Women's Tennis Drops 6-1 Decision Saturday at Penn

Saturday, March 4

Philadelphia, Pa.

11 a.m.

Drexel University

Penn

Photo by: Greg Carroccio

Women's Tennis Drops 6-1 Decision Saturday at Penn

3/4/2017 4:50:00 PM | Women's Tennis

PHILADELPHIA – The Drexel women's tennis team dropped its match Saturday at Penn as the Quakers came away with a 6-1 victory.

With the loss, the Dragons fall to 10-3 on the year. The second leg of their Saturday doubleheader begins at 4 p.m. against Wagner at the Armory.

Drexel could not get anything going in doubles play as the Quakers took victories at Nos. 2 and 3 to grab the point. In singles, the Dragons battled, winning one match at forcing two three-set matches. Ryshena Providence fought off Nicole Berkman at No. 6 for the 6-4, 6-4 victory. Honami Yazawa won the first set of her match against Ashley Zhu in the top spot, but came up short in the next two sets, falling 4-6, 6-3, 10-8. In third singles, Kendra Bunch evened the match with a second-set win but was edged out in the third, 6-3, 4-6, 12-10.

The Dragons continue their weekend on Sunday when both teams head to Newark, N.J. to take on NJIT.

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Penn 6, Drexel 1
Singles
Ashley Zhu (Penn) DEF Honami Yazawa (DU), 4-6, 6-3, 10-8
Ria Vaidya (Penn) DEF Ghita Benhadi (DU), 6-2, 6-1
Luba Vazhenina (Penn) DEF Kendra Bunch (DU), 6-3, 4-6, 12-10
Lina Qostal (Penn) DEF Lea Winkler (DU), 6-1, 6-1
Marta Kowalska (Penn) DEF Clary Rodriguez Cruz (DU), 6-3, 6-3
Ryshena Providence (DU) DEF Nicole Berkman (Penn), 6-4, 6-4

Doubles
Ria Vaidya & Lina Qostal (Penn) unfinished Ryshena Providence & Clary Rodriguez Cruz (DU), 5-5
Luba Vazhenina & Marta Kowalska (Penn) DEF Ghita Benhadi & Kendra Bunch (DU), 6-4
OJ Singh & Ashley Zhu (Penn) DEF Lea Winkler & Honami Yazawa (DU), 6-3
Order of Finish: Doubles (3,2*), Singles (4,2,5*,6,3,1)