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May 9, 2008
DURHAM, NC - The Temple women's tennis season came to an end in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday as ninth-ranked Duke defeated the Owls, 4-0, at Ambler Stadium. The host Blue Devils advance to face 24th-ranked William & Mary, a 4-0 winner over North Carolina State. Doubles play saw Duke go ahead 1-0 on victories at th eNo. 1 and No. 3 slots. The freshman duo of Ellah Nze and Reka Zsilinszka posted a commanding 8-0 win over Lucie Pazderova and Theresa Stangl at the No. 3 spot before the seventh-ranked Blue Devil tandem of sophomore Amanda Granson and junior Melissa Mang defeated Anastasiia Rukavyshnykova and Christine Clermont, 8-2, at the top doubles position to clinch the initial point. Zsilinszka, ranked 24th in the country, put the Blue Devils ahead by a 2-0 score with a 6-1, 6-0 win over Pazderova at the No. 3 slot.Mang then raced past Clermont, 6-1, 6-1, at No. 4 to push Duke's lead to 3-0 before Granson clinched the victory with a 6-1, 6-1 triumph over Rukavyshnykova at the No. 4 position. "We fought hard as a team, but Duke was just too tough an opponent," said first-year Temple head coach Jill Breslin. "It was an outstanding season, and with our entire team back, we look forward to even more success neat year." Temple ends its season with a 16-5 record while Duke improves to 19-4. 2008 NCAA Division I Women's Tennis Championship - First Round Ambler Tennis Stadium, Duke University - Durham, N.C. No. 9 Duke 4, Temple 0 Singles
Doubles 1 - #7 Granson/Mang (DU) def. Rukavyshnykova/Clermont (TEM) 8-2 2 - Robinson/Iyer (DU) vs. Senkina/Steiner (TEM) 4-4, dnf 3 - Nze/Zsilinszka (DU) def. Pazderova/Theresa Stangl (TEM) 8-0 |
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