Temple won its first conference match on Saturday in a narrow 4-3 victory against Connecticut at the Hamlin Tennis Courts on the campus of the University of Pennsylvania.
With the victory, the Owls (6-4, 1-0 American Athletic Conference) rebounded after Tuesday’s loss to Georgetown University.
Temple had a tough start to the match with the top doubles combination of junior Alina Abdurakhimova and senior Dina Karina falling 6-0. Juniors Yana Khon and Monet Stuckey-Willis responded in the second position by winning 7-6 (3). In the final doubles matchup, seniors Anais Nussaume and Mariana Bedon lost 7-5.
“It was great that they got the win,” Mauro said of Khon and Stuckey-Willis.