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Tennis looks to bright future

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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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. [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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Tennis grounds Hawks

Both Drexel’s men’s and women’s tennis squads defeated City 6 foe St. Joseph’s University April 1 and look to close out their seasons strong.     The men’s team (6-3, 1-0 Colonial Athletic Association) took down the Hawks dramatically, winning the match 4-3, while the women (7-6, 1-1) won theirs 4-2. “Our matches against St. [...]

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