JMU Squashes Richmond 4-3 for Home Victory

Wednesday, March 29

Harrisonburg, Va.

3 p.m.

James Madison University

Richmond

3/29/2017 8:01:00 PM | Women's Tennis

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HARRISONBURG, Va. – James Madison women's tennis squashed Richmond 4-3 at home on Wednesday afternoon in a Commonwealth clash at Hillside Courts.

The doubles point proved to be the decisive tally for the Dukes (13-5) against the Spiders (4-10) as the two teams evenly split singles decisions 3-3.

Freshman Jona Roka played a role in both the doubles-point clinch and the match-point clinch. She teamed up with junior Dylan Owens for a 7-6(3) win over Dessislava Zlateva and Lea Owens at No. 3 doubles to complete the JMU comeback for the opening point. She also powered through at No. 4 singles to take a 6-2, 7-6(4) victory over Kiana Marshall to secure match point.

Senior Timea Guibe also went 2-0 on Wednesday, teaming up with junior Kimmy Herrock for a 6-3 win at No. 1 doubles before sinking Zlateva 6-4, 6-2 at No. 1 singles.

RESULTS
Doubles (2, 1, 3*)
1. Timea Guibe/Kimmy Herrock (JMU) def. Brittany Boys/Gaby Rosales (UR) 6-3
2. Kiana Marshall/Lyndell Giffenig (UR) def. Emma Petersen/Rebecca Harris (JMU) 6-2
3. Jona Roka/Dylan Owens (JMU) def. Dessislava Zlateva/Lea Owens (UR) 7-6 (7-3)
Singles (3, 5, 6, 1, 4*, 2)
1. Timea Guibe (JMU) def. Dessislava Zlateva (UR) 6-4, 6-2
2. Gaby Rosales (UR) def. Emma Petersen (JMU) 1-6, 6-2, 6-3
3. Lea Owens (UR) def. Kimmy Herrock (JMU) 6-2, 6-0
4. Jona Roka (JMU) def. Kiana Marshall (UR) 6-4, 7-6 (7-4)
5. Brittany Boys (UR) def. Dylan Owens (JMU) 6-4, 6-1
6. Rebecca Harris (JMU) def. Kelsey Williams (UR) 7-6 (7-5), 6-3

FIRST TO 20
With their singles victories against Richmond, Guibe and Roka both reached the 20-win mark in singles for the overall season. Roka leads the Dukes in dual singles triumphs at 14-4 while Guibe is just behind at 12-5, including an 11-3 mark at the top position.