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Lady Monarchs Tennis Wins a Pair of 7-0 Matches Sunday

Jan. 24, 2010

NORFOLK, Va. -- The 52nd ranked Lady Monarchs cruised to a pair of victories on Sunday, defeating Liberty University, 7-0, and Morgan State University, 7-0. Junior Nadine Fahoum won another match over a nationally ranked opponent as she defeated #124 Jordan Jenkins (Liberty) by a 6-1, 6-2 final.

Fahoum also defeated Morgan State's Alexis McCoy at No. 1 singles against the Bears, 6-0, 6-1. She paired with teammate Joanna Dobrowolska to sweep the No. 1 doubles, dropping Jenkins and teammate Fick in an 8-6 final and dropping Morgan State's number one tandem, 8-0. Dobrowolska also won each of her matches at No. 2 singles.

ODU's Irina Dementyeva and Diana Ivanova paired up at No. 2 doubles, winning both matches, while Dementyeva swept No. 3 singles and Ivanova won both at No. 4.

The Lady Monarchs are now 3-1 to start the spring season, led by 21st ranked Fahoum.

Results:

OLD DOMINION vs. LIBERTY UNIVERSITY
Doubles:
1. Fahoum/Dobrowolska (ODU) def. Jenkins/Fick (LU) 8-6
2. Dementyeva/Ivanova (ODU) def. Solomon-Burgess/Gouveia (LU) 8-3
3. #44 Pires/Citic (ODU) win by default

Singles:
1. #21 Fahoum (ODU) def. #124 Jenkins (LU) 6-1, 6-2
2. Dobrowolska (ODU) def. Solomon-Burgess (LU) 6-3, 6-0
3. Dementyeva (ODU) def. Fick (LU) 6-2, 7-6 (4)
4. Ivanova (ODU) def. Thomas (LU) 6-1, 6-3
5. Pires (ODU) def. Gouveia (LU) 6-1, 6-4
6. Citic (ODU) win by default

FINAL SCORE: ODU 7, Liberty 0

OLD DOMINION vs. MORGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
Doubles:
1. Fahoum/Dobrowolska (ODU) def. Lukyanenko/Olezak (MS) 8-0
2. Dementyeva/Ivanova (ODU) def. Collins/Ferdinand (MS) 8-1
3. #44 Pires/Citic (ODU) win by default

Singles:
1. #21 Fahoum (ODU) def. McCoy (MS) 6-0, 6-1
2. Dobrowolska (ODU) def. Lukyanenko (MS) 6-1, 6-1
3. Dementyeva (ODU) def. Olezak (MS) 6-0, 6-0
4. Ivanova (ODU) def. Collins (MS) 6-0, 6-0
5. Citic (ODU) def. Ferdinand (MS) 6-0, 6-0
6. Pires (ODU) win by default

FINAL SCORE: ODU 7, Morgan State 0