MEMPHIS, Tenn. - In the opening round of the American Athletic Conference Championships, the seventh-seeded Temple women's tennis team fell 4-2 to the No. 10 Cincinnati Bearcats on Wednesday afternoon. The Owls season ends with a 12-5 record.
In doubles, the Bearcats picked up the first point as Antonella Bramato and Katya Bure defeated Yana Khon and Anais Nussaume, 6-1 at the third flight, while Lauren Bellinger and Ali Miller posted a 6-3 win at the first flight over Alina Abdurakhimova and Minami Okajima.
The Owls evened up the score at 1-1 once singles play started, as Abdurakhimova defeated Miller at the first flight, 6-2, 4-1 before the flight was retired.