Women’s Tennis Comes Up Short Against Fordham

Sunday, February 2

3:45 PM

Temple University

Fordham University

Photo by: Grace Sherlock

Women’s Tennis Comes Up Short Against Fordham

2.2.25 | Women's Tennis

Box Score

PHILADELPHIA – Temple battled in its first home match of the season but fell 2-5 to Fordham despite a strong start in doubles. The Owls secured two doubles wins to take the early advantage, but Fordham responded in singles to claim the victory.

How It Happen

Marianthi Christoforidou and Thamara Kawaratani led the way in doubles, securing a 6-4 victory over Fordham's Julianne Nguyen and Aya Matsunaga, while Nina Andreoni and Irmak Ozturk also claimed a 6-4 win at the No. 3 spot.
Nina Andreoni delivered Temple's lone singles victory, cruising past Sofie Siem, 6-3, 6-2, to cap off a strong individual performance.
Ozturk, Christoforidou, and Aditi Vaidya battled in hard-fought singles matches, with Christoforidou pushing to three sets before falling in a tight 6-2, 2-6, 6-4 contest.

Results
Doubles
1. Marianthi Christoforidou/Thamara Kawaratani (TEM) def. Julianne Nguyen/ Aya Matsunaga (FORW), 6-4
2. Lorraine Bergmann/Lily Chitambar (FORW) def. Shevita Aulana/Maria Martinez (TEM), 6-3
3. Nina Andreoni/Irmak Ozturk (TEM) def. Sofie Siem/Paola Ueno Dalmonico (FORW), 6-4
Singles
1. Julianne Nguyen (FORW) def. Irmak Ozturk (TEM), 6-4, 6-4
2. Lorraine Bergmann (FORW) def. Maria Martinez (TEM), 6-3, 6-2
3. Paola Ueno Dalmonico (FORW) def. Marianthi Christoforidou (TEM), 6-2, 2-6, 6-4
4. Lily Chitambar (FORW) def. Aditi Vaidya (TEM), 6-4, 6-4
5. Nina Andreoni (TEM) def. Sofie Siem (FORW), 6-3, 6-2
6. Aya Matsunaga (FORW) def. Shevita Aulana (TEM), 7-5, 6-2

UP NEXT
Temple will hit on the road on Feb. 7 to Washington, D.C. to play against Howard University.

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