Drexel University
Towson
Dragons Come Up Short at Towson, 5-2
4/9/2008 10:17:38 PM | Women's Tennis
Towson, Md. - Gabriela Marginean successfully returned to the tennis court after a five-month hiatus, winning her first-singles match to remain undefeated on the year. But it was not enough to get the Dragons past Towson as the Tigers held on for a 5-2 victory, their first since October.
Senior Hana Stecova picked up Drexel's only other point with a thrilling three-set victory at fourth singles. Stecova came from behind after dropping her opening set to Ashley Peretz 6-3. Stecova pulled out the second set 6-4 and edged Peretz 11-9 in the third-set tiebreaker to pull out the victory.
On the doubles side, Marginean teamed with senior Jaimee Wylie at second doubles to defeat Towson's pairing of Amanda Scatvorchio and Jaclyn Tamburo 8-6. The Dragons' duos fell in the remaining two doubles matches by 8-4 margins to conceed the team point.
Drexel will look to bounce right back on Thursday when the Dragons host a dual men's and women's match against Coppin State. Match play commences at 2:00 p.m. at the Vidas Athletic Complex.
Match Results
Towson 5, Drexel 2
Singles
Gabriela Marginean (DU) def. Evelyn Izaguirre (TU) 6-2, 6-3
Cassandra Ng (TU) def. Emily Lewis (DU) 6-1, 6-0
Amanda Scatvorchio (TU) def. Mellissa Lewis (DU) 6-4, 6-1
Hana Stecova (DU) def. Ashley Peretz (TU) 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (11-9)
Beth Daub (TU) def. Jaimee Wylie (DU) 6-3, 6-0
Natalie Watten (TU) def. Noorie Jadeja (DU) 6-3, 6-0
Doubles
Katie Young/Izaguirre (TU) def. E. Lewis/M. Lewis (DU) 8-4
Marginean/Wylie (DU) def. Scatvorchio/Tamburo (TU) 8-6
Daub/Ng (TU) def. Stecova/Lara Hamad (DU) 8-4
