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Friday, March 14
Lakeland, Fla.
3:00 PM
James Madison University
5
vs
2
Air Force
Women's Tennis Grounds Air Force 5-2
3/15/2014 12:59:00 AM | Women's Tennis
LAKELAND, Fla., March 14, 2014 – James Madison women's tennis won its sixth match in seven outings when the Dukes grounded Air Force 5-2 on Friday afternoon in a neutral-court match. The Dukes improved to 7-3 overall while the Falcons fell to 9-5.
JMU trailed 1-0 after USAF won the 2-1 split in doubles action, but rattled off five wins in singles play to take the match 5-2. All five JMU singles wins came in straight sets on Friday, and the lone loss came after a three-set battle.
Seniors Jacqueline Palmucci (Aurora, Colo./Cherokee Trail) and Ruxandra Andriescu (Brampton, Ontario, Canada/Turner Fenton) battled for the 8-6 victory over Marcelli Magday and Anastasia Hueffner at the No. 3 position to keep the Falcons from sweeping doubles play.
At the No. 1 doubles position, junior Taylor Pinchoff (Sylvan Lake, Mich./West Bloomfield) and freshman Alex Huie (The Woodlands, Texas/The Woodlands) fell 8-2 to Natasha Rizvi and Mary Meyers. At No. 2 doubles, sophomore Cara Wirth (Reading, Pa./Wilson) and redshirt junior Sarah Khan (Islamabad, Pakistan/Overseas Pakistani Foundation College (New Mexico)) dropped their match with Tiffany Tran and Lily Forlini 8-3.
Pinchoff tallied a 6-2, 6-4 victory over Tran at No. 1 singles while her doubles partner Huie rolled to a 6-0, 6-3 win over Meyers at No. 2 singles.
Andriescu fought for the 7-6 victory over Tracy Landram in set one of their No. 5 singles match before notching the 6-2 win in set two for the point. Palmucci handled Chloe Forlini 6-4, 6-3 at No. 6 singles.
Freshman Rachel Nelson (Big Prairie, Ohio/West Holmes) earned her ninth win of the spring to remain undefeated in singles duals, taking down Magday 6-0, 6-3 at No. 4 singles. Freshman Emily Bradshaw (Mississauga, Ontario, Canada/Blyth Academy) evened her No. 3 singles match against Rizvi with a 6-3 set two victory after falling 6-1 in set one. Rizvi took set three 6-2 for the point, keeping the Dukes from sweeping singles play.
JMU returns to Harrisonburg, Va., for a four-game homestand beginning next weekend. The Dukes begin with George Washington on Sunday, March 23 at 11 a.m.
JMU 5, Air Force 2
Doubles
1. Natasha Rizvi/Mary Meyers (USAF) def. Taylor Pinchoff/Alex Huie (JMU) 8-2
2. Tiffany Tran/Lily Forlini (USAF) def. Cara Wirth/Sarah Khan (JMU) 8-3
3. Jacqueline Palmucci/Ruxandra Andriescu (JMU) def. Marcelli Magday/Anastasia Hueffner (USAF) 8-6
Singles
1. Taylor Pinchoff (JMU) def. Tiffany Tran (USAF) 6-2, 6-4
2. Alex Huie (JMU) def. Mary Meyers (USAF) 6-0, 6-3
3. Natasha Rizvi (USAF) def. Em
JMU trailed 1-0 after USAF won the 2-1 split in doubles action, but rattled off five wins in singles play to take the match 5-2. All five JMU singles wins came in straight sets on Friday, and the lone loss came after a three-set battle.
Seniors Jacqueline Palmucci (Aurora, Colo./Cherokee Trail) and Ruxandra Andriescu (Brampton, Ontario, Canada/Turner Fenton) battled for the 8-6 victory over Marcelli Magday and Anastasia Hueffner at the No. 3 position to keep the Falcons from sweeping doubles play.
At the No. 1 doubles position, junior Taylor Pinchoff (Sylvan Lake, Mich./West Bloomfield) and freshman Alex Huie (The Woodlands, Texas/The Woodlands) fell 8-2 to Natasha Rizvi and Mary Meyers. At No. 2 doubles, sophomore Cara Wirth (Reading, Pa./Wilson) and redshirt junior Sarah Khan (Islamabad, Pakistan/Overseas Pakistani Foundation College (New Mexico)) dropped their match with Tiffany Tran and Lily Forlini 8-3.
Pinchoff tallied a 6-2, 6-4 victory over Tran at No. 1 singles while her doubles partner Huie rolled to a 6-0, 6-3 win over Meyers at No. 2 singles.
Andriescu fought for the 7-6 victory over Tracy Landram in set one of their No. 5 singles match before notching the 6-2 win in set two for the point. Palmucci handled Chloe Forlini 6-4, 6-3 at No. 6 singles.
Freshman Rachel Nelson (Big Prairie, Ohio/West Holmes) earned her ninth win of the spring to remain undefeated in singles duals, taking down Magday 6-0, 6-3 at No. 4 singles. Freshman Emily Bradshaw (Mississauga, Ontario, Canada/Blyth Academy) evened her No. 3 singles match against Rizvi with a 6-3 set two victory after falling 6-1 in set one. Rizvi took set three 6-2 for the point, keeping the Dukes from sweeping singles play.
JMU returns to Harrisonburg, Va., for a four-game homestand beginning next weekend. The Dukes begin with George Washington on Sunday, March 23 at 11 a.m.
JMU 5, Air Force 2
Doubles
1. Natasha Rizvi/Mary Meyers (USAF) def. Taylor Pinchoff/Alex Huie (JMU) 8-2
2. Tiffany Tran/Lily Forlini (USAF) def. Cara Wirth/Sarah Khan (JMU) 8-3
3. Jacqueline Palmucci/Ruxandra Andriescu (JMU) def. Marcelli Magday/Anastasia Hueffner (USAF) 8-6
Singles
1. Taylor Pinchoff (JMU) def. Tiffany Tran (USAF) 6-2, 6-4
2. Alex Huie (JMU) def. Mary Meyers (USAF) 6-0, 6-3
3. Natasha Rizvi (USAF) def. Em
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