JMU Falls 5-2 at No. 75 Maryland in Dual Opener

Saturday, January 30

College Park, Md.

Noon

James Madison University

Maryland

1/30/2016 5:17:00 PM | Women's Tennis

COLLEGE PARK, Md. – In the 2015-16 dual season opener, James Madison women's tennis fell 5-2 at No. 75 Maryland.

The Terps won the doubles point and three of the first four singles matches to tally the victory (1-2). Junior Rebecca Harris and sophomore Kimmy Herrock each posted points for the Dukes in singles action, while Harris and freshman Abby Amos notched a doubles victory.

Harris, who has won four straight singles bouts dating back to the WVU Martha Thrown Invitational, defeated Olivia Gaudreault 7-5, 6-1 at No. 6 singles. Prior to the victory, she joined Amos for the first time this season and knocked off Nataliya Bredikhina and Caroline Williams 6-2 at the No. 2 position.

At the No. 5 singles position, Herrock battled Olga Bredikhina to a 7-6(7-3) first-set victory and notched the point off a 7-5 win in set two. The sophomore has won three consecutive singles matches, including two to wrap tournament season, and all have been in two sets.

JMU retakes the courts on Sunday, Jan. 31, as the Dukes open Colonial Athletic Association action at Towson at 1:30 p.m.

QUOTING HEAD COACH JAMES BRYCE
"Today, we showed that we can compete with anyone. We came out with great energy and fight in singles and gave ourselves a good chance. I think the fact that this was our first match and Maryland's third was a factor in third sets. In doubles, we need to start better and not get in an early hole. Rebecca played great today and deserved her two wins. We need to rebound and look to improve in some areas for Towson tomorrow."

FULL RESULTS
Doubles (1, 2, 3*)

Hovsepyan/Stanova def. Guibe/Heidenreich, 6-2
Abby Amos/Harris def. N.Bredikhina/Caroline Williams, 6-2
O.Bredikhina/Sullivan def. Petersen/Herrock, 6-4

Singles (3, 6, 1, 2*, 4, 5)

Arnelle Sullivan def. Timea Guibe 6-3, 6-4
Nataliya Bredikhina def. Rachel Nelson 3-6, 6-3, 6-2
Alexandra Stanova def. Bella Heidenreich 6-3, 6-3
Kristina Hovsepyan def. Emma Petersen 3-6, 6-3, 6-4
Kimmy Herrock def. Olga Bredikhina 7-6 (7-3), 7-5
Rebecca Harris def. Olivia Gaudreault 7-5, 6-1

UP NEXT
JMU opens conference play at Towson on Sunday, Jan. 31 with a 1:30 p.m. start. The Dukes defeated the Tigers 5-2 in last season's dual opener.