Box Score Morgantown, W.Va. – The Duquesne University women's tennis team traveled to Morgantown, W.Va. on Saturday morning, dropping a tough 4-3 decision at West Virginia at the Summit Tennis Academy. With the loss, the Dukes fall to 0-3 on the season.

The Mountaineers would secure the doubles point after taking two of the three matches. Senior Kaya Rand and sophomore Alexandra O'Brien fell 6-2 to Maja Dodik and Julie Bousseau at the first singles while junior Taisia Yakunina and sophomore Sofia Serrano fell to Mille Haagensen and Lyla Byers, 6-2 at the third spot.

In singles play, the Dukes battled back, taking three of the singles matches. Junior Jasa Roka dropped a 6-4, 6-2 match to Haagensen at the top spot while Badics secured a 64-, 3-6, 7-6 (7-2) victory over Bousseau at the two slot. At third singles, Rand downed Michaela Kucharova, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 before O'Brien dropped a hard fought 6-3, 7-6, (7-4) decision to Dodik. At the final two spots, Yakunina secured a 3-6, 6-1, 7-5 win over Laura V Morillo before freshman Sofia Lopez-Linares Perez lost 6-4, 6-4 to Byers in the sixth slot.

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Duquesne returns to action on Friday, Jan. 31, when it travels to Buffalo, N.Y. to take on the Bulls for a non-conference match.

Singles Competition
1. Mille Haagensen (WVU) def. Jasa Roka (DUQ) 6-4, 6-2
2. Mila Badics (DUQ) def. Julie Bousseau (WVU) 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (7-2)
3. Kaya Rand (DUQ) def. Michaela Kucharova (WVU) 6-3, 3-6, 6-3
4. Maja Dodik (WVU) def. Alexandra O'Brien (DUQ) 6-3, 7-6 (7-4)
5. Taisia Yakunina (DUQ) def. Laura V Morillo (WVU) 3-6, 6-1, 7-5
6. Lyla Byers (WVU) def. Sofia Linares Perez (DUQ) 6-4, 6-4

Doubles Competition
1. Maja Dodik/Julie Bousseau (WVU) def. Kaya Rand/Alexandra O'Brien (DUQ) 6-2
2. Laura V Morillo/Michaela Kucharova (WVU) vs. Jasa Roka/Mila Badics (DUQ) 4-3, unfinished
3. Mille Haagensen/Lyla Byers (WVU) def. Sofia Serrano/Taisia Yakunina (DUQ) 6-2