Win Streak Snapped for Women's Tennis vs. Penn, 5-2

Friday, February 16

Philadelphia, Pa.

12 p.m.

Drexel University

Penn

Photo by: Greg Carroccio

Win Streak Snapped for Women's Tennis vs. Penn, 5-2

2/16/2018 3:46:00 PM | Women's Tennis

PHILADELPHIA - The Drexel women's tennis team fell on Friday afternoon at Penn, 5-2, its first loss since its first match of the spring season on Jan. 19. Drexel got singles victories from Kendra Bunch and Anisiya Simpson, but it was not enough to take down the host Quakers.

Penn won the first two doubles matches to complete, leaving the third unfinished with Drexel's Salma Ziouti and Clary Rodriguez Cruz trailing 5-4. In singles action, Bunch defeated Jimena Rodriguez-Benito in straight sets, 6-4, 6-4, at No. 2. Meanwhile, playing at No. 6, Simpson won her match against Nicole Berkman, 7-5, 7-5.

That would be all the Dragons could muster on Friday, however, as the Quakers won four singles matches, three in straight sets themselves. The Dragons will return to action on Saturday for another Philadelphia-area battle as they host Villanova at the Hecht/Hamlin Center at 6 p.m.

RESULTS
Doubles
Ghita Benhadi/Kendra Bunch def. by Lina Qostal/Ashley Zhu, 6-2
Salma Ziouti/Clary Rodriguez Cruz vs. Jimena Rodriguez-Benito/OJ Singh (DNF, 5-4)
Ryshena Providence/Mya Fuentez def. by Marta Kowalska/Nicole Berkman, 6-4

Singles
Ghita Benhadi def. by Lina Qostal, 6-4, 7-6
Kendra Bunch def. Jimena Rodriguez-Benito, 6-4, 6-4
Salma Ziouti def. by Ashley Zhu, 2-6, 6-2, 7-6
Clary Rodriguez Cruz def. by Marta Kowalska, 6-3, 6-1
Mya Fuentes def. by OJ Singh, 6-3, 7-5
Anisiya Simpson def. Nicole Berkman, 7-5, 7-5