Women's Tennis Extends Winning Streak to Three with CAA Win Against Towson

Friday, March 30

Hecht/Hamlin Center

5:30 p.m.

Drexel University

Towson

Women's Tennis Extends Winning Streak to Three with CAA Win Against Towson

3/30/2018 9:27:00 PM | Women's Tennis

PHILADELPHIA – The Drexel women's tennis team won its third consecutive match on Friday night with a 5-2 win against Towson at the Hecht/Hamlin Center on the campus of the University of Pennsylvania. Drexel improves to 13-3 (1-0 CAA) on the year, while the Tigers fall to 7-7 (0-2 CAA).

The Dragons got the doubles point with a 6-3 win from Ghita Benhadi and Kendra Bunch followed by a 6-2 victory from Clary Rodriguez Cruz and Salma Ziouti. Drexel then took the match in singles. Ziouti started things off with a 6-1, 6-0 victory at No. 3. After falling at No. 6, Mya Fuentes took the win at No. 4, 6-0, 2-6, 6-2. Ryshena Providence clinched the match at No. 5 defeating her opponent, 6-3, 6-2 and Benhadi added the win at No. 2, 7-5, 7-6 (7-2).

The Dragons will return to action on Wednesday, April 4 when they host Saint Joseph's at 1:30 p.m.

Drexel 5, Towson 2
Singles
Nicole Shakhnazarova (TU) DEF Kendra Bunch (DU), 6-2, 7-6(7-5)
Ghita Benhadi (DU) DEF Lucy Williams (TU), 7-7, 7-6 (7-2)
Salma Ziouti (DU) DEF A.J. Gomer (TU), 6-1, 6-0
Mya Fuentes (DU) DEF Renate Van Oorschodt (TU), 6-0, 2-6, 6-2
Ryshena Providence (DU) DEF Alexa Martinez, 6-3, 6-2
Lucy Gloninger (TU) DEF Anisiya Simpson (DU), 7-5, 6-3

Doubles
Ghita Benhadi & Kendra Bunch (DU) DEF A.J Gomer & Renate Van Oorschodt (TU), 6-3
Clary Rodriguez Cruz & Salma Ziouti (DU) DEF Lucy Williams & Nicole Shakhnazarova (TU), 6-2
Barbora Vasilkova & Lucy Gloninger (TU) DEF Ryshena Providence & Mya Fuentes (DU), 6-4