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Saturday, March 31
Wilmington, N.C.
2 p.m.
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Dukes Cruise Past UNCW for Fifth Straight Victory
3/31/2018 6:06:00 PM | Women's Tennis
WILMINGTON, N.C. – James Madison women's tennis cruised to its fifth straight victory, continuing its best start in program history, following a 6-1 triumph at UNCW on Saturday afternoon at the UNCW Tennis Complex.
The Dukes moved to 16-1 overall and 3-0 in Colonial Athletic Association play, while the Seahawks fell to 1-10 and 0-2 in conference play.
JMU captured the doubles point after a pair 6-2 victories from freshman Anna Makarova and junior Emma Petersen at No. 2 doubles and sophomore Jona Roka and senior Dylan Owens at the No. 3 position. A 7-6 (5) victory at No. 1 from the freshman duo of Liz Norman and Abby Amos secured the doubles sweep for JMU.
Holding a 1-0 lead, Roka easily dispatched UNCW's Maddy Muller-Hughes in straight sets (6-2, 6-0) at No. 2 singles to increase the Dukes' lead to 2-0. Following Roka, sophomore Diane Flament raced past Lea Dubois-Rebiere at No. 5 (6-3, 6-1) to give JMU a commanding 3-0 advantage. At No. 2 singles Makarova used a straight-set victory of her own (6-2, 6-2) over Xandra Fougner to clinch match point for the second consecutive match.
With the match clinched, Norman continued her undefeated dual campaign with a 6-2, 6-7 (4), 1-0 (10-5) victory at No. 1 to improve to 16-0. Petersen used a come-from-behind win at No. 4 singles (5-7, 6-4, 1-0 (10-8)) to cap off the 6-1 victory.
RESULTS
Doubles: (2, 3*, 1)
1. Norman/Amos def. Barisano/Muller-Hughes 7-6(5)
2. Makarova/Petersen def. Horn/Matute 6-2
3. Roka/Owens def. Fougner/Dubois-Rebick 6-2
Singles: (3, 5, 2*, 6, 1, 4)
1. Liz Norman def. Celeste Matute 6-2, 6-7(4), 1-0(10-5)
2. Anna Makarova def. Xandra Fougner 6-2, 6-2
3. Jona Roka def. Maddy Muller-Hughes 6-2, 6-0
4. Emma Petersen def. Sabrina Barisano 5-7, 6-4, 1-0(10-8)
5. Diane Flament def. Lea Dubois-Rebiere 6-3, 6-1
6. Rashika Ravindran def. Kimmy Herrock 6-2, 6-4
QUOTING HEAD COACH JAMES BRYCE
"Today we played great in some spots and struggled in others to put matches away. Overall it was a good CAA win and keeps us on the right track for the conference championship. We have a busy three weeks to prepare and we just need to take each day one at a time."
UP NEXT
The Dukes resume action this Tuesday, April 3 for an in-state clash with Radford at the Hillside Courts.
The Dukes moved to 16-1 overall and 3-0 in Colonial Athletic Association play, while the Seahawks fell to 1-10 and 0-2 in conference play.
JMU captured the doubles point after a pair 6-2 victories from freshman Anna Makarova and junior Emma Petersen at No. 2 doubles and sophomore Jona Roka and senior Dylan Owens at the No. 3 position. A 7-6 (5) victory at No. 1 from the freshman duo of Liz Norman and Abby Amos secured the doubles sweep for JMU.
Holding a 1-0 lead, Roka easily dispatched UNCW's Maddy Muller-Hughes in straight sets (6-2, 6-0) at No. 2 singles to increase the Dukes' lead to 2-0. Following Roka, sophomore Diane Flament raced past Lea Dubois-Rebiere at No. 5 (6-3, 6-1) to give JMU a commanding 3-0 advantage. At No. 2 singles Makarova used a straight-set victory of her own (6-2, 6-2) over Xandra Fougner to clinch match point for the second consecutive match.
With the match clinched, Norman continued her undefeated dual campaign with a 6-2, 6-7 (4), 1-0 (10-5) victory at No. 1 to improve to 16-0. Petersen used a come-from-behind win at No. 4 singles (5-7, 6-4, 1-0 (10-8)) to cap off the 6-1 victory.
RESULTS
Doubles: (2, 3*, 1)
1. Norman/Amos def. Barisano/Muller-Hughes 7-6(5)
2. Makarova/Petersen def. Horn/Matute 6-2
3. Roka/Owens def. Fougner/Dubois-Rebick 6-2
Singles: (3, 5, 2*, 6, 1, 4)
1. Liz Norman def. Celeste Matute 6-2, 6-7(4), 1-0(10-5)
2. Anna Makarova def. Xandra Fougner 6-2, 6-2
3. Jona Roka def. Maddy Muller-Hughes 6-2, 6-0
4. Emma Petersen def. Sabrina Barisano 5-7, 6-4, 1-0(10-8)
5. Diane Flament def. Lea Dubois-Rebiere 6-3, 6-1
6. Rashika Ravindran def. Kimmy Herrock 6-2, 6-4
QUOTING HEAD COACH JAMES BRYCE
"Today we played great in some spots and struggled in others to put matches away. Overall it was a good CAA win and keeps us on the right track for the conference championship. We have a busy three weeks to prepare and we just need to take each day one at a time."
UP NEXT
The Dukes resume action this Tuesday, April 3 for an in-state clash with Radford at the Hillside Courts.
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
2,3,1
#1 Singles Match
123
661
Celeste Matute / 0 [UNCW]
270
#2 Singles Match
12
66
Xandra Fougner / 0 [UNCW]
22
#3 Singles Match
12
66
Maddy Muller-Hughes / 0 [UNCW]
20
#4 Singles Match
123
561
Sabrina Barisano / 0 [UNCW]
740
#5 Singles Match
12
66
Lea Dubois-Rebiere / 0 [UNCW]
31
#6 Singles Match
12
24
Rashika Ravindran / 0 [UNCW]
66
Order of Finish:
3,5,2,6,1,4
Players Mentioned
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