Doubles Sweep Leads Women’s Tennis to Victory Over Temple in First Day of Villanova Invitational

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Doubles Sweep Leads Women’s Tennis to Victory Over Temple in First Day of Villanova Invitational

9/16/2022 7:43:00 PM | Women's Tennis

PHILADELPHIA – A clean 4-0 sweep in doubles led Delaware women's tennis to a 7-3 victory over Temple on the first day of the Villanova Invitational on Friday afternoon.

Olga Mishenina and Santianna Chrysopoulo opened the match with a 6-2 victory in their first career action. Maryia Hrynashka and Julieta Honrubia finished next in the No. 3 slot with a 6-3 margin. In first flight play, Adel-Byanu Abidullina opened her career as a Blue Hen with Eliza Askarova to a 6-4 margin over the Owls' top pair. Rounding out doubles' competition was Alina Vasilenko and newcomer Toni Nelson with a 7-6 final, including a 7-2 tiebreaker.

UD claimed victories in second, fourth, and sixth flight singles as Nelson (6-3, 6-4), Honrubia (4-6, 6-3, 10-6), and Chrysoppulo (8-4 pro set match) won, respectively.

Day two of the Villanova Invitational heads to the suburbs and onto the Wildcats' campus on Saturday.

FULL RESULTS:
DOUBLES:
Abidullina, Askarova (Delaware) def. Kulhava, J. Wei (Temple), 6-4
Vasilenko, Nelson (Delaware) def. E. Wei, Uchijima (Temple), 7-6, 7-2
Hrynashka, Honrubia (Delaware) def. Mummadi, Hua (Temple), 6-3
Mishenina, Chrysopoulo (Delaware) def. Yabuta, Takebe (Temple), 6-2

SINGLES:
Mummadi (Temple) def. Askarova (Delaware), 7-6, 6-0
Nelson (Delaware) def. Kulhava (Temple), 6-3, 6-4
J. Wei (Temple) def. Vasilenko (Delaware), 6-2, 6-2
Honrubia (Delaware) def. E. Wei (Temple), 4-6, 6-4, 10-6
Uchijima, (Temple) def. Hrynashka (Delaware), 2-6, 4-6, 10-8
Chrysopoulo (Delaware) def. Hua (Temple), 8-4