April 13, 2007

PHILADELPHIA - Trying for a program record 11th victory on the season Friday afternoon, the Saint Joseph's women's tennis came up short as the Hawks fell to city-rival Temple, 7-0. Saint Joseph's will have a chance to earn that win next weekend as the Hawks travel to Monroeville, PA for the 2007 Atlantic 10 Championships, April 20-22.

The Owls scored the first point of the match in doubles competition as Temple topped the Hawks 8-1 at No. 1 doubles, 8-0 at No. 2 doubles and 8-2 at No. 3 doubles.

In individual competition, the Owls continued their momentum sweeping all six matches. Saint Joseph's junior Stephania Velazquez fell in straight sets, 6-1, 6-2 to Temple's Yuri Kurashima at No. 1 singles, while senior Erika Guers fell 6-0, 6-1 to Christine Clermont at No. 2 singles.

With the loss, the Hawks fall to 10-9 on the year, while the Owls improve to 13-3.

Results
Singles:
No. 1 - Yuri Kurashima (TU) def. Stephania Velazquez (SJU) 6-1, 6-2
No. 2 - Christine Clermont (TU) def. Erika Guers (SJU) 6-0, 6-1
No. 3 - Radka Ferancova (TU) def. Gina DiGiacomo (SJU) 6-0, 6-1
No. 4 - Dina Senkina (TU) def. Krysta Contino (SJU) 6-0, 6-1
No. 5 - Sharanya Pattabi (TU) def. Marisa Donelson (SJU) 6-0, 6-2
No. 6 - Anastasiia Rukavyshnykova (TU) def. Lauren Kuhmerker (SJU) 6-0, 6-1

Doubles:
No. 1 - Kurashima & Senkina (TU) def. Velazquez & Guers (SJU) 8-1
No. 2 - Ferancova & Rukavyshnykova def. Donelson & DiGiacomo (SJU) 8-0
No. 3 - Pattabi & Clermont (TU) def. Contino & Kuhmerker (SJU) 8-2