March 15, 2013
LAS PALMAS, PUERTO RICO - Old Dominion University women's tennis cruised to a 7-0 victory over previously unbeaten Colgate Thursday evening in Puerto Rico.
With the win, ODU improves to 9-5 while Colgate falls to 8-1.
The Lady Monarchs swept through the doubles point as Diana Ivanova and Nikol Hristova were 8-2 winners at No. 1 and Nika Khmolovska and Faith Atiso won 8-3 at No. 3. Juliana Pires and Melissa Esnal Olguin eked out an 8-7 win at No. 2.
Diana Ivanova breezed through a 6-1, 6-1 triumph at No. 1 while Hristova won 6-0, 6-2.
Pires toughed out a 6-3, 6-4 win at No. 4 while Khmolovska clinched the match with a 6-3, 6-1 win at No. 6.
ODU returns home on March 23 when they host VCU.
Old Dominion 7, Colgate 0
Doubles
Ivanova/Mristova (ODU) def. Petrini/Lazares (CLG) 8-2
Pires/Esnal Olguin (ODU) def. Shea/Rock (CLG) 8-7 (6)
Khmolovska/Atiso def. Finn/Ho 8-3
Singles
Ivanova (ODU) def. Shea (CLG) 6-1, 6-1
Mristova (ODU) def. Petrini (CLG) 6-0, 6-2
Vukovic (ODU) def. Wanhainen (CLG) 6-0, 6-0
Pires (ODU) def. Ho (CLG) 6-3, 6-4
Esnal Olguin (ODU) def. Rock (CLG) 6-1, 6-0
Khmolovska (ODU) def. Grant (CLG) 6-3, 6-1