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JMU Finds Success on Day One of WVU Martha Thorn Invite
10/31/2014 8:46:00 PM | Women's Tennis
MORGANTOWN, W. Va. – The James Madison women's tennis team went 3-2 against opponents from Liberty and 2-3 against foes from Duquesne across singles and doubles play on day one of the West Virginia University Martha Thorn Invite at the Ridgeview Racquet Club in Morgantown, West Virginia.
Five Dukes earned singles victories on the day, with two coming against Duquesne and three coming against Liberty.
"I thought the team played pretty well today," Head Coach James Bryce said. "Our singles play from most was solid; unfortunately, our doubles was not. As long as we make adjustments in doubles action tomorrow and continue our strong singles play, we will have a good final day to our fall."
Junior Cara Wirth (Reading, Pa./Wilson) picked up a two-set victory (6-2, 6-4) over Duquesne's Spencer Caravaggio while sophomore Rachel Nelson (Big Prairie, Ohio/West Holmes) swept Duquesne's Sara Mitrovic in straight 6-4 sets. The JMU duo paired up for doubles action, falling 8-3 to Liberty's Belen Rivera and Mariely Hassey.
Freshman Dylan Owens (Olney, Md./Sherwood) faced Liberty's Nicola Wellman in singles competition, earning a 7-5 victory in set one before securing the match victory with a 6-2 win in set two. In doubles play, Owens teamed up with sophomore Emily Bradshaw (Mississauga, Ontario, Canada/Blyth Academy) against Duquesne's Chandler Consonery and Ally Miller, dropping the match 8-4.
Bradshaw posted a come-from-behind victory in singles against Lauren Mabe (Liberty). After dropping set one in a tiebreaker (7-6(4)), Bradshaw rallied for a 6-3 win in set two to tie the match and a 10-6 win in set three for the match victory.
Senior Sarah Khan's (Islamabad, Pakistan/Overseas Pakistani Foundation College (New Mexico)) singles win also came in three-set fashion. She earned a 1-0 advantage in the match over Britany Yang (Liberty) with a 6-2 victory in set one. Yang tied the match at 1-all with a 7-5 win in set two before Khan secured the match victory with a 10-2 win in the decisive set three. Khan dropped a two-set match to Duquesne's Alexa Miller 6-3, 6-3.
Freshman Kimmy Herrock (Tarpon Springs, Fla./East Lake) fell in a difficult three-set decision (6-3, 1-6, 10-3) to Liberty's Maria Khval after sending the match to a decisive set three. She dropped a two-set decision (6-1, 6-0) to Duquesne's Kylie Isaacs.
JMU wraps up the fall tournament slate on Nov. 1 with the final day of the WVU Martha Thorn Invite at the Ridgeview Racquet Club in Morgantown, West Virginia. The Dukes face host-West Virginia and Akron in singles and doubles action on Saturday.
Singles
Maria Khval (Liberty) def. Kimmy Herrock (JMU), 6-3, 1-6, 10-3
Sarah Khan (JMU) def. Britany Yang (Liberty), 6-2, 5-7, 10-2
Dylan Owens (JMU) def. Nicola Wellman (Liberty), 7-5, 6-2
Emily Bradshaw (JMU) def. Lauren Mabe (Liberty), 6-7 (4), 6-3, 10-6
Kylie Isaacs (Duquesne) def. Kimmy Herrock (JMU), 6-1, 6-0
Alexa Miller (Duquesne) def. Sarah Khan (JMU), 6-3, 6-3
Cara Wirth (JMU) def. Spencer Caravaggio (Duquesne), 6-2, 6-4
Rachel Nelson (JMU) def. Sara Mitrovic (Duquesne), 6-4, 6-4
Doubles
Belen Rivera/Mariely Hassey (Liberty) def. Rachel Nelson/Cara Wirth (JMU), 8-3
Chandler Consonery/Ally Miller (Duquesne) def. Dylan Owens/Emily Bradshaw (JMU), 8-4
Five Dukes earned singles victories on the day, with two coming against Duquesne and three coming against Liberty.
"I thought the team played pretty well today," Head Coach James Bryce said. "Our singles play from most was solid; unfortunately, our doubles was not. As long as we make adjustments in doubles action tomorrow and continue our strong singles play, we will have a good final day to our fall."
Junior Cara Wirth (Reading, Pa./Wilson) picked up a two-set victory (6-2, 6-4) over Duquesne's Spencer Caravaggio while sophomore Rachel Nelson (Big Prairie, Ohio/West Holmes) swept Duquesne's Sara Mitrovic in straight 6-4 sets. The JMU duo paired up for doubles action, falling 8-3 to Liberty's Belen Rivera and Mariely Hassey.
Freshman Dylan Owens (Olney, Md./Sherwood) faced Liberty's Nicola Wellman in singles competition, earning a 7-5 victory in set one before securing the match victory with a 6-2 win in set two. In doubles play, Owens teamed up with sophomore Emily Bradshaw (Mississauga, Ontario, Canada/Blyth Academy) against Duquesne's Chandler Consonery and Ally Miller, dropping the match 8-4.
Bradshaw posted a come-from-behind victory in singles against Lauren Mabe (Liberty). After dropping set one in a tiebreaker (7-6(4)), Bradshaw rallied for a 6-3 win in set two to tie the match and a 10-6 win in set three for the match victory.
Senior Sarah Khan's (Islamabad, Pakistan/Overseas Pakistani Foundation College (New Mexico)) singles win also came in three-set fashion. She earned a 1-0 advantage in the match over Britany Yang (Liberty) with a 6-2 victory in set one. Yang tied the match at 1-all with a 7-5 win in set two before Khan secured the match victory with a 10-2 win in the decisive set three. Khan dropped a two-set match to Duquesne's Alexa Miller 6-3, 6-3.
Freshman Kimmy Herrock (Tarpon Springs, Fla./East Lake) fell in a difficult three-set decision (6-3, 1-6, 10-3) to Liberty's Maria Khval after sending the match to a decisive set three. She dropped a two-set decision (6-1, 6-0) to Duquesne's Kylie Isaacs.
JMU wraps up the fall tournament slate on Nov. 1 with the final day of the WVU Martha Thorn Invite at the Ridgeview Racquet Club in Morgantown, West Virginia. The Dukes face host-West Virginia and Akron in singles and doubles action on Saturday.
Singles
Maria Khval (Liberty) def. Kimmy Herrock (JMU), 6-3, 1-6, 10-3
Sarah Khan (JMU) def. Britany Yang (Liberty), 6-2, 5-7, 10-2
Dylan Owens (JMU) def. Nicola Wellman (Liberty), 7-5, 6-2
Emily Bradshaw (JMU) def. Lauren Mabe (Liberty), 6-7 (4), 6-3, 10-6
Kylie Isaacs (Duquesne) def. Kimmy Herrock (JMU), 6-1, 6-0
Alexa Miller (Duquesne) def. Sarah Khan (JMU), 6-3, 6-3
Cara Wirth (JMU) def. Spencer Caravaggio (Duquesne), 6-2, 6-4
Rachel Nelson (JMU) def. Sara Mitrovic (Duquesne), 6-4, 6-4
Doubles
Belen Rivera/Mariely Hassey (Liberty) def. Rachel Nelson/Cara Wirth (JMU), 8-3
Chandler Consonery/Ally Miller (Duquesne) def. Dylan Owens/Emily Bradshaw (JMU), 8-4
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