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Women's Tennis

Women's Tennis Blanked at App State

Box Score Boone, N.C. – The Duquesne University women's tennis team continued its four-match road swing on Friday evening falling at Appalachian State, 4-0 at the Deer Valley Athletic Club. With the loss, the Dukes drop to 3-7 this season.

In doubles competition, App State swept all three matches to secure the point. At the first spot, sophomore Jasa Roka and freshman Mila Badics fell by a 1-6 count to Savannah DadaMascoll and Naledi Manyube. Graduate student Daniela Latoni and junior Kaya Rand dropped a 2-6 decision to Taya Powell and Maggie Pate at second doubles before sophomore Taisia Yakunina and senior Ellen Shanahan were downed by Brooke Gruber and Brooke Demerath, 1-6 in the final spot.

The Mountaineers would capture the match victory after recording wins at the first, second, and third singles. Latoni dropped a 3-6, 1-6 decision to DadaMascoll at the first spot before Badics fell by a 1-6, 1-6 count to Powell at the second singles. At the third position, Roka was defeated by Pate, 2-6, 3-6 as singles matches four, five, and six were registered no result.

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Duquesne is back in action tomorrow, March 2, when it battles Queens for a non-conference match. The match will be played at Davidson University.
 
Singles Competition
1. Savannah DadaMascoll (APPSTATE) def. Daniela Latoni (DUQ) 6-3, 6-1
2. Taya Powell (APPSTATE) def. Mila Badics (DUQ) 6-1, 6-1
3. Maggie Pate (APPSTATE) def. Jasa Roka (DUQ) 6-2, 6-3
4. Kaya Rand (DUQ) vs. Naledi Manyube (APPSTATE) no result
5. Ellen Shanahan (DUQ) vs. Brooke Gruber (APPSTATE) no result
6. Taisia Yakunina (DUQ) vs. Brooke Demerath (APPSTATE) no result

Doubles Competition
1. Savannah DadaMascoll/Naledi Manyube (APPSTATE) def. Jasa Roka/Mila Badics (DUQ) 6-1
2. Taya Powell/Maggie Pate (APPSTATE) def. Daniela Latoni/Kaya Rand (DUQ) 6-2
3. Brooke Gruber/Brooke Demerath (APPSTATE) def. Ellen Shanahan/Taisia Yakunina (DUQ) 6-1

 
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Players Mentioned

Daniela  Latoni

Daniela Latoni

5' 8"
Graduate Student
Jasa Roka

Jasa Roka

5' 2"
Sophomore
Ellen Shanahan

Ellen Shanahan

5' 5"
Senior
Mila Badics

Mila Badics

5' 8"
Freshman
Kaya Rand

Kaya Rand

5' 7"
Junior
Taisia Yakunina

Taisia Yakunina

5' 9"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Daniela  Latoni

Daniela Latoni

5' 8"
Graduate Student
Jasa Roka

Jasa Roka

5' 2"
Sophomore
Ellen Shanahan

Ellen Shanahan

5' 5"
Senior
Mila Badics

Mila Badics

5' 8"
Freshman
Kaya Rand

Kaya Rand

5' 7"
Junior
Taisia Yakunina

Taisia Yakunina

5' 9"
Sophomore

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