Friday, September 20
Charleston, W.Va.
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Thunder in the Mountains
Eight Wins Power WVU in Tournament Opener
September 20, 2019 07:02 PM | Tennis
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The West Virginia University tennis team used eight total wins, including a sweep of in-state foe Marshall in doubles play, to cap a strong first day at Thunder in the Mountains on Friday evening at the Schoenbaum Tennis Courts in Charleston, West Virginia.
"After a slower start this morning, we bounced back and had a better end to the day," WVU coach Miha Lisac said. "We will be looking to improve upon our performance throughout the weekend."
Doubles Recap
West Virginia began Friday's tournament opener in doubles play, taking on James Madison. Freshman Kat Lyman made her Mountaineer debut against the Dukes, pairing with senior Christina Jordan. The Mountaineer duo fell to Daniela Voloh and Michelle Los Acos, 3-6.
Sophomores Giovanna Caputo and Anne-Sophie Courteau dropped their match against JMU's Jona Roka and Kylie Moulin, 2-6, while freshmen Anastasiia Bovolskaia and Nicole Roc fell to the Dukes' Daria Afanasyeva and Natalia Nikolopoulou, 2-6.
Despite a rocky start to open tournament play, the Mountaineers responded well and swept in-state foe Marshall in the second half of Friday's doubles action.
Jordan and Lyman got the ball rolling for WVU, defeating Anna Smith and Daniela Dankanych, 6-2. Then, in a back-and-forth match, Caputo and Courteau defeated Madi Ballow and Liz Stefancic, 7-6, after winning the tiebreaker, 7-1.
Bovolskaia and Roc defeated the final Marshall duo of Kara Joseph and Jutte Van Hansewcyk, 6-3, to cap doubles play and complete the sweep against the Thundering Herd.
Singles Recap
The Mountaineers came out swinging in singles play against Akron and gathered five wins to finish up day one at Thunder in the Mountains.
Courteau got things started for WVU against Miruna Vasilescu. After dropping the first set, 2-6, the junior bounced back to win the second set, 6-4. In the third-set tiebreaker, Courteau clinched the match, winning the final set, 10-5.
Jordan went toe-to-toe with Anna Uljanov in another tiebreaking match. Jordan won the first set, 6-4, but stumbled in the second set, losing 1-6. In a back-and-forth third set, the West Bloomfield, Michigan, native outlasted Uljanov, 12-10, and won the match.
In the third tiebreaking match of singles play, Caputo took on Rita Pedroso. The junior won the first set handily, defeating Pedroso 6-0, but dropped the second frame, 3-6. Caputo emerged victorious in the third set by winning the tiebreaker, 10-7.
Lyman made her singles debut against Aliona Krulgov and was impressive throughout. The freshman took care of business and secured a two-set victory against Krulgov, 6-2, 6-0, to secure the first singles win of her career.
Bovolskaia suffered WVU's lone setback in the first day of singles play, as she fell to Claudia Cecilia Rosas in two sets, 3-6, 4-6.
Roc capped singles play with another two-set victory for West Virginia, as she defeated Tanja Derowski, 7-5, 6-2.
Doubles Results
Singles Results
Looking Ahead
West Virginia returns for day two of tournament action at Thunder in the Mountains tomorrow. WVU is set to take on Akron in doubles play at 9 a.m. ET on Saturday. Following the conclusion of doubles, the Mountaineers will take on James Madison in singles play.
In Sunday's tournament finale, WVU will face off against its co-host Marshall in singles play to cap the tournament.
A recap of Saturday and Sunday's tournament action will be available on WVUsports.com.
Keep up with West Virginia women's tennis on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by following @WVUtennis.
"After a slower start this morning, we bounced back and had a better end to the day," WVU coach Miha Lisac said. "We will be looking to improve upon our performance throughout the weekend."
Doubles Recap
West Virginia began Friday's tournament opener in doubles play, taking on James Madison. Freshman Kat Lyman made her Mountaineer debut against the Dukes, pairing with senior Christina Jordan. The Mountaineer duo fell to Daniela Voloh and Michelle Los Acos, 3-6.
