Dukes Roll Miami (OH), Improve to 4-1

Friday, February 8

Hamilton, Ohio

11 a.m.

James Madison University

Miami (OH)

2/8/2019 3:19:00 PM | Women's Tennis

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HAMILTON, OH. – James Madison women's tennis used victories in five of six singles matches and battled to two doubles triumphs to secure a 6-1 victory of Miami (OH) at the Riverside Athletic Club on Friday afternoon.

The victory was the third consecutive for the Dukes and improved their dual mark to 4-1, while the RedHawks fell to 1-4.

In doubles action freshman Daniela Voloh and senior Abby Amos fought past the duo of Priyana Kalita and Milana Lysova 7-5 at No. 1 to start the afternoon for the Dukes.

At No. 3, freshman Amanda Nord and senior Emma Petersen fell a marathon tie break 9-7 to the tandem of Brindtha Ramasamy and Makenzie Myers 7-6, which evened doubles play.

At No. 2 reigning Colonial Athletic Association Doubles Team of the Week freshman Daria Afanasyeva and junior Jona Roka needed a 7-2 tie-break victory to battle past Melati Devi and Emily Struble to clinch the doubles point and a 1-0 JMU lead heading into singles action.

In singles, Miami quickly tied the score at one, after Ramasamy defeated Afanasyeva 6-1, 6-0 at No. 1.

At No. 6, freshman and reigning CAA Player of the Week Michelle Los Arcos Balasch, regained the Dukes one point advantage as she cruised by Myers in straight-set fashion 6-2, 6-3.

With JMU holding a slim 2-1 lead, Petersen fought back from a one set to love deficit to sweep the final two sets 6-0, 6-0 to claim a 2-6, 6-0, 6-0 triumph at No. 5 and a 3-1 JMU lead with three matches still on court.

At No. 3, Voloh fought off a late break in the second-set to win the final three games to earn a 6-3, 7-5 win. The result clinched match point for JMU at 4-1 and was Voloh's second clinch of the spring.
Victories from Roka (6-0, 4-6, 6-2) and Amos (7-6(2), 6-3) closed the afternoon and a 6-1 decision for JMU.

DOUBLES PROVE PIVOTAL
After being named the CAA's doubles team of the week, Afanasyeva and Roka improved their doubles mark to 4-1 in duals and clinched their second doubles point of the spring at No. 2.

PETERSEN TURNS 75
Petersen's victory at No. 5 singles, was the senior's 75th singles victory of her career, moving her into a tie for second-most in program history with Kimmy Herrock. She is just two wins behind Jaquelin Palmucci's career win total of 77.

QUOTING JUNIOR JONA ROKA
"Coming into the match today, we were all pumped from two great wins from last weekend. Doubles was a hard fought battle on every court, but we came out on top. In singles we all competed to get the 6-1 win today. I'm really proud of the effort and hard work my team put in and I think it showed itself today. I can't wait to be back on the court to grind tomorrow against Indiana."

UP NEXT
JMU returns to action tomorrow morning for a Power Five matchup with Indiana at 11 a.m. in Bloomington.