JMU Silences Towson 7-0 on Senior Day

Saturday, April 8

Harrisonburg, Va.

Noon

James Madison University

Towson

4/8/2017 3:50:00 PM | Women's Tennis

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HARRISONBURG, Va. – James Madison women's tennis silenced Towson on Saturday afternoon as the Dukes defeated the Tigers 7-0 in Colonial Athletic Association action on Senior Day.

The Dukes earned the doubles point off a 2-1 edge in victories before they had a complete sweep of singles, winning each point in two sets.

JMU improved to 3-1 in CAA contests and 15-5 overall, marking the second straight season the Dukes have hit the 15-win mark. The Dukes have not had back-to-back seasons of 15 or more wins since a three-season stretch from 1981-82 to 1983-84.

Three Dukes stretched their singles win streaks to five or more, led by a seven-match win-streak by freshman Jona Roka. Senior Timea Guibe has won six consecutive singles duals, all at the top position, and senior Rebecca Harris has won five straight.

In doubles, Guibe and junior Kimmy Herrock pushed to a fourth consecutive win with a doubles-point clinching win at the No. 1 position. The duo is 9-7 in duals this spring.

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RESULTS
Doubles (3, 2, 1*)
1. Timea Guibe/Kimmy Herrock (JMU) def. A.J. Gomer/Renate van Oorschodt (TOW) 6-4
2. Lucy Williams/Yevgeniya Shusterman (TOW) def. Emma Petersen/Rebecca Harris (JMU) 7-5
3. Jona Roka/Dylan Owens (JMU) def. Lucy Gloninger/Barbora Vasilkova (TOW) 6-2
Singles (4, 6, 2*, 3, 1, 5)
1. Timea Guibe (JMU) def. Nicole Shakhnazarova (TOW) 6-3, 6-2
2. Emma Petersen (JMU) def. Lucy Williams (TOW) 6-1, 6-2
3. Kimmy Herrock (JMU) def. A.J. Gomer (TOW) 6-0, 7-5
4. Jona Roka (JMU) def. Barbora Vasilkova (TOW) 6-1, 6-1
5. Dylan Owens (JMU) def. Renate van Oorschodt (TOW) 6-2, 7-5
6. Rebecca Harris (JMU) def. Lucy Gloninger (TOW) 6-2, 6-3

UP NEXT
The Dukes close out their home slate on Sunday, April 9 with a 10 a.m. match against CAA-foe College of Charleston. The Cougars are 1-3 in league matches after suffering a 5-2 loss on Elon on Saturday.