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Women's Tennis Falls at Temple, 5-2
March 07 | Women's Tennis
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PHILADELPHIA — The University of Akron women's tennis fell to Temple, 5-2, on Saturday evening at the Upper Dublin Sports Center.
The Zips fell to 7-6 overall, while the Owls improved to 10-3 overall.
"Tough loss to a talented team today," head coach Brandon Padgett said. "We continue to make strides, but we still haven't seen the team come together and all play at a high level simultaneously."
In doubles action, junior Martina Zerbola (Neuquen, Argentina) and freshman Sophia Geier (Burgebrach, Germany) defeated Alina Abdurakhimova and Yana Khon, 6-2, at the No. 1 spot. The Owls came back to win the other two doubles matches to claim the team point.
In singles action, Akron won at the No. 5 and No. 6 spots. Freshman Ariadna Blinova (Riga, Latvia) defeated Mariana Bedon, 6-2, 6-1. Geier claimed a 3-6, 6-3, 1-0 (6) win over Minami Okajima in the final match.
Akron has a 13-day break before opening Mid-American Conference play with Eastern Michigan on Friday, March 20 at 1 p.m. at the LaTuchie Tennis Center.
TEMPLE 5, AKRON 2
Upper Dublin Sports Center
March 7, 2015
Doubles:
1. Martina Zerbola / Sophia Geier (UA) def. Alina Abdurakhimova / Yana Khon, 6-2
2. Monet Willis / Anais Nussaume (TU) def. Ariadna Blinova / Karolina Maksimova, 6-2
3. Rebecca Breland / Dina Karina (TU) def. Olga Shkundina / Madison Cohen, 6-3
Singles:
1. Alina Abdurakhimova (TU) def. Karolina Maksimova, 6-3, 6-1
2. Yana Khon (TU) def. Martina Zerbola, 6-3, 6-4
3. Monet Willis (TU) def. Olga Shkundina, 6-2, 6-3
4. Anais Nussaume (TU) def. Madison Cohen, 6-0, 6-2
5. Ariadna Blinova (UA) def. Mariana Bedon, 6-2, 6-1
6. Sophia Geier (UA) def. Minami Okajima, 3-6, 6-3, 1-0 (6)
Order to finish:
Doubles— 1, 3, 2
Singles— 3, 1, 4, 2, 5, 6
Team records:
Akron (7-6 overall, 0-0 MAC)
Temple (10-3 overall, 0-1 American)
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