Sophomores Giovanna Caputo and Anne-Sophie Courteau dropped their match against JMU's Jona Roka and Kylie Moulin, 2-6, while freshmen Anastasiia Bovolskaia and Nicole Roc fell to the Dukes' Daria Afanasyeva and Natalia Nikolopoulou, 2-6.
Despite a rocky start to open tournament play, the Mountaineers responded well and swept in-state foe Marshall in the second half of Friday's doubles action.
Jordan and Lyman got the ball rolling for WVU, defeating Anna Smith and Daniela Dankanych, 6-2. Then, in a back-and-forth match, Caputo and Courteau defeated Madi Ballow and Liz Stefancic, 7-6, after winning the tiebreaker, 7-1.
Bovolskaia and Roc defeated the final Marshall duo of Kara Joseph and Jutte Van Hansewcyk, 6-3, to cap doubles play and complete the sweep against the Thundering Herd.
Singles Recap
The Mountaineers came out swinging in singles play against Akron and gathered five wins to finish up day one at Thunder in the Mountains.
Courteau got things started for WVU against Miruna Vasilescu. After dropping the first set, 2-6, the junior bounced back to win the second set, 6-4. In the third-set tiebreaker, Courteau clinched the match, winning the final set, 10-5.
Jordan went toe-to-toe with Anna Uljanov in another tiebreaking match. Jordan won the first set, 6-4, but stumbled in the second set, losing 1-6. In a back-and-forth third set, the West Bloomfield, Michigan, native outlasted Uljanov, 12-10, and won the match.
In the third tiebreaking match of singles play, Caputo took on Rita Pedroso. The junior won the first set handily, defeating Pedroso 6-0, but dropped the second frame, 3-6. Caputo emerged victorious in the third set by winning the tiebreaker, 10-7.
Lyman made her singles debut against Aliona Krulgov and was impressive throughout. The freshman took care of business and secured a two-set victory against Krulgov, 6-2, 6-0, to secure the first singles win of her career.
Bovolskaia suffered WVU's lone setback in the first day of singles play, as she fell to Claudia Cecilia Rosas in two sets, 3-6, 4-6.
Roc capped singles play with another two-set victory for West Virginia, as she defeated Tanja Derowski, 7-5, 6-2.
Doubles Results
- Daniela Voloh/Michelle Los Arcos (JMU) def. Christina Jordan/Kat Lyman (WVU), 6-3
- Jona Roka/Kylie Moulin (JMU) def. Anne-Sophie Courteau/Giovanna Caputo (WVU), 6-4
- Daria Afanasyeva/Natalia Nikolopoulou (JMU) def. Nicole Roc/Anastasiia Bovolskaia (WVU), 6-2
- Christina Jordan/Kat Lyman (WVU) def. Anna Smith/Daniela Dankanych (MARSHALL), 6-2
- Anne-Sophie Courteau/Giovanna Caputo (WVU) def. Madi Ballow/Liz Stefancic (MARSHALL), 7-6 (7-1)
- Nicole Roc/Anastasiia Bovolskaia (WVU) def. Kara Joseph/Jutte Van Hansewcyk (MARSHALL), 6-3
Singles Results
- Anne-Sophie Courteau (WVU) def. Miruna Vasilescu (AKRON), 2-6, 6-4, 10-5
- Christina Jordan (WVU) def. Anna Uljanov (AKRON) 6-4, 1-6, 12-10
- Giovanna Caputo (WVU) def. Rita Pedroso (AKRON), 6-0, 3-6, 10-7
- Kat Lyman (WVU) def. Aliona Kruglov (AKRON) 6-2, 6-0
- Claudia Cecilia Rosas (AKRON) def. Anastasiia Bovolskaia (WVU) 6-3, 6-4
- Nicole Roc (WVU) def. Tanja Derowski (AKRON) 7-5, 6-2
Looking Ahead
West Virginia returns for day two of tournament action at Thunder in the Mountains tomorrow. WVU is set to take on Akron in doubles play at 9 a.m. ET on Saturday. Following the conclusion of doubles, the Mountaineers will take on James Madison in singles play.
In Sunday's tournament finale, WVU will face off against its co-host Marshall in singles play to cap the tournament.
A recap of Saturday and Sunday's tournament action will be available on WVUsports.com.
Keep up with West Virginia women's tennis on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by following @WVUtennis.
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