NORFOLK, Va. – The 31st-ranked Old Dominion women's tennis team won five of the six singles matches on Saturday to come from behind and defeat Coastal Carolina 5-2 in a key Sun Belt Conference matchup.
In doubles, the Monarchs dropped the team point as the Chanticleers won matches at the two and three spots. At line one, Tatsiana Sasnouskaya and Sofia Johnson won 6-4 to extend the match.
Singles saw Alexandra Viktorovitch get ODU (13-4, 8-0) on the board with a 6-0, 6-3 win over Kata Foldeak at line five. Shahar Biran put the Monarchs up 2-1 with a 6-2, 6-2 win over Tatum Burger at line three and Sofia Johnson gave ODU a 3-1 advantage with a 6-3, 6-0 win at line two over Megan Hopton.
After a Coastal Carolina (15-6, 7-2) win at line four, the Monarchs clinched the win as Sasnouskaya won 4-6, 6-4, 6-1 over Victorire De Samucewicz for a 4-2 lead. Allison Isaacs took a 4-6, 6-2, 6-2 win at line six to lock up the 5-2 victory.
"Hats off to Coastal Carolina. They played great doubles today and pushed us to the limit. We are happy to leave with a 5-2 win," said ODU Head Coach Dominic Manilla.
ODU now heads to Georgia Southern for a 10:00 a.m. match on Sunday morning.
Tennis Match Results
Old Dominion vs Coastal Carolina
4/15/2023 at Conway, S.C.
(Stevens Tennis Complex)
#31 Old Dominion 5, Coastal Carolina 2
Singles competition
1. Tatsiana Sasnouskaya (ODU) def. V. De Samucewicz (CCU) 4-6, 6-4, 6-1
2. Sofia Johnson (ODU) def. Megan Hopton (CCU) 6-3, 6-0
3. Shahar Biran (ODU) def. Tatum Burger (CCU) 6-2, 6-2
4. Jesse Hollins (CCU) def. Alesya Yakubovich (ODU) 6-3, 6-3
5. Alexandra Viktorovich (ODU) def. Kata Foldeak (CCU) 6-0, 6-3
6. Allison Isaacs (ODU) def. Lilie Steryous (CCU) 4-6, 6-2, 6-2
Doubles competition
1. Tatsiana Sasnouskaya/Sofia Johnson (ODU) def. Anna Babayan/Megan Hopton (CCU) 6-4
2. Tatum Burger/Lilie Steryous (CCU) def. Alexandra Viktorovich/Allison Isaacs (ODU) 6-3
3. Jesse Hollins/V. De Samucewicz (CCU) def. Alesya Yakubovich/Shahar Biran (ODU) 6-4
Match Notes:
Old Dominion 13-4, 8-0 SBC; National ranking #31
Coastal Carolina 15-6, 7-2 SBC
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1,3); Singles (5,3,2,4,1,6)
matched was postponed from April 14
Women's Tennis Rallies Past Coastal Carolina 5-2
