidou and Thamara Kawaratani were on track for a doubles victory at the No. 1 spot, leading 5-3 when the match was left unfinished. However, West Virginia clinched the doubles point with wins at the No. 2 and 3 positions.
Christoforidou delivered a strong performance in singles, taking down Laura V Morillo in straight sets, 6-4, 6-3, to give the Owls their first point of the match.
Martyna Mackiewicz was also in a competitive battle, winning her first set 6-4 before her match was left unfinished at 6-4, 1-3.

Results
Doubles
1.Marianthi Christoforidou/Thamara Kawaratani (TEM) v.s Lyla Byers/Mille Haagensen (WVU), 5-3 UF
2. Michaela Kucharova/Laura V Morillo (WVU) def. Shevita Aulana/Maria Martinez (TEM), 6-0
3. Tatiana Lipatova/Julie Bousseau (WVU) def. Kelly Richter/Irmak Ozturk (TEM), 6-3
Singles
1. Mille Haagensen (WVU) def. Irmak Ozturk (TEM), 6-2, 4-6, 7-5
2. Julie Bousseau (WVU) def. Thamara Kawaratani (TEM), 6-4, 7-5
3. Maja Dodik (WVU) def. Maria Martinez (TEM), 6-2, 6-3
4. Marianthi Christoforidou (TEM) def. Laura V Morillo (WVU), 6-4, 6-3
5. Martyna Mackiewicz (TEM) v.s Lyla Byers (WVU), 6-4,1-3 UF
6. Aditi Vaidya (TEM) v.s Susannah Su (WVU), 1-6,2-4 UF

Order of finish:
Doubles: 2,3
Singles: 3,2,4,1

Up Next
The Owls will compete against the University of Toledo on Sunday, Feb. 16, at 10 a.m.

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