BOONE, N.C. – James Madison fell in its women's tennis regular-season finale, dropping a 4-1 decision to App State on Friday afternoon at the App State Tennis Courts.
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The Mountaineers (11-10, 3-2 Sun Belt) claimed the bout after taking a pair of doubles courts and winning three singles matches in straight sets.
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For the Dukes (11-10, 0-3 Sun Belt),
Ariel Avidan was the lone JMU player to record a victory, as she rolled to a 6-2, 6-2 win over Allegra Hodson on court four.
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App took the early 1-0 lead after registering a 6-1 win on court three and a 6-3 triumph on court one.
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Savannah Dada-Mascoll, ranked 12th nationally in singles, gave the hosts a 2-0 lead on court one, where she upended
Daria Munteanu, 6-2, 6-0.
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After Avidan got JMU on the board with her straight-set win, the Mountaineers closed the day with victories on courts three and five. Taya Powell earned a 6-4, 6-2 win over
Brooklyn Hoffmann, before Ruby Broadbent downed
Sophie Williams by the same score.
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JMU turns its attention to the Sun Belt Conference Women's Tennis Championship, which takes place April 22-26 at the Rome Tennis Center in Rome, Ga. The seedings and full bracket will be announced by the Sun Belt on Monday.
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