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Wednesday, March 12
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Women's Tennis Takes Down Drexel with 5-2 Victory

3.12.25 | Women's Tennis

PHILADELPHIA – Temple women's tennis earned a 5-2 victory over Drexel, delivering strong performances in both singles and doubles.

How It Happen
  • Thamara Kawaratani and Marianthi Christoforidou won 6-4 in doubles over Elisa Rigazio and Sofiya Snitko, giving Temple momentum.
  • Irmak Ozturk, Kelly Richter, and Kawaratani all claimed singles victories, with Ozturk and Kawaratani battling through three-set matches to secure crucial points.
  • Richter dominated in straight sets, 6-4, 6-1, while Ozturk and Kawaratani staged comebacks to win their respective matches and seal the team victory.

Results
Doubles

1. Thamara Kawaratani/Marianthi Christoforidou (TEM) def. Elisa Rigazio/Sofiya Snitko (DRE), 6-4
2. Anastasia Kavounov/Rebecca Fiedler def. Irmak Ozturk/Nina Andreoni (TEM), 6-4
3. Maria Martinez/Martyna Mackiewicz (TEM), WD
Singles
1. Irmak Ozturk (TEM) def. Elisa Rigazio (DRE),  6-7 (4), 6-2, 6-4
2. Kelly Richter (TEM) def. Sofiya Snitko (DRE), 6-4,6-1
3. Thamara Kawaratani (TEM) def. Anastasia Kavounov (DRE), 1-6, 6-2, 6-4
4. Rebecca Fiedler (DRE) def. Maria Martinez (TEM), WD
5. Bia Ibrahim (DRE) def. Martyna Mackiewicz (TEM), WD
6. Nina Andreoni (TEM), WD

Order of finish:
Doubles: 1,2
Singles: 4,5,2,3,1

UP NEXT
Women's tennis will host its first match on the new courts against William & Mary on Thursday, March 13, at 11:30 a.m.

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Next Event

William & Mary
L, 0-7

Mar 13 (Thu)

11:30 AM

Team Stats

#1 Doubles Match

1
6
Elisa Rigazio/ Sofiya Snitko [DREX_W]
4

#2 Doubles Match

1
4
Anastasia Kavounov/ Rebecca Fieler [DREX_W]
6

#3 Doubles Match

1
WD
No player [DREX_W]
0

Order of Finish:

1,2

#1 Singles Match

123
LogoOzturk, Irmak / 0 [TEM_W]
666
Elisa Rigazio / 0 [DREX_W]
724

#2 Singles Match

12
LogoRichter, Kelly / 0 [TEM_W]
66
Sofiya Snitko / 0 [DREX_W]
41

#3 Singles Match

123
LogoKawaratani, Thamara / 0 [TEM_W]
166
Anastasia Kavounov / 0 [DREX_W]
624

#4 Singles Match

1
LogoMartinez, Maria / 0 [TEM_W]
0
Rebecca Fieler / 0 [DREX_W]
WD

#5 Singles Match

1
LogoMackiewicz, Martyna / 0 [TEM_W]
0
Bia Ibrahim / 0 [DREX_W]
WD

#6 Singles Match

1
LogoAndreoni, Nina / 0 [TEM_W]
WD
No player / 0 [DREX_W]
0

Order of Finish:

4,5,2,3,1

Players Mentioned

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