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Sunday, January 27
Blacksburg, Va.
3 p.m.
James Madison University
0
at
7
Virginia Tech
Dukes Fall at Virginia Tech
1/27/2019 7:31:00 PM | Women's Tennis
BLACKSBURG, Va. – James Madison women's tennis fell 7-0 to the Virginia Tech Hokies on Sunday afternoon at the Burrows-Burleson Tennis Center.
The Hokies started quickly, with a sweep of doubles play that gave them a 1-0 lead heading into singles action.
In singles play, the Hokies kept the momentum going with straight set victories at No's. 5 and 6. The final four matches of singles competition were three-set affairs.
Virginia Tech clinched match point at 4-0 after Smantha Gillas defeated junior Jona Roka 4-6, 6-3, 6-1 at No. 3.
After dropping the first set 7-5 and down a break at 5-4 in the second, freshman Daria Afanasyeva battled back to win the final three games to knot the match at a set apiece. Afanasyeva ultimately fell 7-5, 5-7, 6-3 to Virginia Tech's Natalie Novotna at No. 1.
Victories at No's. 2 and 4 singles play completed the seven point sweep for the Hokies.
UP NEXT
The Dukes will head to Huntington, WV. to take on Marshall and UNC-Charlotte next Friday and Saturday afternoon.
The Hokies started quickly, with a sweep of doubles play that gave them a 1-0 lead heading into singles action.
In singles play, the Hokies kept the momentum going with straight set victories at No's. 5 and 6. The final four matches of singles competition were three-set affairs.
Virginia Tech clinched match point at 4-0 after Smantha Gillas defeated junior Jona Roka 4-6, 6-3, 6-1 at No. 3.
After dropping the first set 7-5 and down a break at 5-4 in the second, freshman Daria Afanasyeva battled back to win the final three games to knot the match at a set apiece. Afanasyeva ultimately fell 7-5, 5-7, 6-3 to Virginia Tech's Natalie Novotna at No. 1.
Victories at No's. 2 and 4 singles play completed the seven point sweep for the Hokies.
UP NEXT
The Dukes will head to Huntington, WV. to take on Marshall and UNC-Charlotte next Friday and Saturday afternoon.
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
3,2,1
#1 Singles Match
123
573
Natalie Novotna / 0 [VT]
756
#2 Singles Match
123
361
Nika Kozar / 0 [VT]
636
#3 Singles Match
123
621
Samantha Gillas / 0 [VT]
466
#4 Singles Match
123
663
Nina Sorkin / 0 [VT]
076
#5 Singles Match
12
43
Elizabet Danailova / 0 [VT]
66
#6 Singles Match
12
14
Shene Disbergen / 0 [VT]
66
Order of Finish:
6,5,3,2,4,1
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