JMU Opens CAA Play with 5-2 Victory at Delaware

Saturday, February 25

Elkton, Md.

7 p.m.

James Madison University

Delaware

2/26/2017 12:03:00 AM | Women's Tennis

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ELKTON, Md. – James Madison women's tennis opened Colonial Athletic Association with a 5-2 win at Delaware on Saturday.

The Dukes (7-2, 1-0) took a 1-0 advantage into singles after doubles victories at No. 1 by senior Timea Guibe and junior Kimmy Herrock and at No. 3 by sophomore Emma Petersen and senior Rebecca Harris. The Blue Hens tied the match at 1-all and 2-all before Petersen and Herrock sealed the victory with singles victories at No. 3 and No. 4, respectively.

Petersen, Herrock and Harris each went 2-0 on Saturday.

Freshman Jona Roka kept momentum in the Dukes favor early, putting them back up by one (2-1) with a two-set win over Sarah Hall at No. 5 singles (7-6(2), 6-2). Harris capped the team victory with a two-set triumph over Amanda Studnicki at No. 6 singles (7-5, 6-1). RESULTS
Doubles (2, 1, 3*)

Guibe/Herrock def. Studnicki/LaMachia 6-0
Hall/Komer def. Nelson/Roka 6-0
Petersen/Harris def. Pilkington/Arielle Shuren 6-4

Singles (2, 5, 1, 3, 4*, 6)

Brooke Pilkington def. Timea Guibe 6-3, 7-6(3)
Sara Komer def. Rachel Nelson 6-1, 6-2
Emma Petersen def. Denny LaMachia 7-5, 6-2
Kimmy Herrock def. Annie Jaskulski 3-6, 6-2, 6-1
Jona Roka def. Sarah Hall 7-6(2), 6-2
Rebecca Harris def. Amanda Studnicki 7-5, 6-1

UP NEXT
JMU heads to Florida for a spring break swing. The Dukes start with Hampton at noon on Tuesday, March 7 before a doubleheader against North Florida and Savannah State on Thursday, March 9.