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Women's Tennis Moves to 6-0 in SBC Play with Win over Southern Miss

Old Dominion women’s tennis ended its weekend with a 4-1 win over Southern Miss on Sunday morning, moving them to 5-0 in Sun Belt Conference play.

Women's Tennis Moves to 6-0 in SBC Play with Win over Southern MissWomen's Tennis Moves to 6-0 in SBC Play with Win over Southern Miss

NORFOLK, Va. – Old Dominion women’s tennis ended its weekend with a 4-1 win over Southern Miss on Sunday morning, moving them to 6-0 in Sun Belt Conference play.

“We are happy to get through a tough stretch for us," Head Coach Dominic Manilla said. "Managing illness and injury are a part of sport and I’m pleased with how we handled our business the past ten days. We looking forward to preparing for a tough match at JMU.”

With two players out due to illness, only two doubles matches were played, and both were won by the Monarchs. No. 1 Sofia Johnson and Victoria Matasova took the first victory after besting Jordan Parker and Hannah Chambers (6-2), and shortly after No. 2 Lidiia Rasskouskaia and Ulyana Romanova downed Malannia Vashkevich and Talia Wunnenberg to put ODU on the board first.

Southern Miss collected its first point from the forfeited singles match on court six, though No. 5 Marina Markina gave the Monarchs the lead again by beating Parker (6-1, 6-0). No. 1 Johnson followed suit with a decisive win over Chambers (6-0, 6-0) to put ODU just one point away from claiming the match, and the win was secured in courtesy of No. 2 Rasskouskaia defeating Vashkevich (6-3, 6-2). No. 3 Romanova’s and No. 4 Matasova’s matches against respective opponents Miranda Xu (1-6, 3-2) and Sakura Sudo (6-0, 3-5) were suspended.

Old Dominion travels to Harrisonburg next weekend to take on in-state rival James Madison on Saturday, March 29 at 10 a.m. as part of the Royal Rivalry.

 

#41 Old Dominion 4, Southern Miss 1

Singles competition

  1.     #13 Sofia Johnson (ODU) def. Hannah Chambers (USM) 6-0, 6-0
  2.     Lidiia Rasskouskaia (ODU) def. Malannia Vashkevich (USM) 6-3, 6-2
  3.     Ulyana Romanova (ODU) vs. Miranda Xu (USM) 1-6, 3-2, unfinished
  4.     Victoria Matasova (ODU) vs. Sakura Sudo (USM) 6-0, 3-5, unfinished
  5.     Marina Markina (ODU) def. Kenza Elakili (USM) 6-1, 6-0
  6.     No player (ODU) vs. Talia Wunnenberg (USM) WO

Doubles competition

  1.     SofIa Johnson and Victoria Matasova (ODU) def. Jordan Parker and Hannah Chambers (USM) 6-2
  2.     Lidiia Rasskouskaia and Ulyana Romanova (ODU) def. Malannia Vashkevich and Talia Wunnenberg (USM) 6-0
  3.     No player and no player (ODU) vs. Sakura Sudo and Miranda Xu (USM), retired

Order of finish: Doubles (1,2); Singles (5,1,2)