JMU Takes Down Winthrop in Neutral-Site Match

Saturday, February 1

Blacksburg, Va.

2 p.m.

James Madison University

Winthrop

2/1/2020 7:49:00 PM | Women's Tennis

Box Score

BLACKSBURG, Va. - James Madison women's tennis competed in its third match of the dual season Saturday, taking down Winthrop in a 6-1 neutral-site victory at Virginia Tech's Burrows-Burleson Tennis Center.

JMU won two of three doubles matches and five singles matches, including the final four, to improve to 2-1 on the season. The Eagles dropped to 0-3 on the year and 0-2 against Colonial Athletic Association teams.

The sophomore tandem of Kylie Moulin and Amanda Nord began the match with a 6-0 win on court three over Angela Georgieva and Samantha Nanere. The Dukes clinched the doubles point with a win on court one, as sophomores Daniela Voloh and Natalia Nikolopoulou beat Alisa Soloveva and Rafaela Santos 6-2, giving JMU the early 1-0 lead.

Nikolopoulou cruised in singles play as well, taking down Nanere at the #5 spot by scores of 6-1, 6-2. After Winthrop made it a 2-1 match with a win at #1 singles, sophomore Daria Afanasyeva put the Dukes ahead 3-1 with a 7-6 (4), 6-2 win against Santos on court two. Nord secured the team win on court six with a 6-3, 7-6 (3) triumph against Georgieva.

With the match in hand, JMU also notched wins at #3 and #4 singles to conclude the 6-1 win. Voloh rallied past Tayla Van Eck with a 11-9 super-tiebreaker victory, taking the match by scores of 4-6, 7-5, 1-0 (9). Moulin also rallied to force a third set against Alexandra Ferreira Da Silva, ultimately winning 3-6, 6-3, 7-5.

QUOTING HEAD COACH SHELLEY JAUDON
"I'm really proud of the way we competed this afternoon. It's been our main focus as we've begun the spring season and no doubt it made a difference today in helping us close out some tough matches."

UP NEXT
The Dukes will compete against Virginia Tech at the Burrows-Burleson Tennis Center at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 2.