by Abbey Baltich

Old Dominion Women's Tennis Defeats App State 5-2 on Friday Afternoon

#62 Old Dominion women’s tennis defeated App State 5-2 at the Folkes-Stevens Tennis Center on Friday afternoon.

Old Dominion Women's Tennis Defeats App State 5-2 on Friday AfternoonOld Dominion Women's Tennis Defeats App State 5-2 on Friday Afternoon

NORFOLK, Va. – #62 Old Dominion women’s tennis defeated App State 5-2 at the Folkes-Stevens Tennis Center on Friday afternoon.

“Solid win for our group,” Head Coach Dominic Manilla said. “It took a lot of determination to get across the finish line today in tough outdoor conditions. I was happy with the Monarch style of grit we displayed. The team did a great job addressing the areas in doubles that we focused on in practice this week. We are looking forward to a tough match at Marshall.”

Uladzislava Manzhos and Marina Markina got the day moving with a 6-2 doubles victory over App. State’s Ruby Broadbent and Naledi Manyube on court two. Monarchs No. 3 Ulyana Romanova and Lidiia Rasskouskaia followed suit, besting Sreenidhi Balaji and Allegra Hodson by a 6-3 score, giving ODU the first point of the day and suspending Kira Matuhskina’s and Victoria Romanova’s match against Savannah Dada-Mascoll and Taya Powell (4-4) on court one.

Rasskouskaia grabbed the first singles point for ODU after defeating Alexi Cleveland 7-5, 6-3 on court five. Manzhos then put the Monarchs one point away from securing the match win following a 6-3, 6-3 triumph over Balaji on court four. For the victory, Romanova downed Hodson in three sets by a 6-1, 3-6, 6-2 score.

Both teams continued to play, which resulted in #9 Dada-Mascoll besting #102 Matushkina on court one (7-6, 7-5) and Broadbent defeating Mya Byrd on court six (6-4, 7-6). However, #115 Matasova’s match against Manyube was retired due to her opponent’s injury at 6-7, 4-3 on court two.

Old Dominion travels to West Virginia to face Marshall on Sunday, March 29 at 11 a.m. in the Brian David Fox Tennis Center.

 

Doubles:

  1. Kira Matuhskina and Victoria Romanova (ODU) vs. Savannah Dada-Mascoll and Taya Powell (ASU) 4-4, unfinished
  2. Uladzislava Manzhos and Marina Markina (ODU) def. Ruby Broadbent and Naledi Manyube (ASU) 6-2
  3. Ulyana Romanova and Lidiia Rasskouskaia (ODU) def. Sreenidhi Balaji and Allegra Hodson (ASU) 6-3

Singles:

  1. #9 Savannah Dada-Mascoll (ASU) def. #102 Kira Matushkina (ODU) 7-6, 7-5
  2. #115 Victoria Matasova (ODU) vs. Naledia Manyube (ASU) 6-7, 4-3, retired
  3. Ulyana Romanova (ODU) def. Allegra Hodson (ASU) 6-1, 3-6, 6-2
  4. Uladzislava Manzhos (ODU) def. Sreenidhi Balaji (ASU) 6-3, 6-3
  5. Lidiia Rasskouskaia (ODU) def. Alexi Cleveland (ASU) 7-5, 6-3
  6. Ruby Broadbent (ASU) def. Mya Byrd (ODU) 6-4, 7-6