Dukes Advance to CAA Final After 4-1 Win vs. Cougars

Friday, April 19

Greensboro, N.C.

9 a.m.

James Madison University

College of Charleston

4/19/2019 1:50:00 PM | Women's Tennis

Box Score

GREENSBORO, N.C. – James Madison women's tennis is headed to its second straight Colonial Athletic Association Championship final after defeating Charleston 4-1 in the CAA semifinals on Friday afternoon at the Piedmont Tennis Center.

JMU improves to 13-8 on the year while the Cougars fall to 15-11. The Dukes will appear in their third final in the last four seasons.

DOUBLES
Freshman Daria Afanasyeva and senior Emma Petersen were the first doubles team to finish, winning 6-1 on court two for their 11th win of the season. The Dukes clinched the doubles point on court one as senior Abby Amos and freshman Daniela Voloh earned their 13th win of the season with a 6-3 triumph.

SINGLES
Voloh notched her 20th victory of the season in dominating fashion, cruising past her opponent 6-1, 6-0 on court three. Afanasyeva expanded the Dukes' lead to 3-0 with a 6-1, 6-2 win at No. 1 singles while earning her 15th win on the year.

Charleston picked up their first win in the match as Amos fell 6-3, 6-4 at No. 2 singles to make it 3-1 overall. In back-to-back matches, freshman Amanda Nord clinched the victory on court six with a score of 6-4, 6-2.

On court four, Petersen forced a third set with a 6-4 win in the second, but her match went unfinished (5-7, 6-4, 2-4). Junior Jona Roka's did not finish her match after gritting out a 7-4 tiebreak victory in set one (7-6, 2-2).

QUOTING HEAD COACH SHELLEY JAUDON
"I am so proud of the way we came out ready to play this morning. We played aggressive, confident tennis in doubles to set the tone for the match. Daria and Dani did a great job of taking advantage of quick starts and closing out their matches while other girls fought to get it done. We are building confidence each day and look forward to carrying that into tomorrow's match."

UP NEXT
The Dukes will face one-seeded William & Mary in the final tomorrow at 10 a.m. at the Jimmy Powell Tennis Center.