Dukes Dominate Tigers in CAA Quarterfinals

Thursday, April 18

Elon, N.C.

1 p.m.

James Madison University

Towson

4/18/2019 5:12:00 PM | Women's Tennis

Box Score

ELON, N.C. – No. 2 seeded James Madison women's tennis cruised past Towson in the quarterfinals of the 2019 Colonial Athletic Association Championship on Thursday afternoon, defeating the Tigers 4-0 at the Jimmy Powell Tennis Center.

JMU improves its season record to 12-8 and earns a spot in the semifinals for the seventh straight season while Towson finished its season at 13-13.

DOUBLES
Senior Abby Amos and freshman Daniela Voloh dominated at No. 1 doubles with a 6-0 win before freshman Daria Afanasyeva and senior Emma Petersen secured the doubles point on court two with a 6-2 victory.

Court one earned their 12th doubles win of the season while Amos notched the 49th of her career which is the 6th most in JMU history. Afanasyeva and Petersen picked up their 10th win of the season to improve Petersen's career count to 66 – the second most in program history.

SINGLES
The Dukes took the first set over the Tigers on all courts en eroute to the win. Petersen gave the Dukes a 2-0 lead after a dominant 6-4, 6-0 performance on court four. JMU expanded its lead to 3-0 with a 6-1, 6-4 win from Amos at No. 2 singles. Freshman Amanda Nord clinched the match with her 10th consecutive win (7-5, 6-1) for a 4-0 JMU triumph.

QUOTING HEAD COACH SHELLY JAUDON
"This was a good team effort by the girls today against a high energy Towson team. I'm pleased with the way we were ready to compete from the very first point and then put our matches away when we had the opportunity. This was a good match to help prepare us for another tough one tomorrow."

UP NEXT
The Dukes will play the College of Charleston tomorrow at 10 a.m. in the CAA semifinals.