PHILADELPHIA – The nationally ranked University of Pennsylvania women's tennis team closed non-conference action with a shutout 7-0 victory over Temple at home on Friday afternoon.
 
Penn shut the Owls out in doubles and singles action to move to 12-5 on the season.
 
The red-hot duo of Sabine Rutlauka and Eileen Wang opened the match with a 7-5 victory over Samantha Nanere and Marianthi Christoforidou, followed by a 6-3 win from Esha Velaga and Maya Urata to clinch the doubles points and push the Quakers ahead 1-0 heading into singles.
 
Junior Rutlauka opened singles with a quick 6-1, 6-1 #win over Sena Takebe to double the Quakers' lead. Freshman Velaga kept the momentum going in the first slot, edging Samantha Nanere out 6-3, 6-1 to push the deficit to 3-0.
 
Sophomore Maya Urata clinched the victory in the sixth slot, downing Evie Wei 6-0, 6-4 to land the Red and Blue their final non-conference win of the season. Iris Gallo, Gavriella Smith, and senior Wang won their bouts against the Owls to secure the clinched win for Penn.
 
Up Next
The Quakers (12-5) head to Old Nassau to open Ivy League play at #44 Princeton on Saturday, March 30.
 
Doubles Results
Sabine Rutlauka/Eileen Wang def. Samantha Nanere/Marianthi Christoforidou, 7-5
Iris Gallo/Sasha Motlagh vs. Jessie Zheng/Evi Wei, 6-5 DNF
Esha Velaga/Maya Urata def. Sena Takebe/Vineetha Mummadi, 6-3
Doubles Order of Finish: 3,1*
 
Singles Results
Esha Velaga def. Samantha Nanere – 6-3, 6-1
Sabine Rutlauka def. Sena Takebe – 6-1, 6-2
Eileen Wang def. Jessie Zheng – 7-5, 3-6, 12-10
Gavriella Smith def. Vineetha Mummadi – 6-1, 3-6, 10-7
Iris Gallo def. Marianthi Christoforidou – 4-6, 6-4, 10-8
Maya Urata def. Evie Wei – 6-0, 6-4
Singles Order of Finish: 2,1,6*,4,5,3