ROME, Ga. – #60 Old Dominion women’s tennis swept James Madison, 4-0, in the Sun Belt Conference Quarterfinals on Friday afternoon in Rome, Georgia.
Kira Matushkina and Victoria Matasova claimed the first doubles match with a 6-2 win over Brooklyn Hoffmann and Corinna Rietmann on court one. To claim the doubles point, Ulyana Romanova and Lidiia Rasskouskaia defeated Sophie Williams and Mia Saveljic, 6-4, on court three, suspending Marina Markina’s and Uladzislava Manzhos’ match against Daria Munteanu and Ariel Avidan (2-5) on court two.
ODU continued its momentum into singles play as Markina downed Anna Kantor, 6-1, 6-3, on court six before teammate Rasskouskaia bested Williams, 6-2, 6-1, on court five. For the match win, Manzhos defeated Hoffmann, 6-4, 6-3, on court four to advance the Monarchs to the semifinals.
No. 1 Matushkina’s, No. 2 Matasova’s, and No. 3 Romanova’s matches against respective opponents Munteanu (7-6, 3-2), Saveljic (3-6, 6-2, 3-0), and Avidan (7-6, 2-2) were suspended.
Old Dominion faces Arkansas State on Saturday, April 24, at 1 p.m.
Doubles:
- Kira Matushkina and Victoria Matasova (ODU) def. Brooklyn Hoffmann and Corinna Rietmann (JMU) 6-2
- Marina Markina and Uladzislava Manzhos (ODU) vs. Daria Munteanu and Ariel Avidan (JMU) 2-5, unfinished
- Ulyana Romanova and Lidiia Rasskouskaia (ODU) def. Sophie Williams and Mia Saveljic (JMU) 6-4
Singles:
- #103 Kira Matushkina (ODU) vs. Daria Munteanu (JMU) 7-6 (11-9), 3-2, unfinished
- Victoria Matasova (ODU) vs. Mia Saveljic (JMU) 3-6, 6-2, 3-0, unfinished
- Ulyana Romanova (ODU) vs. Ariel Avidan (JMU) 7-6 (7-5), 2-2, unfinished
- Uladzislava Manzhos (ODU) def. Brooklyn Hoffmann (JMU) 6-4, 6-3
- Lidiia Rasskouskaia (ODU) def. Sophie Williams (JMU) 6-2, 6-1
- Marina Markina (ODU) def. Anna Kantor (JMU) 6-1, 6-3