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Thursday, January 26
Blacksburg, Va.
1:30 p.m.
James Madison University
7
vs
0
Radford
Dukes Open Season with 7-0 Win over Radford
1/26/2017 6:27:00 PM | Women's Tennis
BLACKSBURG, Va. – James Madison women's tennis started the spring slate with a 7-0 victory against Radford on Thursday afternoon.
The Dukes (1-0) rolled to the win over the Highlanders (0-2), beginning with a clean sweep of doubles before winning at all six singles positions in two sets.
Sophomore Emma Petersen continued her four-match win streak from the fall in singles play with a 6-0, 7-5 victory at No. 3 over Natalie Sayer. Senior Rachel Nelson's three-match win streak also carried over from the fall, extended by a 7-5, 6-1 win over Meili Martin at No. 2 singles.
Senior Timea Guibe tied junior Dylan Owens for a team-leading ninth singles victory on the entire season, taking down Drousile Dzeubou in straight 6-4 sets at the No. 1 position. Sophomore Abby Amos played in her first singles match of the year, coming in at the No. 6 position and dispatching Lilly Ellick 6-1, 6-0.
QUOTING HEAD COACH JAMES BRYCE
"The team was very professional in taking care of their business today. Our doubles energy was excellent and we carried that into singles. We have some adjustments to make for Saturday, but we will enjoy this drive home first."
RESULTS
Doubles (2, 1*, 3)
UP NEXT
The Dukes travel to Penn State for a Saturday-morning match in State College, Pa. First serve with the Nittany Lions is at 11 a.m.
The Dukes (1-0) rolled to the win over the Highlanders (0-2), beginning with a clean sweep of doubles before winning at all six singles positions in two sets.
Sophomore Emma Petersen continued her four-match win streak from the fall in singles play with a 6-0, 7-5 victory at No. 3 over Natalie Sayer. Senior Rachel Nelson's three-match win streak also carried over from the fall, extended by a 7-5, 6-1 win over Meili Martin at No. 2 singles.
Senior Timea Guibe tied junior Dylan Owens for a team-leading ninth singles victory on the entire season, taking down Drousile Dzeubou in straight 6-4 sets at the No. 1 position. Sophomore Abby Amos played in her first singles match of the year, coming in at the No. 6 position and dispatching Lilly Ellick 6-1, 6-0.
QUOTING HEAD COACH JAMES BRYCE
"The team was very professional in taking care of their business today. Our doubles energy was excellent and we carried that into singles. We have some adjustments to make for Saturday, but we will enjoy this drive home first."
RESULTS
Doubles (2, 1*, 3)
- Guibe/Amos def. Dzeubou/Martin, 6-2
- Petersen/Harris def. Pope/Nguyen, 6-1
- Roka/Herrock def. Sayer/Ellick, 6-2
- Timea Guibe def. Drousile Dzeubou 6-4, 6-4
- Rachel Nelson def. Meili Martin 7-5, 6-1
- Emma Petersen def. Natalie Sayer 6-0, 7-5
- Jona Roka def. Claire Nguyen 6-1, 6-2
- Kimmy Herrock def. Karlie Pope 6-1, 6-0
- Abby Amos def. Lilly Ellick 6-1, 6-0
UP NEXT
The Dukes travel to Penn State for a Saturday-morning match in State College, Pa. First serve with the Nittany Lions is at 11 a.m.
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