PITTSBURGH – The Duquesne University women's tennis team dropped its season opener to Cleveland State on Friday night, 6-1, at the Alpha Tennis and Fitness Center.

Freshman Jasa Roka won her first collegiate match as the No. 6 tonight, defeating CSU's Ella Franz, 6-3, 6-4.

In doubles, graduate student Margot Pessy and senior Daniela Latoni won 6-3 as the No. 1s. Unfortunately, Cleveland State won the other two doubles matches to grab the early advantage.

In singles, Duquesne's No. 1-5 dropped matches, with Roka winning the lone singles match. Despite the loss, Latoni took CSU's Bethany Yauch to the limit, barely losing her match, 6-3, 4-6, 1(12)-0(10).

The Dukes will be back in action on Saturday when they host Toledo at 4:00 P.M. ET.

Singles
1. Oihane Vicario (CSUW) def. Margot Pessy (DUQ) 6-4, 7-5
2. Bethany Yauch (CSUW) def. Daniela Latoni (DUQ) 6-3, 4-6, 1-0
3. Tereze Vevere (CSUW) def. Natasha Novak (DUQ) 6-0, 6-3
4. Sima Heren (CSUW) def. Anastasiia Kotsyuba (DUQ) 6-4, 6-2
5. Selma Tounsi (CSUW) def. Ellen Shanahan (DUQ) 6-2, 6-3
6. Jasa Roka (DUQ) def. Ella Franz (CSUW) 6-3, 6-4

Doubles
1. Margot Pessy/Daniela Latoni (DUQ) def. Sima Heren/Bethany Yauch (CSUW) 6-3
2. Filippa Frogner/Selma Tounsi (CSUW) def. Anastasiia Kotsyuba/Ellen Shanahan (DUQ) 6-3
3. Tereze Vevere/Ella Franz (CSUW) def. Natasha Novak/Ana Utrilla Benito (DUQ) 6-1