Toledo, Ohio – The Duquesne University women's tennis team opened up a four-game road swing on Friday afternoon, dropping a 5-2 decision at Toledo at the Twos Athletic Club. With the loss, the Dukes slip to 3-6 overall this spring.

In doubles competition, the Rockets captured wins at the first and third position to secure the point. Graduate student Daniela Latoni and junior Kaya Rand fell by a 2-6 count to Julia Kuszynski and Cassie Alcala at the first slot before sophomore Jasa Roka and freshman Mila Badics captured a 6-1 win over Sloane Teske and Audrey Moutama in the second position. At the final slot, sophomore Taisia Yakunina and senior Ellen Shanahan were downed by Shalini Tallamraju and Gaby Rondon, 2-6.

Toledo would take four singles matches on Friday to capture the match. In the number one spot, Latoni would tally a 0-6, 7-6 (7-2), 6-2 victory over Alcala before Badics took down Rondon, 7-6 (7-1), 6-3 in the second position. At third singles, Roka fell by a 6-3, 0-6, 2-6 count to Teske as Rand dropped a 3-6, 2-6 decision to Tallamraju in the fourth spot. Shanahan was downed by Mountama, 3-6, 3-6 before Yakunina was defeated by Jone Ibanez, 1-6, 2-6 in the final two slots.

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Duquesne is back in action on Friday, March 1, when it travels to Appalachian State for a non-conference match.
 
Singles Competition
1. Daniela Latoni (DUQ) def. Cassie Alcala (TOLW24) 0-6, 7-6 (7-2), 6-2
2. Mila Badics (DUQ) def. Gaby Rondon (TOLW24) 7-6 (7-1), 6-3
3. Sloane Teske (TOLW24) def. Jasa Roka (DUQ) 3-6, 6-0, 6-2
4. Shalini Tallamraju (TOLW24) def. Kaya Rand (DUQ) 6-3, 6-2
5. Audrey Moutama (TOLW24) def. Ellen Shanahan (DUQ) 6-3, 6-3
6. Jone Ibanez (TOLW24) def. Taisia Yakunina (DUQ) 6-1, 6-2

Doubles Competition
1. Julia Kuszynski/Cassie Alcala (TOLW24) def. Daniela Latoni/Kaya Rand (DUQ) 6-2
2. Jasa Roka/Mila Badics (DUQ) def. Sloane Teske/Audrey Moutama (TOLW24) 6-1
3. Shalini Tallamraju/Gaby Rondon (TOLW24) def. Ellen Shanahan/Taisia Yakunina (DUQ) 6-2