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Team
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Buffalo UB (3-1)
4
Winner Duquesne DUQ (3-2)
Buffalo UB
(3-1)
3
Final
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Duquesne DUQ
(3-2)
Winner
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Towson TOWSON (1-4)
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Winner Duquesne DUQ (4-2)
Towson TOWSON
(1-4)
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Final
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Duquesne DUQ
(4-2)
Winner

Match Recap: Women's Tennis |

@DuqWTennis Sweeps Weekend Matches

Dukes defeat Buffalo, Towson

HARMAR, Pa. - Duquesne improved to 4-2 on the season after a pair of 4-3 victories over Buffalo and Towson this weekend. 

On Friday, the Dukes came from behind to defeat the defending Mid-American Conference champions Buffalo. The Bulls stole the doubles point and went up 2-0 after winning at #6 singles. The Dukes tied it up at 2-2 after Aishwarya Kona won at #4 and Julianne Herman at #1. Duquesne took a 3-2 lead after Priyanka Mitta's win at #5, but the match was tied again when UB won at #2. The match came down to Maddy Adams at #3. After splitting the first two sets, Adams held off a tough Buffalo opponent for a 6-4 win in the 3rd set giving the Dukes a 4-3 victory.
 
Against Towson, the Dukes rolled in doubles, with Laurel Shymansky and Herman and Margot Pessy and Kona each winning 6-1 at the #1 and #2 sports respectively. Meredith Lee and Mitta took #3 6-4. Singles victories by Lee at #6, Shymansky at #2 and Herman at #1 clinched the win for the Dukes.
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