JMU Finishes Road Trip with 5-2 Win at A-State

Saturday, March 30

Jonesboro, Ark.

Noon (11 a.m. CT)

James Madison University

Arkansas State

3/30/2024 4:06:00 PM | Women's Tennis

Box Score

JONESBORO, Ark. – James Madison won the doubles point and earned four singles victories, including a pair in three sets, to capture a 5-2 Sun Belt Conference women's tennis win at Arkansas State on Saturday afternoon at the A-State Tennis Courts.

The win moved the Dukes above .500 for the first time this season, as they improved to 8-7 on the year and 4-2 in Sun Belt play. The Red Wolves fell to 7-10 overall and 1-5 in conference bouts.

JMU is now 2-0 all-time against A-State, adding in its 7-0 win in Harrisonburg on April 2, 2023.

Cate Broerman and Reka Matko each went 2-0 on the day, winning in both doubles and singles. Joining them in the singles win column were Daria Munteanu and Ines Oliveira on the top-two courts, with Munteanu clinching the match.

The match was played in front a record crowd of 784 spectators in Jonesboro, as part of Arkansas State's Family Fun Fest.

HOW IT HAPPENED
Doubles Play

JMU won the doubles point by taking two of three, which included clinching the 1-0 lead on court two.
The team of Matko and Hope Moulin opened things up with a convincing 6-1 win against Nejla Zukic and Rebbeca Brody.
A-Stat got a 6-4 win on court one, as Yasmine Humbert and Sarah Millard downed Munteanu and Oliveira.
Broerman and Prudente secured the doubles point, grabbing a 6-3 victory from Abigail Thurmer and Anna Grigoreva.

Singles Play

JMU doubled its lead to 2-0 with a victory on court three, where Broerman dispatched Zukic, 6-2, 6-1.
A-State got on the board over on court four, as Millard completed her 2-0 day with a 6-4, 6-3 victory against Moulin.
Oliveira strengthened the lead to 3-1 on court two, as she ran away in the second set for a 6-4, 6-2 win against Grigoreva.
The Red Wolves stayed in the fight, earning a three-set win on court six. After splitting sets, Ariadna Fernandez held off Prudente for a 6-3, 1-6, 6-3 win.
Munteanu clinched the win on court one, winning consecutive games at the end to upend Humbert by scores of 6-2, 4-6, 6-3.
The final match went the distance and included staving off match points. Matko found herself down 5-2 to Brody in the third and after overcoming a match-point opportunity for the hosts, she forced a tiebreak where she won three straight points to wrap up a 6-4, 2-6, 7-6 (5).

MATCH NOTES

Matko and Moulin continue their strong spring as a doubles tandem, as Saturday's win moved the duo to 5-0 in dual matches.
Munteanu has now won five straight singles bouts, improving to 10-3 this spring and 6-2 at the top spot.
Broerman captured her fourth straight win, all while playing on court three.
JMU has now won three of its last four matches and six of the last eight after a 2-5 start.

UP NEXT
JMU begins a four-match homestand next week, hosting VCU on Friday, April 5 and conference rival Old Dominion on Saturday, April 6. The opening serve from Hillside Courts is set for 10 a.m. both days.