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Sunday, April 22
Elon, N.C.
2 p.m.
James Madison University
0
vs
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William & Mary
Dukes Close Historic Season, Fall to W&M in CAA Championship
4/22/2018 5:16:00 PM | Women's Tennis
ELON, N.C. – James Madison women's tennis fell to William & Mary 4-0 in the championship match of the 2018 Colonial Athletic Association Women's Tennis Championship on Sunday afternoon at the Jimmy Powell Tennis Center.
The Dukes finished their spring season with a program-best record of 21-4, while the Tribe will head to the 2018 NCAA Women's Tennis Championship holding a mark of 17-9.
William & Mary quickly took control of the match after claiming a 6-2 win at No. 3 and a 6-4 victory at No. 2 doubles, to earn the doubles point and a 1-0 advantage.
In singles play, wins at No. 3 (6-0, 6-4), No. 6 (3-6, 6-1, 6-1) and No. 2 (7-5, 7-6(4)) clinched match point at 4-0 and gave the Tribe their 26th CAA championship in program history.
With the match clinched, play at No. 1, 4 and 5 was stopped, with JMU leading in the third set of each match.
WHAT THE SEASON MEANT
QUOTING HEAD COACH JAMES BRYCE
"Credit to William & Mary today, congrats to them and their staff. They came to play today and so did we. The score says 4-0, but that doesn't really do it justice. It's been a great year for us, we need to leave here today with our heads held high. We gave it a great shot and we were inches from making this a lot closer than what it was. It's been a great year, I'm so proud of the girls and we have a really bright future ahead of us."
RESULTS
Doubles: (3, 2*)
The Dukes finished their spring season with a program-best record of 21-4, while the Tribe will head to the 2018 NCAA Women's Tennis Championship holding a mark of 17-9.
William & Mary quickly took control of the match after claiming a 6-2 win at No. 3 and a 6-4 victory at No. 2 doubles, to earn the doubles point and a 1-0 advantage.
In singles play, wins at No. 3 (6-0, 6-4), No. 6 (3-6, 6-1, 6-1) and No. 2 (7-5, 7-6(4)) clinched match point at 4-0 and gave the Tribe their 26th CAA championship in program history.
With the match clinched, play at No. 1, 4 and 5 was stopped, with JMU leading in the third set of each match.
WHAT THE SEASON MEANT
- Most wins in program history (21)
- Second-highest win percentage in program history (.840)
- Most wins in three-year span (56)
- Second trip to CAA championship match in program history
- Liz Norman finished with the best single season dual win percentage in program history (.947), with a record of 18-1
- Dylan Owens and Kimmy Herrock are the winningest senior class in program history (70-26)
QUOTING HEAD COACH JAMES BRYCE
"Credit to William & Mary today, congrats to them and their staff. They came to play today and so did we. The score says 4-0, but that doesn't really do it justice. It's been a great year for us, we need to leave here today with our heads held high. We gave it a great shot and we were inches from making this a lot closer than what it was. It's been a great year, I'm so proud of the girls and we have a really bright future ahead of us."
RESULTS
Doubles: (3, 2*)
- Norman/Amos vs. Goodman/Perry 2-5 unf.
- Cheng/Thaler def. Makarova/Petersen 6-4
- Madson/Tanielian def. Roka/Owens 6-2
- Liz Norman vs. Rosie Cheng 6-3, 1-6, 4-2 unf.
- Maria Groener def. Anna Makarova 7-5, 7-6(4)
- Clara Tanielian def. Jona Roka 6-0, 6-4
- Emma Petersen vs. Lauren Goodman 3-6, 6-3, 1-0 unf.
- Diane Flament vs. Ekaterina Stepanova 5-7, 6-2, 1-0 unf.
- Olivia Thater def. Kimmy Herrock 3-6, 6-1, 6-1
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