The University of Toronto Varsity Blues women's tennis team successfully defended their provincial title with a 4-3 victory over the Western Mustangs in the OUA championship final on Saturday, October 23 in London, Ont.
 
The Blues, who won the OUA regional qualifier two weeks ago, claim their 12th provincial banner in program history.
 
The Blues claimed the lone doubles point, winning the No. 1 and No. 2 matches. Claudia Poluga teamed up with Janet Pham to win the No. 1 doubles match 8-3, while Andrea Kuntjoro and Pia Jhattu took the No. 2 match 8-6.
 
Jhattu also came through with a big singles win in the No. 3 spot, 7-5 (7-2), 6-4, while Winnie Choi won the No. 2 singles match 6-3, 7-5. Veteran Salma Dessouki also won the No. 5 singles match 6-4, 6-4.

OUA MVP: Pia Jhatu, Toronto
OUA Rookie of the Year: Winnie Choi, Toronto | Justine Bryson, Western
OUA Coach of the Year: Nabil Tadros, Toronto

OUA All-Stars
Justine Bryson – Western
Angela Chen – Western
Claudia Poluga – Toronto
Pia Jhatu – Toronto


Toronto 4, Western 3
 

WOMEN	Western	-	Toronto	Score
WS1	Justine Bryson	-	Claudia Poluga	7-5, 6-1
WS2	Camille Duggal	-	Winnie Choi	3-6, 5-7
WS3	Carley Citren	-	Pia Jhattu	5-7 (2-7), 4-6
WS4	Angela Chen	-	Andrea Kuntjoro	6-1, 6-1
WS5	Leanna Carpine	-	Salma Dessouki	4-6, 4-6
WS6	Paige Baynham	-	Janet Pham	6-4, 6-4
WD1	Justine Bryson Camille Duggal	-	Claudia Poluga Janet Pham	3-8
WD2	Carley Citren Angela Chen	-	Andrea Kuntjoro Pia Jhattu	6-8
WD3	Leanna Carpine Dani Toderov	-	Salma Dessouki Tianna Xie	8-3

 
 
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