PHILADELPHIA, Pa.- In the final regular season match, the FDU Knights fell 4-3 at Temple. The Knights began with a #1 doubles win by Anastasia Lim and Yelena Kim. The Owls would take the double point to secure an early advantage. Kim would continue to take the #3 singles slot in favor of the Knights. Sophia Fredericks-McKee and Valentina Silva battled into tiebreaking third sets, with both Knights emerging victorious. The strong singles play almost pushed the Knights ahead as they fell late. 
 

Doubles Results:

#1 Doubles:
Lim / Kim (FDUW) def. Frasser / Martinez (TEMPW) — 6–3

#2 Doubles:
Ozturk / Zhou (TEMPW) def. Fredericks-McKee / Kato (FDUW) — 6–1

#3 Doubles:
Christoforidou / Costa (TEMPW) def. Silva / Kostsina (FDUW) — 6–0
 

Singles Results:

#1 Singles:
Ozturk (TEMPW) def. Lim (FDUW) — 6–2, 6–4

#2 Singles:
Fredericks-McKee (FDUW) def. Christoforidou (TEMPW) — 6–3, 5–7, 7–5

#3 Singles:
Kim (FDUW) def. Frasser (TEMPW) — 6–0, 6–2

#4 Singles:
Costa (TEMPW) def. Ovsiienko (FDUW) — 6–2, 6–4

#5 Singles:
Silva (FDUW) def. Andreoni (TEMPW) — 6–4, 2–6, 6–4

#6 Singles:
Zhou (TEMPW) def. Kostsina (FDUW) — 3–6, 6–3, 4–2 (retired)
 

What's Next:

The Knights resume action in the NEC Tournament, beginning April 16. Final seeding remains to be determined.  Read Full Article