Box Score Cleveland, Ohio – The Duquesne University women's tennis team opened a two-match road swing on Friday evening, falling at Cleveland State, 7-0 at the Medical Mutual Tennis Pavilion. With the loss, the Dukes fall to 4-10 overall.
In doubles competition, the Vikings secured two of the three matches to take the opening point. Graduate student
Daniela Latoni and junior
Kaya Rand fell by a 6-2 count to Oihane Vicario and Sima Heren. At the second doubles, sophomore
Jasa Roka and freshman
Mila Badics captured a 6-4 victory over Filippa Frogner and Bethany Yauch before sophomore
Taisia Yakunina and senior
Ellen Shanahan were downed by Terezea and Ella Franz, 6-0 in the final spot.
Cleveland State kept its momentum during singles play, taking all seven matches. Latoni felly by a 7-5, 6-1 count to Vicario before Badics dropped a 6-4, 6-1 decision to Heren in the second slot. At third singles, Roka was downed by Vevere, 6-3, 7-6(3) before Rand lost 6-3, 7-5 at the four spot. Yukunina felly by a 6-3, 6-4 count to Franz as
Ana Utrilla Benito dropped a 7-5, 6-0 decision in the final two slots.
UP NEXT
Duquesne returns to action when it travels to Bucknell on Saturday, March 22, for a non-conference match, beginning at 1:00 p.m.
Singles Competition
1. Oihane Vicario (CSU) def.
Daniela Latoni (DUQ), 7-5, 6-1
2. Sima Heren (CSU) def.
Mila Badics (DUQ), 6-4, 6-1
3. Tereze Vevere (CSU) def.
Jasa Roka (DUQ), 6-3, 7-6(3)
4. Bethany Yauch (CSU) def.
Kaya Rand (DUQ), 6-3, 7-5
5. Ella Franz (CSU) def. Taisia Yukunina (DUQ), 6-3, 6-4
6. Filippa Frogner (CSU) def.
Ana Utrilla Benito (DUQ), 7-5, 6-0
Doubles Competition
1. Vicario/Heren (CSU) def. Latoni/Rand (DUQ), 6-2
2. Roka/Badics (DUQ) def. Frogner/Yauch (CSU), 6-4
3. Franz/Vevere (CSU) def. Yukunina/Shanahan (DUQ), 6-0