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Dukes' Three-Match Win-Streak Snapped with 4-3 Loss at Elon
3/21/2015 7:49:00 PM | Women's Tennis
ELON, N.C. – James Madison women's tennis tallied a tough 4-3 loss at Elon on Saturday, snapping a three-match win-streak for the Dukes as they fell to 8-4 on the season and 1-1 against Colonial Athletic Association foes.
The Phoenix, in their first year of competition in the CAA, improved to 2-0 in league action and 9-5 overall. While the Dukes opened with a 2-1 showing in doubles play for the point, the Phoenix won the first four singles decisions for the match victory.
"We started well and finished well today," Head Coach James Bryce stated. "Our doubles is now turning into our strength, but we came out flat in singles, making too many errors that dug us a hole we couldn't climb out of. If we can improve on that, I feel confident going forward in CAA play."
JMU headed into singles action with a 1-0 advantage after a 2-1 mark in doubles play. The senior-sophomore duo of Taylor Pinchoff and Alex Huie dropped Barbora Lazarova and Kirsten Ward 8-5 at No. 1 doubles to start the day, but an 8-3 win by Taylor Casey and Erica Braschi over sophomores Rachel Nelson and Emily Bradshaw at No. 3 doubles knotted the action at 1-1.
Freshman Kimmy Herrock and Rebecca Harris secured the doubles point and a 1-0 lead for JMU with an 8-6 win over Olivia Lucas and Bridget Liddell at the No. 3 position.
The lead was short, however, as Lazarova secured a two-set win (6-1, 6-2) over Huie at No. 3 singles to even the match at 1-all. Lucas made it a 2-1 edge for the Phoenix with her own two-set win (6-1, 6-2) over Pinchoff at No. 1 singles. JMU fell behind 3-1 after freshman Dylan Owens fell in straight 6-2 sets to Braschi at No. 4 singles.
At No. 2 singles, Nelson took an early lead over Ward with a 6-4 victory in set one before Ward's 6-0 win in set two and 6-1 win in set three secured match point for Elon.
Harris posted a second point for the Dukes with a come-from-behind, three-set win (6-7, 6-4, 10-2) over Maria Camara Ruiz at No. 6 singles. Herrock closed out the day with a hard-fought, two-set win (6-4, 7-6 (7-3) over Casey at No. 5 singles.
The Dukes continue CAA play on Sunday, March 22, as they stay in Elon to take on UNCW in a neutral-court match at 11 a.m.
The Phoenix, in their first year of competition in the CAA, improved to 2-0 in league action and 9-5 overall. While the Dukes opened with a 2-1 showing in doubles play for the point, the Phoenix won the first four singles decisions for the match victory.
"We started well and finished well today," Head Coach James Bryce stated. "Our doubles is now turning into our strength, but we came out flat in singles, making too many errors that dug us a hole we couldn't climb out of. If we can improve on that, I feel confident going forward in CAA play."
JMU headed into singles action with a 1-0 advantage after a 2-1 mark in doubles play. The senior-sophomore duo of Taylor Pinchoff and Alex Huie dropped Barbora Lazarova and Kirsten Ward 8-5 at No. 1 doubles to start the day, but an 8-3 win by Taylor Casey and Erica Braschi over sophomores Rachel Nelson and Emily Bradshaw at No. 3 doubles knotted the action at 1-1.
Freshman Kimmy Herrock and Rebecca Harris secured the doubles point and a 1-0 lead for JMU with an 8-6 win over Olivia Lucas and Bridget Liddell at the No. 3 position.
The lead was short, however, as Lazarova secured a two-set win (6-1, 6-2) over Huie at No. 3 singles to even the match at 1-all. Lucas made it a 2-1 edge for the Phoenix with her own two-set win (6-1, 6-2) over Pinchoff at No. 1 singles. JMU fell behind 3-1 after freshman Dylan Owens fell in straight 6-2 sets to Braschi at No. 4 singles.
At No. 2 singles, Nelson took an early lead over Ward with a 6-4 victory in set one before Ward's 6-0 win in set two and 6-1 win in set three secured match point for Elon.
Harris posted a second point for the Dukes with a come-from-behind, three-set win (6-7, 6-4, 10-2) over Maria Camara Ruiz at No. 6 singles. Herrock closed out the day with a hard-fought, two-set win (6-4, 7-6 (7-3) over Casey at No. 5 singles.
The Dukes continue CAA play on Sunday, March 22, as they stay in Elon to take on UNCW in a neutral-court match at 11 a.m.
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