by Abbey Baltich

Women's Tennis Bests JMU to Claim TowneBank Royal Rivalry

#59 Old Dominion women’s tennis defeated James Madison, 4-1, to claim the TowneBank Royal Rivalry match on Tuesday evening.

Women's Tennis Bests JMU to Claim TowneBank Royal RivalryWomen's Tennis Bests JMU to Claim TowneBank Royal Rivalry

NORFOLK, Va. – #59 Old Dominion women’s tennis defeated James Madison, 4-1, to claim the TowneBank Royal Rivalry match on Tuesday evening.

“Our team understands what it means to play for Old Dominion," Head Coach Dominic Manilla said. "After the doubes point, we regrouped in the locker room and came out on a mission to represent ourselves, the tennis program, and Old Dominion. We were proud to deliver the win this evening."

Brooklyn Hoffmann and Sophie Williams opened doubles competition for JMU with a 6-4 victory over Victoria Matasova and Kira Matushkina on court one. Ariel Avidan and Daria Munteanu followed suit, besting Uladzislava Manzhos and Marina Markina, 6-3, on court two to claim the doubles point for the Dukes. Lidiia Rasskouskaia’s and Ulyana Romanova’s match against Reka Matko and Anna Kantor on court three was suspended at 4-5.

#100 Matushkina put ODU on the board after claiming the first singles win, defeating Munteanu 6-1, 6-2 on court one. Rasskouskaia took the lead for the Monarchs with a 6-3, 6-1 victory over Williams on court five, before Markina put ODU one point away from the match win following a 6-3, 6-3 triumph over Kantor on court six. For the TowneBank Royal Rivalry win, Matasova bested Hoffmann, 6-4, 6-2, on court two.

No. 3 Romanova’s and No. 4 Manzhos’ matches against respective opponents Mia Saveljic (6-3, 2-5) and Avidan (6-4, 4-2) were suspended.

Old Dominion remains in Norfolk to host Georgia Southern on Friday, April 10 at 11 a.m. at the Folkes-Stevens Tennis Center.

 

Doubles:

  1. Brooklyn Hoffmann and Sophie Williams (JMU) def. Victoria Matasova and Kira Matushkina (ODU) 6-4
  2. Ariel Avidan and Daria Munteanu (JMU) def. Uladzislava Manzhos and Marina Markina (ODU) 6-3
  3. Lidiia Rasskouskaia and Ulyana Romanova (ODU) vs. Reka Matko and Anna Kantor (JMU) 4-5, unfinished

Singles:

  1. #100 Kira Matushkina (ODU) def. Daria Munteanu (JMU) 6-1, 6-2
  2. Victoria Matasova (ODU) vs. Brooklyn Hoffmann (JMU) 6-4, 6-2
  3. Ulyana Romanova (ODU) vs. Mia Saveljic (JMU) 6-3, 2-5, unfinished
  4. Uladzislava Manzhos (ODU) vs. Ariel Avidan (JMU) 6-4, 4-2, unfinished
  5. Lidiia Rasskouskaia (ODU) def. Sophie Williams (JMU) 6-3, 6-1
  6. Marina Markina (ODU) vs. Anna Kantor (JMU) 6-3, 6-3