Mountain Hawks Fall to Drexel on Opening Day

Saturday, February 3

Bethlehem, Pa.

3 p.m.

Lehigh University

Drexel University

2/3/2018 11:10:00 PM | Women's Tennis

BETHLEHEM, Pa. – The Lehigh women's tennis team opened the 2018 season with a 5-2 loss to a tough Drexel squad Saturday afternoon inside Lewis Tennis Center.

The Mountain Hawks fell behind the eight ball early as the Dragons went 3-for-3 in doubles play to take a 1-0 lead.

Senior captain Christina Auyeung put Lehigh back in contention as she won in straight sets at the No. 1 flight.

Freshman Paula Gonzalez gave Lehigh a lift as she battled her way through a three-set victory in her collegiate dual match debut at the fourth flight.

Despite the efforts by Auyeung and Gonzalez, the Dragons put the match away as they racked up straight-set victories at the second, third and fourth flights.

The Mountain Hawks will wrap up their opening weekend as they return to the courts Sunday to they take on Saint Francis at 2 p.m.

Drexel 5, Lehigh 2

Doubles
1. Kendra Bunch/Ghita Benhadi def. Casey Zhong/Christina Auyeung, 7-5
2. Salma Ziouti/Clary Rodriguez def. Sibel Can/Grace Lin, 7-6(5)
3. Ryshena Providence/Marta Martinez def. Paula Gonzalez/Kirstin Godau, 6-1

Singles
1. Christina Auyeung def. Salma Ziouti, 6-3, 6-0
2. Ghita Benhadi def. Sibel Can, 6-3, 6-2
3. Kendra Bunch def. Grace Lin, 7-5, 6-2
4. Paula Gonzalez def. Clary Rodriguez, 6-4, 4-6, 6-4
5. Mya Fuentes def. Briana Maravich, 6-0, 6-0
6. Anisiya Simpson def. Casey Zhong, 6-2, 2-6, 8-6