NORFOLK, Va. – The 33rd-ranked Old Dominion women's tennis team finished off a home weekend with an impressive 7-0 win over Navy at the Folkes-Stevens Tennis Center.
In doubles, the Monarchs won quickly at the top spot with the fourth-ranked tandem of Tatsiana Sasnouskaya and Yuliia Starodubtseva scoring a 6-1 win over Samantha Johns and Stella Ribaudo. The point was clinched at number three with Sofia Johnson and Alexandra Viktorovich taking a 6-4 win over Jillian Taggart and Kacey Moore.
During singles, the Monarchs won all matches in straight sets. Sasnouskaya opened with a 6-1, 6-0 win at number two, while Shahar Biran took a 6-0, 6-0 win at number six for a 3-0 lead. Alesya Yakubovich clinched the match for the Monarchs with a 6-, 6-2 win at number five to lead 4-0.
Starodubtseva pushed the lead to 5-0 with a 6-3, 6-0 win at number one, followed by a win by Johnson at number four by a 6-0, 6-4 count. In what turned into the tightest match of the day, Marina Alcaide won at number three singles 7-5, 7-6 (7-5) to take the 7-0 victory.
Old Dominion (15-6) will close out its regular season on April 16 with a pair of matches starting with Charlotte at 10 a.m. and then James Madison at 4 p.m. Senior Day ceremonies will be prior to the Charlotte match.
ODU HEAD COACH DOMINIC MANILLA ON NAVY WIN
A strong finish to the weekend for the Monarchs. We are really zoned in on April style of tennis and powering to the fourth point to clinch the match. Hats off to the team today as we looked strong at every position.
I am looking forward to hosting Charlotte on Saturday and recognizing Yuliia and Marina for Senior Day.
No. 33 Women's Tennis Sweeps Weekend With 7-0 Win Over Navy
