HARRISONBURG, Va. – James Madison girls’s tennis opened its residence slate with a commanding 7-0 win in opposition to George Washington on Saturday afternoon on the East Campus Tennis Courts.
The Dukes improved to 1-1 on the season, whereas the Colonials dropped to 0-1. It was JMU’s tenth straight victory in opposition to GW, courting again to the 2009-10 season. It was additionally the fourth time JMU held the Colonials with no single level.
JMU earned the win by the use of three doubles victories and 6 straight-set singles triumphs.
In doubles play, Daria Afanasyeva and Reka Matko cruised to a 6-1 victory in opposition to Charlotte Bell and Lindsay Thompson on courtroom three to realize the benefit. Shortly after, Daria Munteanu and Daniela Volohclinched the doubles level on courtroom two with a 6-1 win over Sarah Bodewes and Alejandra Ramirez.
JMU capped off doubles play on courtroom one, as Kylie Moulin and Ines Oliveira took down the doubles pair of Gabriela Giraldo and Stella Wiesemann in a hard-fought battle, 6-4.
In singles play, Oliveira was fast to double the match lead, as she defeated Thompson 6-1, 6-3 on courtroom three. JMU made it a 3-0 match on courtroom one, as Moulin secured a 6-2, 6-1 win in opposition to Wiesemann.
Afanasyeva clinched the group win on courtroom two, as she battled in opposition to Giraldo, in the end popping out on high in a 6-4, 6-2 triumph.
In JMU’s last three singles matches, the Dukes conceded a complete of eight video games to finish the 7-0 win.
Voloh added to the lead on courtroom 4, taking a 6-1, 6-2 win from Bodewes. Munteanu earned her first collegiate dual-match win, in addition to residence triumph on courtroom 5, breezing previous Ramirez, 6-0, 6-3. Matko joined Munteanu as a first-time residence victor, dispatching Bell by a rating of 6-2, 6-0 on courtroom six.
Match Notes
- Daniela Voloh moved right into a tie for fourth place at JMU with 75 profession singles victories, matching Kimmy Herrock (2014-18). Voloh is now simply 11 wins shy of Emma Peterson (2015-19), who has a JMU-record 86 singles victories.
- Daria Afanasyeva additionally moved into the highest 10 in singles wins, tying Susie Peeling (1981-85) and Sheri Puppo (1997-01) in tenth with 59.
- Afanasyeva rose right into a tie for sixth in complete victories, with 125, tying Herrock. Voloh can also be fifth with 133 complete wins, which is simply 32 shy of Jona Roka’s report (165) that she set in 2021. Moreover, Moulin wants simply six extra complete wins to enter the highest 10 as nicely.
Quoting Coach Shelley Jaudon
“I am happy with the way in which we confirmed as much as compete right now. We actually carried the aggressive power from final evening into right now’s match throughout the board. We did a superb job of closing video games and units once we had the chance. General, this was a fantastic opening weekend and now we are going to construct upon these matches and experiences.”
Up Subsequent
The Dukes can be again in motion on Sunday, Jan. 29 after they host the Richmond. The match is ready for a 1 p.m. begin on the East Campus Tennis Courts.