Although the Drexel men’s and women’s tennis teams came up short in the Colonial Athletic Association Tournament, they can now look back and appreciate successful seasons on the hard court. The men’s team finished the regular season with a 9-8 overall record, including 5-1 in home matches. The Dragons lost three of their top four [...]
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Tennis ends season at CAAs
The Drexel men’s and women’s tennis teams both competed admirably at the Colonial Athletic Association Championships April 19 but fell short of their goal to bring the trophy home to Drexel. The men’s team had a very difficult first match against the University of Delaware. Due to inclement weather, the match had to be moved [...]
Women’s tennis advances to CAA quarterfinals
The men and women’s tennis teams opened up their first round of play in the Colonial Athletic Association Championships April 19 in hopes of bringing the title home to Drexel. The tournament is being held on the campus of Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Va. with quarterfinals beginning April 20, followed by the semi-finals April [...]
M&W tennis drop hot streaks
A member of the men’s tennis team serves the ball during a singles match in the Drexel Armory. With the loss to the University of Delaware, the men’s four-match winning streak was ended. A pair of winning streaks came to an end for the Drexel University men’s and women’s tennis teams April 7, as both [...]
Manos and Stosic named DU athletes of the week
Drexel University seniors Mark Manos and Sonja Stosic were each named Athlete of the Week April 2-8. Manos, goalkeeper of the men’s lacrosse team, shone in the team’s 11-8 victory at the University of Delaware March 31. He helped his team improve to 3-0 in Colonial Athletic Association play by saving a season-high 15 shots. [...]
Women’s tennis wins all nine matches against Towson
Drexel sophomore Zeynep Mafa prepares to serve the ball at the Drexel Armory during a 2-5 home loss against George Washington University Feb. 12. Mafa fell 6-0, 6-3 in the No. 2 singles match as the Dragons would go on to end their three-match homestand. At this time last year, the Drexel University women’s tennis [...]
Men’s and women’s tennis both have solid wins
Senior Sonja Stosic hits a forehand in the air. Stosic, along with sophomore Zeynep Mafa and freshman Nicole Pivonka, each defeated their competitors from Wagner University in complete match shutouts at the Drexel Armory March 3. The women’s team is set to take on Towson University March 10 at home. The Drexel University men’s tennis [...]
Tennis splits against Navy and DSU
The Drexel University women’s tennis team endured matches against two quality opponents on back-to-back days, ending the stretch with split results. The ladies began their busy weekend with a 6-1 victory against the Delaware State University Hornets Feb. 25 at the Drexel Armory. All three Drexel doubles teams played very well, sweeping the Hornets and [...]
Men’s and women’s tennis receive mixed results
The Drexel University men’s and women’s tennis teams took to the courts Feb. 19 in Bethlehem, Pa. to take on the Lehigh University Mountain Hawks. The men started off the day on a sour note with a tough 7-0 loss. The Dragons were swept in doubles competition, struggling against the three potent Lehigh duos. Drexel’s [...]
Men’s and women’s tennis experience tough losses
Sophomore Zeynep Mafa gets ready for a serve at the baseline. Mafa lost her last match against George Washington University 6-0, 6-3. The Dragons next match is in Bethlehem, Pa. against Lehigh University. Following a stretch of three consecutive home matches, the Drexel University men’s tennis team traveled to Annapolis, Md. Feb. 12 to face [...]
Men’s tennis beats Morgan State 6-1
The Drexel men’s tennis team won its second consecutive dual match Jan. 29 by defeating Morgan State University 6-1 at the Drexel Armory. After dropping the doubles point, the Dragons won all six singles matches to clinch the victory. The Dragons fell behind early after conceding two of the three doubles matches on the courts. [...]
M&W tennis whiffs at VCU 4-1 tournament
The Drexel men’s and women’s tennis teams went to Virginia Jan. 20-21 to compete in the Virginia Commonwealth University 4-1 Tournament. Both teams competed in three matches, but only the men came out with a victory. The teams came back to Philadelphia with few positive results to show, but the coaches feel they made real [...]
Men’s tennis prepares for VCU 4-1 tournament
This weekend, Jan. 20-21, the Drexel men’s tennis team will open up its winter schedule in Virginia for the Virginia Commonwealth 4-1 Tournament. The team had a strong fall season, finishing with a win in their only individual match of the season. As the team prepares for the indoor season, they know that a solid [...]
Women’s tennis swept by UPenn 7-0 for second consecutive year
Coming off a monthlong break of virtually no competitive action, the Drexel University women’s tennis team’s first competition was against the Ivy League perennial power the University of Pennsylvania. The Dragons opened the team portion of their schedule with a loss against University City rival Penn Jan. 18 inside the Levy Tennis Pavilion. The Quakers (1-0) [...]
Tennis sweeps Rider 7-0
The men’s and women’s tennis teams ended their fall season with a bang. In Lawrenceville, N.J., the Dragons swept Rider 7-0 Oct. 25 in what can only be described as a massacre. As head coach Tricia Udicious said, “It was a total team performance. All three doubles teams looked great, and all six singles played [...]
Rookie shines at ITAs
The Drexel men’s tennis team recently finished up competition at Cornell University earlier this week, as a few members of head coach Tricia Udicious’ squad took part in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Northeast Regionals. The highlight of the ITAs for the Dragons was freshman singles player Badr Ouabdelmoumen. The rookie faced off against Jason Lin, [...]
Mafa shines in win over Monmouth
Coming off a dominating 7-0 win over Monmouth University Oct. 14 at the Drexel Courts, the Drexel women’s tennis team is headed to the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Northeast Regional Championships in very good form. “It is a night-and-day comparison from [the Cissie Leary] Invitational to where we are now, heading into ITAs,” Head Coach Tricia [...]
Tennis eager to resume activity
Drexel tennis will return to action for the first time in weeks this weekend, Oct. 14, with a set of separate tournaments. For the men’s team, a few members will be participating in the ITA Men’s Northeast Regional this weekend, Oct. 13-18, at Cornell University. Among the qualifiers for the singles tournament are freshman Badr [...]
Men’s tennis gets hyped for ITA Championships
The men’s tennis team had a strong season opening at the St. Joseph’s Invitational and hope that they can bring some of that momentum to the highly competitive ITA Championships next week. When the team travels to Ithaca, N.Y. Oct. 13 with some of their best talent, they will try to show the competition that [...]
Players step up for W. tennis
The Drexel women’s tennis team came out swinging at the 2011 St. Joseph’s Invitational the weekend of Sept. 30. Even though the poor weather ultimately rained on their parade, the team showed strong returning players as well as talented new faces. Head Coach Tricia Udicious believes that her players gain momentum and success each time [...]
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