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Women's Tennis Falls at Duquesne, 5-2
2/16/2009 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
Feb. 16, 2009
PITTSBURGH, PA - The George Washington University women's tennis team was defeated by Duquesne, 5-2, Sunday afternoon in Pittsburgh, PA.
Duquesne won the double points after winning the No. 1 and No. 2 flights over Nadia Demidenko and Jacqui Corba (8-4) and Jennifer Hirsh and Madhuri Jha (8-2). Verena Knoedler and Zoe Krohn won the only doubles point 8-7 (2) for GW in the No. 3 spot.
The Colonials' Demidenko won the No. 1 singles flight 7-5, 6-2 and Corba won her match in the No. 3 flight 6-2, 6-4. Duquesne defeated GW in each of the other four match-ups.
Women's tennis is back in action on Feb. 20, at Penn in Philidelphia, PA at 2:00 p.m.
Duquesne 5, George Washington 2
Feb. 15, 2009 - Pittsburgh, PA
Doubles:
1. Williams/McGowan (DU) def Nadia Demidenko/Jacqui Corba (GW) 8-4
2. Noble/Poole (DU) def Jennifer Hirsh/Madhuri Jha (GW) 8-2
3. Verena Knoedler/Zoe Krohn (GW) def Majdalani/Buehler (DU) 8-7 (2)
Singles:
1. Nadia Demidenko (GW) def Williams (DU) 7-5,6-2
2. McGowan (DU) def Jennifer Hirsh (GW) 6-2,6-0
3. Jacqui Corba (GW) def Poole (DU) 6-2,6-4
4. Noble (DU) def Madhuri Jha (GW) 6-2,6-0
5. Albano (DU) def Zoe Krohn (GW) 6-3,4-6,1-0 (10-8)
6. Majdalani (DU) def Meg Tyner (GW) 6-3,7-5
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