CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – James Madison completed its three days at the challenging Wahoowa Invitational (Oct. 10-12), where it faced off with competitors from host Virginia, Old Dominion and West Virginia at the Boar's Head Resort.
Daria Munteanu led the way with a 2-1 singles record, as she registered victories against WVU's Audrey Moutama (6-2, 6-3) before rallying for a super-tiebreak win against Virginia's Katie Rolls (6-7 (5), 6-3, 1-0 (3)).
Also notching singles wins on the weekend were
Mia Saveljic, who went 1-1 after downing WVU's Daniella Shved (7-6 (7), 6-1) before falling in a super tiebreak to UVA's Melodie Collard (7-6 (4), 1-6, 0-1 (7)).
Saveljic and
Sophie Williams also teamed for a doubles triumph against WVU's Moutama and Lyla Byers (6-3) to round out the positive results.
Of the setbacks by JMU, five came in a third-set super tiebreaker.
JMU has a quick turnaround, as it heads to Blacksburg, Va., this week to take on the region's best at the ITA Atlantic Regional Championships. Action from the Burrows-Burleson Tennis Center takes place Oct. 16-21.
Wahoowa Invitational Results
Friday, Oct. 10
Kira Matushkina (ODU) def.
Daria Munteanu (JMU), 6-3, 6-4
Victoria Matasova (ODU) def.
Corinna Rietmann (JMU), 7-6 (6), 6-3
Marina Markina (ODU) def.
Sophie Williams (JMU), 6-3, 6-0
Mya Byrd (ODU) def.
Anna Kantor (JMU), 2-6, 6-1, 1-0 (7)
Kira Matushkina/Victoria Matasova (ODU) def.
Daria Munteanu/
Corinna Rietmann (JMU), 6-3
Ulyana Romanova/Marina Markina (ODU) def.
Sophie Williams/
Reka Matko (JMU), 6-0
Saturday, Oct. 10
Daria Munteanu (JMU) def. Audrey Moutama (WVU), 6-2, 6-3
Mia Saveljic (JMU) def. Daniella Shved (WVU), 7-6 (7), 6-1
Zuzana Kudlackova (WVU) def.
Corinna Rietmann (JMU), 6-2, 1-6, 1-0 (6)
Laura Villanueva Morillo (WVU) def.
Sophie Williams (JMU), 4-6, 7-5, 1-0 (4)
Lucia Tognoci (WVU) def.
Anna Kantor (JMU), 6-1, 6-0
Mia Saveljic/
Sophie Williams (JMU) def. Lyla Byers/Audrey Moutama (WVU), 6-3
Julie Bousseau/Zuzana Kudlackova (WVU) def.
Daria Munteanu/
Corinna Rietmann (JMU), 6-3
Sunday, Oct. 10
Daria Munteanu (JMU) def. Katie Rolls (UVA), 6-7 (5), 6-3, 1-0 (3)
Annabelle Xu (UVA) def.
Corinna Rietmann (JMU), 6-3, 6-2
Melodie Collard (UVA) def.
Mia Saveljic (JMU), 6-7 (4), 6-1, 1-0 (7)
Blair Gill (UVA) def.
Sophie Williams (JMU), 7-5, 3-6, 1-0 (4)