James Madison and No. 23 Old Dominion Top Golden Eagles on East Coast Trip
3/26/2023 4:04:00 PM | Women's Tennis
NORFOLK, Va. -- The Southern Miss (6-6, 1-4 Sun Belt) women's tennis team fell to James Madison (9-5, 5-0 Sun Belt) and No. 23 Old Dominion (10-4, 5-0 Sun Belt) this weekend during a trip out East. The Golden Eagles fell 4-1 to the Dukes on Saturday and then 4-0 to the Monarchs on Sunday.
Alyssa Richter and Ebru Zeynep Yazgan started Saturday with a doubles win at the top spot against Kylie Moulin and Ines Oliveria, 6-2. The other two Southern Miss pairings dropped their games to set up James Madison for the doubles point. In singles play, Zenn Lim cruised to a 6-1, 6-0 win on court four against Oliveria. Maddison Ricardo and Hannah Chambers went unfinished on court five and six.
Sofia Johnson and Tatsiana Sasnouskaya, who are the No. 36 ranked doubles pair in the country, picked up a 6-2 win over Yazgan and Richter in doubles on court one. Suhana Das was tasked with taking on No. 20 Sasnouskaya on court one in singles play, but fell 6-0, 6-3.
The Golden Eagles return to Hattiesburg on Saturday, April 1 to host Georgia Southern at 10 a.m. A free kids clinic will follow the men's and women's matches.
James Madison 4, Southern Miss 1
Singles competition
1. Kylie Moulin (JMU) def. Ebru Zeynep Yazgan (USM) 6-2, 6-4
2. Daria Afanasyeva (JMU) def. Suhana Das (USM) 6-4, 6-2
3. Daniela Voloh (JMU) def. Clara Tardivel (USM) 2-6, 6-2, 6-3
4. Zenn Lim (USM) def. Ines Oliveira (JMU) 6-1, 6-0
5. Daria Munteanu (JMU) vs. Maddison Ricardo (USM) 5-7, 6-3, 3-2, unfinished
6. Hope Moulin (JMU) vs. Hannah Chambers (USM) 2-6, 6-4, 3-3, unfinished
Doubles competition
1. Alyssa Richter/Ebru Zeynep Yazgan (USM) def. Kylie Moulin/Ines Oliveira (JMU) 6-2
2. Daria Munteanu/Daniela Voloh (JMU) def. Suhana Das/Clara Tardivel (USM) 6-2
3. Daria Afanasyeva/Reka Matko (JMU) def. Zenn Lim/Maddison Ricardo (USM) 6-4
#23 Old Dominion 4, Southern Miss 0
Singles competition
1. #20 Tatsiana Sasnouskaya (ODU-W) def. Suhana Das (USMWTN) 6-0, 6-3
2. Sofia Johnson (ODU-W) def. Alyssa Richter (USMWTN) 6-2, 6-2
3. Shahar Biran (ODU-W) vs. Clara Tardivel (USMWTN) 6-1, 5-3, unfinished
4. Alesya Yakubovich (ODU-W) def. Zenn Lim (USMWTN) 6-2, 6-0
5. Alexandra Viktorovich (ODU-W) vs. Maddison Ricardo (USMWTN) 6-1, 4-1, unfinished
6. Mya Byrd (ODU-W) vs. Hannah Chambers (USMWTN) 6-4, 2-1, unfinished
Doubles competition
1. #36 Sofia Johnson/Tatsiana Sasnouskaya (ODU-W) def. Alyssa Richter/Ebru Zeynep Yazgan (USMWTN) 6-2
2. Shahar Biran/Alesya Yakubovich (ODU-W) vs. Suhana Das/Clara Tardivel (USMWTN) 3-4, unfinished
3. Mya Byrd/Alexandra Viktorovich (ODU-W) def. Shevita Aulana/Hannah Chambers (USMWTN) 6-0
Alyssa Richter and Ebru Zeynep Yazgan started Saturday with a doubles win at the top spot against Kylie Moulin and Ines Oliveria, 6-2. The other two Southern Miss pairings dropped their games to set up James Madison for the doubles point. In singles play, Zenn Lim cruised to a 6-1, 6-0 win on court four against Oliveria. Maddison Ricardo and Hannah Chambers went unfinished on court five and six.
Sofia Johnson and Tatsiana Sasnouskaya, who are the No. 36 ranked doubles pair in the country, picked up a 6-2 win over Yazgan and Richter in doubles on court one. Suhana Das was tasked with taking on No. 20 Sasnouskaya on court one in singles play, but fell 6-0, 6-3.
The Golden Eagles return to Hattiesburg on Saturday, April 1 to host Georgia Southern at 10 a.m. A free kids clinic will follow the men's and women's matches.
James Madison 4, Southern Miss 1
Singles competition
1. Kylie Moulin (JMU) def. Ebru Zeynep Yazgan (USM) 6-2, 6-4
2. Daria Afanasyeva (JMU) def. Suhana Das (USM) 6-4, 6-2
3. Daniela Voloh (JMU) def. Clara Tardivel (USM) 2-6, 6-2, 6-3
4. Zenn Lim (USM) def. Ines Oliveira (JMU) 6-1, 6-0
5. Daria Munteanu (JMU) vs. Maddison Ricardo (USM) 5-7, 6-3, 3-2, unfinished
6. Hope Moulin (JMU) vs. Hannah Chambers (USM) 2-6, 6-4, 3-3, unfinished
Doubles competition
1. Alyssa Richter/Ebru Zeynep Yazgan (USM) def. Kylie Moulin/Ines Oliveira (JMU) 6-2
2. Daria Munteanu/Daniela Voloh (JMU) def. Suhana Das/Clara Tardivel (USM) 6-2
3. Daria Afanasyeva/Reka Matko (JMU) def. Zenn Lim/Maddison Ricardo (USM) 6-4
#23 Old Dominion 4, Southern Miss 0
Singles competition
1. #20 Tatsiana Sasnouskaya (ODU-W) def. Suhana Das (USMWTN) 6-0, 6-3
2. Sofia Johnson (ODU-W) def. Alyssa Richter (USMWTN) 6-2, 6-2
3. Shahar Biran (ODU-W) vs. Clara Tardivel (USMWTN) 6-1, 5-3, unfinished
4. Alesya Yakubovich (ODU-W) def. Zenn Lim (USMWTN) 6-2, 6-0
5. Alexandra Viktorovich (ODU-W) vs. Maddison Ricardo (USMWTN) 6-1, 4-1, unfinished
6. Mya Byrd (ODU-W) vs. Hannah Chambers (USMWTN) 6-4, 2-1, unfinished
Doubles competition
1. #36 Sofia Johnson/Tatsiana Sasnouskaya (ODU-W) def. Alyssa Richter/Ebru Zeynep Yazgan (USMWTN) 6-2
2. Shahar Biran/Alesya Yakubovich (ODU-W) vs. Suhana Das/Clara Tardivel (USMWTN) 3-4, unfinished
3. Mya Byrd/Alexandra Viktorovich (ODU-W) def. Shevita Aulana/Hannah Chambers (USMWTN) 6-0
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,2,3
Order of Finish:
4,1,2,3
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