Miamisburg, Ohio – The Duquesne University women's tennis team competed its three-match road trip on Saturday, securing a 4-0 victory over St. Bonaventure in Atlantic 10 action at the South Regency Tennis Center. With the win, the Dukes snap a two-match skid, improving to 7-12 overall, behind a 1-4 mark in league action.
In doubles play, Duquesne secured wins at the first two positions to take the early point. Graduate student
Daniela Latoni and junior
Kaya Rand recorded a 6-3 victory over Cirkeline Lundberg and Abbie Tyler before sophomore
Jasa Roka and freshman
Mila Badics registered a 6-3 win over Isabella Venter and Anastasia Gubanova. At the final spot, senior
Ellen Shanahan and freshman
Sofia Serrano dropped a 6-2 match to Kashish Bote and Sienna Smith.
The Dukes continued its dominance during singles play, taking three straight to record the match victory. In the number one spot, Latoni tallied a 6-2, 6-2 win over Lundberg while Badics captured a 7-5, 2-6, 6-1 victory over venter. At the third singles, Roka secured the match for the Dukes, downing Gubanova 3-6, 7-5, 6-1. Shanahan, Rand, and
Taisia Yakunina matches were all recorded unfinished.
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Duquesne is idle for a week before it travels to Orlando, Florida to compete in the Atlantic 10 Championships at the USTA National Campus from Wednesday, April 24 through Saturday, April 27.
Singles Competition
1.
Daniela Latoni (DUQ) def. Cirkeline Lundberg (SBUW) 6-2, 6-2
2.
Mila Badics (DUQ) def. Isabella Venter (SBUW) 7-5, 2-6, 6-1
3.
Jasa Roka (DUQ) def. Anastasia Gubanova (SBUW) 3-6, 7-5, 6-1
4.
Ellen Shanahan (DUQ) vs. Abbie Tyler (SBUW) 7-6, 2-6, 1-2, unfinished
5.
Kaya Rand (DUQ) vs. Sienna Smith (SBUW) 5-5, unfinished
6.
Taisia Yakunina (DUQ) vs. Kashish Bote (SBUW) unfinished
Doubles Competition
1.
Daniela Latoni/
Kaya Rand (DUQ) def. Cirkeline Lundberg/Abbie Tyler (SBUW) 6-3
2.
Jasa Roka/
Mila Badics (DUQ) def. Isabella Venter/Anastasia Gubanova (SBUW) 6-4
3. Kashish Bote/Sienna Smith (SBUW) def.
Ellen Shanahan/
Sofia Serrano (DUQ) 6-2