PHILADELPHIA – A close back-and-forth match for Temple women's tennis on Thursday afternoon ended in favor of the opposing Delaware Blue Hens, 4-3. The tight match saw singles wins from Alina Aburakhimova, Dina Karina and Mariana Bedon, but was not enough to hold of Delaware inside Penn's indoor tennis facility.
In doubles flights, Galina Chernykh and Karina logged a 6-1 victory over the Blue Hen's duo of Arielle Shuren and Annie Jaskulski in the third position. Yana Khon and Monet Stuckey-Willis played in the first spot with Anais Nussaume and Abdurakhimova dropped their match in the second doubles slot.