Dukes Wrap Up Play at ITA Atlantic Regionals

Friday, October 25

Blacksburg, Va.

James Madison University

ITA Atlantic Regionals

10/27/2019 9:26:00 PM | Women's Tennis

Box Score

BLACKSBURG, Va. – James Madison women's tennis concluded play at the 2019 ITA Atlantic Regional Championships on Sunday afternoon at the Burrows-Burleson Tennis Center.

The Dukes had all three advancing athletes fall in the round of 32 in the singles main draw.

Daria Afanasyeva, who was ranked 14th in the main draw, forced a third set before ultimately falling 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 to Old Dominion's Brooke Pilkington.

Kylie Moulin dropped a 7-5, 6-3 decision to Liberty's Kalani Soli, and Daniela Voloh fell to Virginia's Natasha Subhash by scores of 6-0, 6-2.

Three others competed in consolation singles matches, as the Dukes went 1-2 to close the tournament. Jona Roka claimed the lone victory Sunday in three sets over George Mason's Paige La, taking the match 7-6(7), 3-6, 1-0 (10-5).

QUOTING COACH SHELLEY JAUDON
"While we didn't get the results we wanted from today, this was a very productive weekend playing against the best players from our region. We learned a lot about the way we compete and how we can get better. We look forward to a great week of practice and wrapping up the fall season next weekend at the Furman Duals."

UP NEXT
JMU closes fall tournament play next weekend, Nov. 1-2, when it travels to Greenville, S.C., to compete at the Furman Duals.

ITA Atlantic Regional Championships – Day Three Results
Singles Round of 32
Brooke Pilkington (ODU) def. Daria Afanasyeva (JMU), 6-4, 3-6, 6-3
Kalani Soli (LIB) def. Kylie Moulin (JMU), 7-5, 6-3
Natasha Subhash (UVA) def. Daniela Voloh (JMU), 6-0, 6-2

Singles Consolation
Jona Roka (JMU) def. Paige La (GMU), 7-6(7), 3-6, 1-0 (10-5)
Alesya Yakubovich (ODU) def. Michelle Los Arcos (JMU), 6-4, 6-1
Caisey Lee Emery (LIB) def. Natalia Nikolopoulou (JMU), 1-6, 6-3, 1-0 (10-7)