NORFOLK, Va. – The 24th-ranked Old Dominion women's tennis team started a home Sun Belt Conference weekend with a 4-0 win over Arkansas State on Saturday at the Folkes-Stevens Tennis Center.
In doubles, the Monarchs got wins at the top two spots to take the team point. Shahar Biran and Alesya Yakubovich won 6-1 at line two and the duo of Alexandra Viktorovitch and Allison Isaacs scored a 6-3 win at line one for an early 1-0 ODU lead.
Singles saw ODU (11-4, 6-0) score wins at lines two, three and four to lock up the match. At two, Biran won 6-1, 6-0 over Rebecca Brody for a 2-0 lead. Yakubovich followed with a 6-1, 6-2 win at three over Abigail Thurmer to push the lead to 3-0. Viktorovitch clinched the win at four with a 6-2, 6-2 win over Sofia Vdovychenko.
ODU is back in action on Sunday morning hosting ULM at 10:00 a.m.
Tennis Match Results
Arkansas State vs Old Dominion
4/1/2023 at Norfolk, Va.
(Folkes-Stevens Tennis Center)
#24 Old Dominion 4, Arkansas State 0
Singles competition
1. Sofia Johnson (ODU-W) vs. Sarah Millard (ASU) 6-3, 4-1, unfinished
2. Shahar Biran (ODU-W) def. Rebecca Brody (ASU) 6-1, 6-0
3. Alesya Yakubovich (ODU-W) def. Abigail Thurmer (ASU) 6-1, 6-2
4. Alexandra Viktorovich (ODU-W) def. Sofia vdovychenko (ASU) 6-2, 6-2
5. Allison Isaacs (ODU-W) vs. Yasmine Humbert (ASU) 6-1, 5-1, unfinished
6. Mya Byrd (ODU-W) vs. Anna Borovinskaya (ASU) 6-4, 1-0, unfinished
Doubles competition
1. Alexandra Viktorovich/Allison Isaacs (ODU-W) def. Sarah Millard/Sofia vdovychenko (ASU) 6-3
2. Shahar Biran/Alesya Yakubovich (ODU-W) def. Rebecca Brody/Yasmine Humbert (ASU) 6-1
3. Mya Byrd/Sofia Johnson (ODU-W) vs. Anna Borovinskaya/Abigail Thurmer (ASU) 4-4, unfinished
Match Notes:
Arkansas State 1-10, 0-5
Old Dominion 11-4, 6-0; National ranking #24
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1); Singles (2,3,4)
Women's Tennis Sweeps Arkansas State 4-0
Sofia Johnson