Juniors Elyse Steiner and Anastasiia Rukavyshnykova have earned All-Atlantic 10 honors, the league announced today, in voting conducted by the head coaches. Steiner compiled an 11-8 record at #1 singles for the Owls, who finished second behind Richmond in the Atlantic 10 this spring. Rukavyshnykova, who led the team with 24 singles wins in 2008-09, was also named to the league's all-academic team.
Temple came up short in its attempt to defend its Atlantic 10 Championship, falling the finals to top-seeded Richmond, 4-0, on Sunday at Club 4 Life. The loss snaps a nine-match winning streak for the Owls, who finish the season with a 17-6 record. Read More >
Despite dropping the doubles point in a dramatic exchange that was clinched at the No. 1 flight by Xavier sophomores Kelsey Kinnard and Tifanie Treece, the Temple women's tennis team rallied in singles action to turn aside the third-seeded Musketeers, 4-1, in a rematch of the finals of the 2008 Championship. Read More >
Temple advanced in the Atlantic 10 Women's Tennis Tournament with a 4-0 victory over Duquesne on Friday afternoon at Club 4 Life. The second-seeded Owls move on to Saturday's semifinal against #3 Xavier at 1 PM. Read More >
