Fairfax, Va. – The Duquesne University women's tennis team bounced back on Sunday morning, capturing a 4-1 victory at George Mason during Atlantic 10 action. The Dukes improved to 6-7 overall and 3-1 in league action.

Duquesne took the early point by capturing two of the doubles matches. At second doubles, juniors Jasa Roka and Taisia Yakunina captured a 6-4 win over Mary Young and Brooklyn Siegel before freshmen Denisse Arinez Guilarte and Sofia Lopez-Linares Perez downed Maya Bayat and Lakshya Motam, 6-3.

The Dukes continued its momentum in singles play, securing three wins to take the match. Senior Kaya Rand secured a 4-6, 6-0, 6-2 win over Young at the second spot while Roka defeated Maitree Diksha Rout, 6-4, 6-2 at the third slot. Yakunina secured the win for Duquesne, tallying a 6-3, 6-3 victory over Maya Bayat at the fourth slot.

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The Dukes return home when it welcomes St. Bonaventure on Saturday, April 5, for an Atlantic 10 match inside the Oxford Athletic Club.

Singles Competition
1. Cenan Liu (GMU) def. Mila Badics (DUQW) 6-2, 6-1
2. Kaya Rand (DUQW) def. Mary Young (GMU) 4-6, 6-0, 6-2
3. Jasa Roka (DUQW) def. Maitree Diksha Rout (GMU) 6-4, 6-2
4. Taisia Yakunina (DUQW) def. Maya Bayat (GMU) 6-3, 6-3
5. Noelle Talarek (GMU) vs. Alexandra O'Brien (DUQW) 7-5, 0-1, unfinished
6. Lauren Splett (GMU) vs. Sofia Linares Perez (DUQW) 3-2, unfinished

Doubles Competition
1. Cenan Liu/Lauren Splett (GMU) vs. Mila Badics/Kaya Rand (DUQW) 4-5, unfinished
2. Taisia Yakunina/Jasa Roka (DUQW) def. Mary Young/Brooklyn Siegel (GMU) 6-4
3. Sofia Linares Perez/D. Arinez Guilarte (DUQW) def. Maya Bayat/Lakshya Motam (GMU) 6-3