Women's Tennis Wins Fifth Straight, 4-3 at NJIT

Saturday, February 10

Newark, N.J.

2 p.m.

Drexel University

NJIT

Photo by: Greg Carroccio

Women's Tennis Wins Fifth Straight, 4-3 at NJIT

2/10/2018 9:35:00 PM | Women's Tennis

NEWARK, N.J. - The Drexel women's tennis team won its fifth consecutive match on Saturday afternoon at NJIT, pulling out a 4-3 victory with the doubles point and three singles matches. The Dragons won their second match of the weekend for a second consecutive week.

All three Drexel doubles teams won their matches, with Ghita Benhadi and Kendra Bunch winning 6-3 at No. 1, Salma Ziouti and Clary Rodriguez Cruz blanking their opponents at No. 2, 6-0, and Ryshena Providence and Marta Martinez continuing their strong play at No. 3, 6-1.

In singles action, the Dragons split six matches which was good enough for the overall victory. Benhadi came out on top in the No. 1 position, winning 7-5, 6-1. Rodriguez Cruz had to fight for her straight-set victory at No. 4 but got it done, winning 7-6 (7), 6-0. Bunch needed three sets to win at No. 3, but she rebounded from a 6-3 defeat in the first set to win the next two, 6-3, 6-1.

The Dragons will look to continue their winning ways next Friday when they visit Penn on the other side of 33rd Street. That match begins at noon.

RESULTS
Doubles
Ghita Benhadi/Kendra Bunch def. Mayar Eltony/Advaita Saravanan, 6-3
Clary Rodriguez Cruz/Salma Ziouti def. Holly Matson/Rafaella Sampaio 6-0
Ryshena Providence/Marta Martinez def. Amanda Helminsky/Mikaya Hamilton 6-1

Singles
Ghita Benhadi def. Mayar Eltony 7-5, 6-1
Salma Ziouti def. by Advaita Saravanan 6-2, 3-6, 6-3
Kendra Bunch def. Holly Matson 3-6, 6-3, 6-1
Clary Rodriguez Cruz def. Natacha Minc 7-6 (7), 6-0
Mya Fuentes def. by Rafaella Sampaio 6-3, 4-6, 13-11
Anisiya Simpson def. by Amanda Helminsky 8-6