Youngstown, Ohio – The Duquesne University women's tennis team traveled to Youngstown, Ohio to take on YSU on Saturday morning, dropping a 6-1 decision inside the YSU Indoor Tennis Center. With the loss, the Dukes dropped to 3-7 overall.

The Dukes (3-7) battled throughout the afternoon but were unable to overcome a strong Penguins performance in both doubles and singles play.
In doubles action, Duquesne split courts but came up short in securing the point. The No. 2 tandem of seniors Alexandra O'Brien and Taisia Yakunina earned a 6-4 victory over Line Greyling and Lorena Cedeno.  However, Youngstown State claimed wins at No. 1 and No. 3 to take the early 1-0 lead.

In singles, the Dukes fought in several tightly contested matches. Sophomore Naomi Lalonde pushed her opponent to a first-set tiebreak at the top spot, before falling 7-6 (7-6), 6-2. Freshman Denisse Arinez Guilarte forced a decisive third-set super tiebreak at No. 4 after taking the opening set in a tiebreak but ultimately dropped a 10-6 decision to Yoana Dudova. Duquesne's lone point came in dominant fashion at the final spot, where senior Taisia Yakunina delivered a commanding 6-0, 6-1 victory over Lydia Foster to put the Dukes on the board.

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Singles Competition
1. Hanna Telzynska (YSU) def. Naomi Lalonde (DUQW) 7-6 (7-6), 6-2
2. Lorena Cedeno (YSU) def. Mila Badics (DUQW) 6-4, 6-4
3. Yeseniia Ovcharova (YSU) def. Alexandra O'Brien (DUQW) 6-4, 6-4
4. Yoana Dudova (YSU) def. D. Arinez Guilarte (DUQW) 6-7 (5-7), 6-4, 10-6
5. Diane Piranda (YSU) def. Jasa Roka (DUQW) 6-1, 6-1
6. Taisia Yakunina (DUQW) def. Lydia Foster (YSU) 6-0, 6-1

Doubles Competition
1. Diane Piranda/Hanna Telzynska (YSU) def. Mila Badics/Naomi Lalonde (DUQW) 6-3
2. Alexandra O'Brien/Taisia Yakunina (DUQW) def. Line Greyling/Lorena Cedeno (YSU) 6-4
3. Lydia Foster/Yeseniia Ovcharova (YSU) def. Jasa Roka/D. Arinez Guilarte (DUQW) 6-2