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Temple Edges Women's Tennis, 4-3
02/05/2007 | Women's Tennis
Feb. 5, 2007
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. - The Richmond women's tennis team was edged 4-3 on Saturday afternoon in it's A-10 opener with the Temple Owls. Richmond sophomore Pamela Duran and senior Robin Carter led the Spiders in singles action, posting wins at the No. 1 and 2 spots, respectively.
Although Beatrice Grasu and Carter were unable to pull out a win at first doubles, the Vosters/Duran duo and Zivanovic/Schneider pair notched wins at the No. 2 and 3 spots to clinch the doubles point for Richmond.
In singles action, Duran and Carter were the only Spiders to earn wins in the afternoon contest, the second-straight for Richmond which had just played a hard-fought match with Penn the previous afternoon.
The Spiders (0-3, 0-1 in A-10) continue action on Friday, February 9 at 2:30 p.m. at Old Dominion.
TEMPLE 4, #72 RICHMOND 3
Doubles:
1. Kurashima/Clermont (TU) def. Grasu/Carter (UR), 8-6
2. Vosters/Duran (UR) def. Ferancova/Senkina (TU), 8-6
3. Zivanovic/Schneider (UR) def. Pattabi/Rukavyshnykopva (TU), 9-8 (7-4)
Singles:
1. Pamela Duran (UR) def. Eurasia (TU), 6-1, 7-6 (8-6)
2. Robin Carter (UR) def. Senkina (TU), 6-0, 6-4
3. Franco (TU) def. Ashlee Vosters (UR), 6-2, 7-5
4. Rukavyshnykova (TU) def. Xenia Schneider (UR), 6-1, 6-2
5. Clermont (TU) def. Jessica Hubbard (UR), 6-2, 6-4
6. Frazier (TU) def. Jelena Zivanovic (UR), 6-4, 6-4
