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Women's Tennis Finishes Action At ITA Atlantic Regional

The Old Dominion women’s tennis team finished off play on Sunday afternoon at the ITA Atlantic Regionals hosted by Virginia and came away with a singles quarterfinalist and doubles finish in the round of 16.

Women's Tennis Finishes Action At ITA Atlantic RegionalWomen's Tennis Finishes Action At ITA Atlantic Regional
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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The Old Dominion women’s tennis team finished off play on Sunday afternoon at the ITA Atlantic Regionals hosted by Virginia and came away with a singles quarterfinalist and doubles finish in the round of 16.

In singles, Kira Matushkina advanced to the quarterfinals where she fell to second-seeded Sara Ziodato of Virginia 7-6 (7-4), 6-2. She had straight-set wins to advance with victories over Kiersten Tambe of Towson (6-1, 6-0), Tara Gorinsek of Virginia Tech (6-3, 6-1) and Diya Challa of Maryland (6-1, 6-0).

In doubles, the duo of Lidiia Rasskouskaia and Victoria Matasova advanced to the round of 16 where they fell to Francesca Davis and Hedda Gurholt of William & Mary 8-6. They opened play with an 8-4 win over Jessica Bodwees and Elena Hartley of Loyola (MD) 8-4 and defeated Sofiya Tsitavets and Irena Iurea of Norfolk State 8-1 in the round of 32.

Ulyana Romanova went 4-1 in singles this week winning two qualifying rounds and her opening match in the main draw. She had wins over Richmond (6-3, 6-2), Georgetown (6-3, 6-3) and Loyola of Maryland (6-1, 6-3) before falling to Danielle Hack of Maryland 6-2, 6-4.

Old Dominion will next compete in the ITA Sectionals on Nov. 7-10 in Chapel Hill, N.C.

Mya Byrd

Qualifying Rd. 1: Lost to Michaela Stephens (Radford) 6-4, 6-3

Qualifying Conso Rd 1: def. Corinna Reitmann (JMU) 7-5, 6-4

Extra: lost to Zara Larke (UVA) 6-4, 6-4

Ulyana Romanova

Qualifying Rd. 1: def. Lainey O’Neil (Richmond) 6-3, 6-2

Qualifying Rd. 2: def. Ashley Kennedy (Georgetown) 6-3, 6-3

Main Draw Rd. 64: def. Christine Richiez (Loyola-Md) 6-1, 6-3

Main Draw Rd. 32: lost to Danielle Hack (Maryland) 6-2, 6-4

Extra: def. Sia Chaudry (W&M) 6-2, 6-4

Lidiia Rasskouskaia

Main Draw Rd. 64: def. Sofia Maria Barbulescu (Richmond) 7-6 (9-7), 1-6, 6-1

Main Draw Rd. 32: lost to Daria Munteanu (JMU) 6-3, 6-2

Allison Isaacs

Main Draw Rd. 64: def. Margaret Navarro (UVA) 6-2, 7-5

Main Draw Rd. 32: lost to Emma Vanderheyden (Marshall) 1-6, 6-4, 6-3

Extra: def. Alessandra Anghel (W&M) 6-2, 6-3

Victoria Matasova

Main Draw Rd. 64: def. Semra Asku (Va. Tech) 7-6 (7-3), 6-1

Main Draw Rd. 32: lost to Oliwia Orlinska (Maryland) 7-5, 7-5

Kira Matushkina

Main Draw Rd. 64: def. Kiersten Tambe (Towson) 6-1, 6-0

Main Draw Rd. 32: def. Tara Gorinsek (Va. Tech) 6-3, 6-1

Main Draw Rd. 16: def. Diya Challa (Maryland) 6-1, 6-0

Main Draw Quarters: lost to Sara Ziodato (UVA) 7-6 (7-4), 6-2

Ulyana Romanova-Kira Matushkina

Main Draw Rd. 64: def. Mia Saveljic/Daria Munteanu (JMU) 8-4

Main Draw Rd. 32: lost to Semra Asku/Linda Ziets Segura (Va. Tech) 8-2

Mya Byrd-Allison Isaacs

Main Draw Rd. 64: lost to Nel Van Hout/Aisling McGrane (Marshall) 8-7 (7-5)

Lidiia Rasskouskaia-Victoria Matasova

Main Draw Rd. 64: def. Jessica Bodewes/Elena Hartley (Loyola-Md) 8-4

Main Draw Rd. 32: def. Sofiya Tsitavets/Irena Iurea (NSU) 8-1

Main Draw Rd. 16: lost to Francesca Davis/Hedda Gurholt (W&M) 8-6