Wexford, Pa. – The Duquesne University women's tennis team continued its five-match homestand, blanking Lafayette 7-0 on Saturday afternoon inside the Oxford Athletic Club. With the win, the Dukes improved to 3-5 overall.

In doubles competition, the Dukes secured two of the three matches to take the early point. At the top spot, sophomore Mila Badics and senior Kaya Rand secured a 6-3 win over Olivia Boeckman and Hanna Ganchi while junior Taisia Yakunina and sophomore Sofia Serrano captured a 6-3 victory over Ally Bauer and M. Sofia Romaniello.

Duquesne kept its momentum in singles play, securing all six matches. At the number one spot, Badics tallied a 6-2, 6-1 win over Alyssa Perdomo while Rand secured a come from behind victory over Ganchi, 4-6, 6-4, 6-0. At the third singles, Yakunina downed Boeckman, 6-4, 6-2 while freshman Sofia Lopez-Linares Perez captured a 4-6, 6-2, 6-2 win over Alexandra Waldman. In the final two spots, freshman Denisse Arinez Guilarte secured a 6-2, 6-1 victory over Bauer while Serrano capped the day with a 6-2, 6-2 victory over M. Sofia Romaniello.

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Duquesne returns to action on Sunday, Feb. 23 when it hosts Niagara at the Oxford Athletic Club, beginning at 2:00 p.m.
 
Singles Competition
1. Mila Badics (DUQW) def. Alyssa Perdomo (LAF) 6-2, 6-1
2. Kaya Rand (DUQW) def. Hanna Ganchi (LAF) 4-6, 6-4, 6-0
3. Taisia Yakunina (DUQW) def. Olivia Boeckman (LAF) 6-4, 6-2
4. Sofia Linares Perez (DUQW) def. Alexandra Waldman (LAF) 4-6, 6-2, 6-2
5. D. Arinez Guilarte (DUQW) def. Ally Bauer (LAF) 6-2, 6-1
6. Sofia Serrano (DUQW) def. M. Sofia Romaniello (LAF) 6-2, 6-2

Doubles Competition
1. Mila Badics/Kaya Rand (DUQW) def. Olivia Boeckman/Hanna Ganchi (LAF) 6-3
2. Taisia Yakunina/Sofia Serrano (DUQW) def. Ally Bauer/M. Sofia Romaniello (LAF) 6-3
3. Alexandra Waldman/Alyssa Perdomo (LAF) def. D. Arinez Guilarte/Sofia Linares Perez (DUQW) 6-4