PRINCETON, N.J. – The 30th-ranked Old Dominion women's tennis team dropped a 4-3 decision on Friday at 58th ranked Princeton at the Cordish Family Pavilion and Lenz Tennis Center.
The highlight of the match for ODU was at number one singles, where 28th-ranked Yuliia Starodubtseva scored the biggest singles win in her career knocking off top-ranked Daria Frayman 7-6 (7-5), 4-6, 1-0 (10-4).
In doubles, the Monarchs got a win at the top spot with the third ranked duo of Yuliia Starodubtseva and Tatsiana Sasnouskaya won 6-2. Princeton took wins at the other two spots to claim the team point.
Singles saw Sasnouskaya score a three-set win at number two 6-7 (5-7), 6-4, 7-5 over Neha Velaga to give the Monarchs their first point. The other point was won at number six singles by Alesya Yakubovich with a three-set win over Skyler Grishuk 6-1, 2-6, 6-3.
The Monarchs close out a three-match road swing on Sunday at Columbia.
ODU HEAD COACH DOMINIC MANILLA ON PRINCETON MATCH
To quote the late NFL Head Coach Dennis Green 'they are who we thought they were'. Hats off to Princeton on a well-played match. Their players executed at a high level today.
I'm over the moon happy for Yuliia. Having worked with someone for so long, Yana (assistant coach Yana Sokolenko) and I couldn't be prouder of her and her individual accomplishment today. Yuliia is cementing herself amongst the greatest to ever wear the ODU colors.
Starodubtseva Scores Singles Win Over No. 1 In Country In Women's Tennis Loss To Princeton
