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Sasnouskaya, Starodubtseva Duo Ranked Third In Latest ITA Rankings

ITA Women's Rankings - Dec. 8
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NORFOLK, Va. -- The Intercollegiate Tennis Association Women's National Rankings were released on Wednesday, and three members of the Old Dominion women's tennis team are in the rankings.
 
Leading that group is the doubles tandem of Tatsiana Sasnouskaya and Yuliia Starodubtseva who were ranked third nationally.  This comes off the heels of a pair of runner-up finishes at the ITA Women's All-American Championships and the ITA National Fall Championships this year.
 
For Starodubtseva, this is her second time ranked in the top ten nationally as she was as high as sixth in the fall of 2019 with Alesya Yakubovich.
 
In singles, the Monarchs enter the holidays with three ranked as Starodubtseva is ranked 71st, Alexandra Viktrovich (106) and Sasnouskaya (116).
 
"It's exciting to have so many players represented in the national rankings," said ODU Head Coach Dominic Manilla. "We have had four players ranked in singles this fall (Marina Alcaide was ranked in the fall) and now a doubles team in the top five with big goals. I am looking forward to witnessing what this team can accomplish."
 
The women's team will open its 2022 spring season hosting Penn State inside the Folkes-Stevens Tennis Center on January 16 at 1 p.m.