by Abbey Baltich

Women’s Tennis Claims First Win of Season over Wake Forest

Old Dominion women’s tennis grabbed its first victory of the season with a 5-2 win over Wake Forest on Saturday afternoon at the Folkes-Stevens Tennis Center.

Women’s Tennis Claims First Win of Season over Wake ForestWomen’s Tennis Claims First Win of Season over Wake Forest

NORFOLK, Va. – Old Dominion women’s tennis grabbed its first victory of the season with a 5-2 win over Wake Forest on Saturday afternoon at the Folkes-Stevens Tennis Center.

“Strong performance. Thank you to Monarch nation for the support that we felt today,” Head Coach Dominic Manilla said. “It’s important we carry the energy and focus we competed with today into next week’s practice. We are determined to keep getting better.”

Marina Markina and Uladzislava Manzhos began the doubles matches off with a 6-0 sweep over Kryal Blanch and Evie Oxford on court two. No. 45 Lidiia Rasskouskaia and Ulyana Romanova followed suit with a strong 6-1 victory, downing Sankavi Gownder and Aubrey Nisbet on court three. No. 65 Kira Matushkina’s and Victoria Matasova’s match against Nevena Carton and Kady Tannenbaum was suspended on court one at 4-4.

No. 81 Matasova grabbed the first doubles win on court two over Heidi Bulger (6-2, 6-2). Markina followed suit with a 6-2, 6-2 victory over Jingyi Li on court six. For the win, Rasskouskaia downed Gownder 6-4, 6-2 on court five, giving the Monarchs their first win of the season.

Despite ODU taking the win, both teams continued to finish their singles matches. Carton and Oxford collected points for the Demon Deacons, downing respective opponents No. 75 Matushkina (6-4, 4-6, 10-6) and Manzhos (1-6, 6-3, 10-8). However, Romanova defeated Tannenbaum (7-5, 6-2) for ODU.

The Monarchs remain home next weekend as they host Ole Miss on Saturday, Feb. 14 at 6 p.m. in the Folkes-Stevens Tennis Center.

 

Doubles:

  1. No. 75 Kira Matushkina and Victoria Matasova (ODU) vs. Nevena Carton and Kady Tannenbaum (WFU) 4-4, suspended
  2. Uladzislava Manzhos and Marina Markina (ODU) def. No. 63 Krystal Blanch and Evie Oxford (WFU) 6-0
  3. No. 45 Lidiia Rasskouskaia and Ulyana Romanova (ODU) def. Sankavi Gownder and Aubrey Nisbet (WFU) 6-1

Singles:

  1. Nevena Carton (WFU) def No. 65 Kira Matushkina (ODU) 6-4, 4-6, 10-6
  2. No. 81 Victoria Matasova (ODU) def. Heidi Bulger (WFU) 6-2, 6-2
  3. Ulyana Romanova (ODU) def. Kady Tannenbaum (WFU) 7-5, 6-2
  4. Evie Oxford (WFU) def. Uladzislava Manzhos (ODU) 1-6, 6-3, 10-8
  5. Lidiia Rasskouskaia (ODU) def. Sankavi Gownder (WFU) 6-4, 6-2
  6. Marina Markina (ODU) def. Jingyi Li (WFU) 6-2, 6-2