Temple University Athletics
Friday, January 27
Philadelphia, Pa.
5:30 PM
Temple University
4
vs
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Iowa State
Photo by: Joseph V. Labolito/Temple University
Women's Tennis Tops Iowa State for First Dual Victory of 2017 Season
1.27.17 | Women's Tennis
PHILADELPHIA – In their second dual of the 2017 season, Temple women's tennis defeated the Iowa State Cyclones on Friday evening with a final score of 4-2 for its first win in the new year. Anais Nussaume and Mariana Bedon pulled in a big doubles win followed by singles victories from Alina Abdurakhimova, Monet Stuckey-Willis, Yana Khon, and Bedon.
Khon and Stuckey-Willis played in the top doubles spot but fell to the Cyclone duo of Samantha Budal and Maty Cancini. Nussaume and Bedon followed up with a doubles win, defeating Margarita Timakova and Annabella Bonadonna 6-3. Abdurakhimova and Karina rounded out the doubles play with a loss to Regina Espindola and Karen Alvarez.
Abdurakhimova kicked off the singles play with a 6-1, 6-2 victory over Budal. Stuckey-Willis followed with a win in the second position, defeating Cancini 6-1, 4-6, 6-2. Khon and Bedon also posted wins in the fourth and sixth positions.
The Owls continue play with one match at the VCU Invite scheduled for tomorrow. Sunday will see two more matches in Richmond to conclude the weekend.
Results:
Doubles
1. Samantha Budal/Maty Cancini (ISU) def. Yana Khon/Monet Stuckey-Willis (TEM), 6-3
2. Anais Nussaume/Mariana Bedon (TEM) def. Margarta Timakova/Annabella Bonadonna (ISU), 6-3
3. Regina Espindola/Karen Alvarex (ISU) def. Alina Abdurakhimova/Dina Karna, 6-3
Singles
1. Alina Abdurakhimova (TEM) def. Samantha Budal (ISU), 6-1, 6-2
2. Money Stuckey-Willis (TEM) def. Maty Canci (ISU), 6-1, 4-6, 6-2
3. Erin Freeman (ISU) def. Anais Nassaume (TEM), 6-3, 3-6, 6-4
4. Yana Khon (TEM) def. Regina Espindola (ISU), 6-2. 6-4
5. Dina Karina (TEM) vs. Margarita Timakova (ISU), 3-6, 6-5, DNF
6. Mariana Bedon (TEM) def. Annabella Bonadonna (ISU), 6-4, 6-4
Khon and Stuckey-Willis played in the top doubles spot but fell to the Cyclone duo of Samantha Budal and Maty Cancini. Nussaume and Bedon followed up with a doubles win, defeating Margarita Timakova and Annabella Bonadonna 6-3. Abdurakhimova and Karina rounded out the doubles play with a loss to Regina Espindola and Karen Alvarez.
Abdurakhimova kicked off the singles play with a 6-1, 6-2 victory over Budal. Stuckey-Willis followed with a win in the second position, defeating Cancini 6-1, 4-6, 6-2. Khon and Bedon also posted wins in the fourth and sixth positions.
The Owls continue play with one match at the VCU Invite scheduled for tomorrow. Sunday will see two more matches in Richmond to conclude the weekend.
Results:
Doubles
1. Samantha Budal/Maty Cancini (ISU) def. Yana Khon/Monet Stuckey-Willis (TEM), 6-3
2. Anais Nussaume/Mariana Bedon (TEM) def. Margarta Timakova/Annabella Bonadonna (ISU), 6-3
3. Regina Espindola/Karen Alvarex (ISU) def. Alina Abdurakhimova/Dina Karna, 6-3
Singles
1. Alina Abdurakhimova (TEM) def. Samantha Budal (ISU), 6-1, 6-2
2. Money Stuckey-Willis (TEM) def. Maty Canci (ISU), 6-1, 4-6, 6-2
3. Erin Freeman (ISU) def. Anais Nassaume (TEM), 6-3, 3-6, 6-4
4. Yana Khon (TEM) def. Regina Espindola (ISU), 6-2. 6-4
5. Dina Karina (TEM) vs. Margarita Timakova (ISU), 3-6, 6-5, DNF
6. Mariana Bedon (TEM) def. Annabella Bonadonna (ISU), 6-4, 6-4
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
#1 Singles Match
12
Budal / 0 [ISU_W]
12
66
#2 Singles Match
123
Cacini / 0 [ISU_W]
162
646
#3 Singles Match
123
Freeman / 0 [ISU_W]
636
364
#4 Singles Match
12
Espindola / 0 [ISU_W]
24
66
#5 Singles Match
123
Timakova / 0 [ISU_W]
650
36UF
#6 Singles Match
12
Bonadonna / 0 [ISU_W]
44
66
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