PHILADELPHIA, Pa. - Senior Nicole Shakhnazarova and junior Lucy Gloninger each posted singles victories, but Drexel came away with a 5-2 Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) win over the Tigers Friday at the Hecht Tennis Center on the campus of the University of Pennsylvania.

The loss snaps a three-match winning streak for Towson (7-7, 1-2 CAA) and is just their second in the last six matches.

The Dragons (13-3, 1-0 CAA) got the doubles point after winning two of the three flights. Gloninger and senior Barbora Vasilkova posted a 6-4 win at No. 3 doubles over Ryshena Providence and Mya Fuentes.

In singles, Shakhnazarova defeated Kendra Bunch at No. 1, 6-2, 7-6 (7-5) while Gloninger edged Anisiya Simpson at No. 6, 7-5, 6-3.

The Tigers return home to face local rival Johns Hopkins on Wednesday, April 4 at 8 p.m.

Drexel 5, Towson 1

Singles
No. 1 - Nicole Shakhnazarova (TOWSON) def. Kendra Bunch, 6-2, 7-6(7-5)
No. 2 - Ghita Benhadi (DREXEL) def. Lucy Williams, 7-7, 7-6 (7-2)
No. 3 - Salma Ziouti (DREXEL) def. A.J. Gomer, 6-1, 6-0
No. 4 - Mya Fuentes (DREXEL) def. Renate van Oorschodt, 6-0, 2-6, 6-2
No. 5 - Ryshena Providence (DREXEL) def. Alexa Martinez, 6-3, 6-2
No. 6 - Lucy Gloninger (TOWSON) def. Anisiya Simpson, 7-5, 6-3
 
Doubles
No. 1 - Ghita Benhadi / Kendra Bunch (DREXEL) def. A.J Gomer / Renate van Oorschodt, 6-3
No. 2 - Clary Rodriguez Cruz / Salma Ziouti (DREXEL) def. Lucy Williams / Yevgeniya Shusterman, 6-2
No. 3 - Barbora Vasilkova / Lucy Gloninger (TOWSON) def. Ryshena Providence / Mya Fuentes, 6-4