Drexel University Athletics
Sunday, March 11
IMG Academy - Bradenton, Fla.
4 p.m.
Drexel University
6
vs
1
Connecticut
Photo by: Greg Carroccio
Men's and Women's Tennis Split Matches Against UConn
3/12/2018 9:22:00 AM | Men's Tennis, Women's Tennis
BRADENTON, Fla. - The Drexel men's and women's tennis teams split with Uconn on Sunday night at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla. The men won 6-1, while the women fell to the Huskies 5-2.
The men swept the doubles matches to clinch the doubles point. Bernard Tefel and Sinan Orhon won at No. 1, Balaji Lakshmanan and Sanil Jagtiani won at No. 2 and Hamza Laleej and Xandy Hammitt won at No. 3. All three matches were identical 6-4 scores. In singles action, the Dragons won five out of the six singles matches. Laleej (7-5, 7-5 at No. 1), Orhon (6-4, 6-4 at No. 3), Sanil Jagtiani (6-1, 6-1 at No. 4), Lakshmanan (7-6(2), 6-2 at No. 2), and Youssef Lahlou (6-0, 6-1 at No. 6) were straight set victories to help the Dragons round out the victory.
The women won one doubles match before moving onto singles play. Salma Ziouti held on at No. 3 defeating Jacquelyn Fitz-Randolph 6-4, 4-6, 6-4. Mya Fuentes won a straight set victory at No. 5 against Zaina Zaki, 6-1, 6-2.
RESULTS
WOMEN
Doubles
Ghita Benhaiti and Kendra Bunch def. by Yelyzaveta Pletnyeva and Cassie Chung, 7-5
Zaina Zaki and Summer Walker def. by Clary Rodriguez Cruz and Salma Ziouti, 6-4
Mya Fuentes and Ryshena Providence def. by Jacqueline Lazaro and Gillian Perrotta, 6-1
Singles
Kendra Bunch def. by Yelyzaveta Pletnyeva, 6-7(1), 7-6), 6-7
Ghita Benhadi def by. Summer Walker, 6-3, 4-6, 3-6
Jacquelyn Fitz-Randolph def. by Salma Ziouti, 6-4, 4-6, 6-4
Clary Rodriguez Cruz def. by Jacqueline Lazaro, 6-1, 6-3
Zaina Zaki def. by Mya Fuentes, 6-1, 6-2
Anisiya Simpson def. by Cassie Chung, 6-2, 7-5
MEN
Doubles
Justin Warren and Brady Flanagan def. by Bernard Tefel and Sinan Orhon , 6-4
Yili Zheng and John Holtmann def. by Balaji Lakshmanan and Sanil Jagtiani, 6-4
Hank Hill and Jack McLister def. by Hamza Laleej and Xandy Hammitt, 6-4
Singles
Hank Hill def. by Hamza Laleej, 7-5, 7-5
Yili Zheng def. by Balaji Lakshamanan, 7-6(2), 6-2
Jack McLister def. by Sinan Orhon, 6-4, 6-4
Justin Warren def. by Sanil Jagtiani, 6-1, 6-1
Bernard Tefel def. by John Holtmann, 6-2, 4-6, 4-6
Jonathan Edwards def. by Youssef Lahlou, 6-0, 6-1.
The men swept the doubles matches to clinch the doubles point. Bernard Tefel and Sinan Orhon won at No. 1, Balaji Lakshmanan and Sanil Jagtiani won at No. 2 and Hamza Laleej and Xandy Hammitt won at No. 3. All three matches were identical 6-4 scores. In singles action, the Dragons won five out of the six singles matches. Laleej (7-5, 7-5 at No. 1), Orhon (6-4, 6-4 at No. 3), Sanil Jagtiani (6-1, 6-1 at No. 4), Lakshmanan (7-6(2), 6-2 at No. 2), and Youssef Lahlou (6-0, 6-1 at No. 6) were straight set victories to help the Dragons round out the victory.
The women won one doubles match before moving onto singles play. Salma Ziouti held on at No. 3 defeating Jacquelyn Fitz-Randolph 6-4, 4-6, 6-4. Mya Fuentes won a straight set victory at No. 5 against Zaina Zaki, 6-1, 6-2.
RESULTS
WOMEN
Doubles
Ghita Benhaiti and Kendra Bunch def. by Yelyzaveta Pletnyeva and Cassie Chung, 7-5
Zaina Zaki and Summer Walker def. by Clary Rodriguez Cruz and Salma Ziouti, 6-4
Mya Fuentes and Ryshena Providence def. by Jacqueline Lazaro and Gillian Perrotta, 6-1
Singles
Kendra Bunch def. by Yelyzaveta Pletnyeva, 6-7(1), 7-6), 6-7
Ghita Benhadi def by. Summer Walker, 6-3, 4-6, 3-6
Jacquelyn Fitz-Randolph def. by Salma Ziouti, 6-4, 4-6, 6-4
Clary Rodriguez Cruz def. by Jacqueline Lazaro, 6-1, 6-3
Zaina Zaki def. by Mya Fuentes, 6-1, 6-2
Anisiya Simpson def. by Cassie Chung, 6-2, 7-5
MEN
Doubles
Justin Warren and Brady Flanagan def. by Bernard Tefel and Sinan Orhon , 6-4
Yili Zheng and John Holtmann def. by Balaji Lakshmanan and Sanil Jagtiani, 6-4
Hank Hill and Jack McLister def. by Hamza Laleej and Xandy Hammitt, 6-4
Singles
Hank Hill def. by Hamza Laleej, 7-5, 7-5
Yili Zheng def. by Balaji Lakshamanan, 7-6(2), 6-2
Jack McLister def. by Sinan Orhon, 6-4, 6-4
Justin Warren def. by Sanil Jagtiani, 6-1, 6-1
Bernard Tefel def. by John Holtmann, 6-2, 4-6, 4-6
Jonathan Edwards def. by Youssef Lahlou, 6-0, 6-1.
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