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Women’s Tennis Downs Arkansas State in SBC Tournament Opener

Women’s Tennis Downs Arkansas State in SBC Tournament Opener

Old Dominion kicked off the Sun Belt Conference Tournament with a hard-fought 4-0 win against Arkansas State on Friday afternoon.

Women’s Tennis Downs Arkansas State in SBC Tournament OpenerWomen’s Tennis Downs Arkansas State in SBC Tournament Opener

ROME, Ga. – Old Dominion kicked off the Sun Belt Conference Tournament with a hard-fought 4-0 win against Arkansas State on Friday afternoon.

Ulyana Romanova and Lidiia Rasskouskaia began the SBC Tournament for the Monarchs off strong, sweeping Lilly Cvanciger and Abigail Thurmer (6-0) on court two to begin the doubles matches. For the first point of the day, No. 1 Sofia Johnson and Victoria Matasova defeated Anna Griforeva and Carla Muro Castellvi (6-4), suspending Marina Markina’s and Kira Matushkina’s match on court three against Sarah Millard and Hanmare McAslin (5-4).

To start off the singles, No. 5 Matasova downed Millard (6-2, 6-1) while No. 24 Johnson followed suit on court one with a dominant win over Grigoreva (6-0, 6-1). To clinch the match, No. 5 Markina pushed past Ariadna Fernandez (7-5, 6-1) to advance the Monarchs to the semifinals.

No. 2 Matushkina’s, No. 3 Rasskouskaia’s, and No. 4 Romanova’s matches against Cvanciger (4-6, 7-6), Muro Castellvi (6-3, 5-7, 1-3), and McAslin (6-1, 5-7, 3-1) were each suspended respectively.

Old Dominion will continue tournament play again tomorrow against James Madison at 1 p.m.

 

#46 Old Dominion 4, Arkansas State 0

Singles competition

  1.     #24 Sofia Johnson (ODU) def. Anna Grigoreva (ASU) 6-0, 6-1
  2.     Kira Matushkina (ODU) vs. Lilly Cvanciger (ASU) 4-6, 7-6, unfinished
  3.     Lidiia Rasskouskaia (ODU) vs. Carla Muro Castellvi (ASU) 6-3, 5-7, 1-3, unfinished
  4.     Ulyana Romanova (ODU) vs. Hanmare McAslin (ASU) 6-1, 5-7, 3-1, unfinished
  5.     Victoria Matasova (ODU) def. Sarah Millard (ASU) 6-2, 6-1
  6.     Marina Markina (ODU) def. Ariadna Fernandez (ASU) 7-5, 6-1

Doubles competition

  1.     Sofia Johnson and Victoria Matasova (ODU) def. Anna Grigoreva and Carla Muro Castellvi (ASU) 6-4
  2.     Lidiia Rasskouskaia and Ulyana Romanova (ODU) def. Abigail Thurmer and Lilly Cvanciger (ASU) 6-0
  3.     Marina Markina and Kira Matushkina (ODU) vs. Hanmare McAslin and Sarah Millard (ASU) 5-4, unfinished

Order of finish: Doubles (2,1); Singles (5,1,6)