Sunday, September 29
Williamsburg, VA
9:00 A.M.
West Virginia University
at
William & Mary Hall of Fame Classic
Photo by: All Pro Photography/Dale Sparks
Mountaineers Finish Weekend at William & Mary
September 29, 2019 04:54 PM | Tennis
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The West Virginia University tennis team won five total matches in the finale of the William Mary Hall of Fame Classic on Sunday afternoon at the Millie West Tennis Center in Williamsburg, Virginia.
"It was a good finish for us in the tournament with good competitive matches on hand," WVU coach Miha Lisac said. "We finished the weekend well, and we're excited to head home and get ready for the Martha Thorn Invitational."
Doubles Recap
In the final round of doubles, West Virginia split two matches between Miami (Fla.) and Liberty.
Juniors Giovanna Caputo and Anne-Sophie Courteau fell to Miami's Nada Dimovska and Lucia Marzal Martinez, 3-8, but sophomores Anastasiia Bovolskaia and Nicole Roc finished doubles in strong fashion, as they defeated Liberty's Nasha Ghajar and Kelly Lewis, 8-3.
Singles Recap
WVU won four out of its last five matches in singles play to cap tournament action in Williamsburg, as the Mountaineers squared off against VCU.
Courteau went toe-to-toe with Luminita Tutunaru in WVU's first singles match of the day. After claiming the first set, 7-5, Courteau dropped the second set, 3-6, as Tutunaru forced the super tiebreaker. In the final frame, Courteau sealed the victory, claiming the third set, 10-8.
Caputo bagged a win over Gabriela Ana-Maria Davidescu. The junior won the first set, 6-3, before Davidescu retire early to yield the match.
Freshman Kat Lyman continued her early-season success against Melissa Ifidzhen. Lyman defeated Ifidzhen in straight sets, 6-1, 6-3, to win WVU's third consecutive match in the final round of singles.
Roc suffered a setback in her match against Noumea Witmus. The sophomore fell to Witmus in two sets, 2-6, 3-6.
In the final match of the tournament, Bovolskaia squared off against Paula Onita. Bovolskaia claimed the first set, 6-4, and would claim WVU's fifth and final win of the day after Onita retired early.
Doubles Results
Singles Results
Looking Ahead
Following two weeks off from competition, West Virginia returns to Morgantown to host the Martha Thorn Invitational from Oct. 18-19 at the Mountaineer Tennis Courts.
Keep up with West Virginia women's tennis on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by following @WVUtennis.
"It was a good finish for us in the tournament with good competitive matches on hand," WVU coach Miha Lisac said. "We finished the weekend well, and we're excited to head home and get ready for the Martha Thorn Invitational."
Doubles Recap
In the final round of doubles, West Virginia split two matches between Miami (Fla.) and Liberty.
Juniors Giovanna Caputo and Anne-Sophie Courteau fell to Miami's Nada Dimovska and Lucia Marzal Martinez, 3-8, but sophomores Anastasiia Bovolskaia and Nicole Roc finished doubles in strong fashion, as they defeated Liberty's Nasha Ghajar and Kelly Lewis, 8-3.
Singles Recap
WVU won four out of its last five matches in singles play to cap tournament action in Williamsburg, as the Mountaineers squared off against VCU.
Courteau went toe-to-toe with Luminita Tutunaru in WVU's first singles match of the day. After claiming the first set, 7-5, Courteau dropped the second set, 3-6, as Tutunaru forced the super tiebreaker. In the final frame, Courteau sealed the victory, claiming the third set, 10-8.
Caputo bagged a win over Gabriela Ana-Maria Davidescu. The junior won the first set, 6-3, before Davidescu retire early to yield the match.
Freshman Kat Lyman continued her early-season success against Melissa Ifidzhen. Lyman defeated Ifidzhen in straight sets, 6-1, 6-3, to win WVU's third consecutive match in the final round of singles.
Roc suffered a setback in her match against Noumea Witmus. The sophomore fell to Witmus in two sets, 2-6, 3-6.
In the final match of the tournament, Bovolskaia squared off against Paula Onita. Bovolskaia claimed the first set, 6-4, and would claim WVU's fifth and final win of the day after Onita retired early.
Doubles Results
- Nada Dimovska/Lucia Marzal Martinez (MIA) def. Giovanna Caputo/Anne-Sophie Courteau (WVU), 8-3
- Nicole Roc/Anastasiia Bovolskaia (WVU) def. Nasha Ghajar/Kelly Lewis (LU), 8-3
Singles Results
- Anne-Sophie Courteau (WVU) def. Luminita Tutunaru (VCU), 7-5, 3-6, 10-8
- Giovanna Caputo (WVU) def. Gabriela Ana-Maria Davidescu (VCU), 6-3, ret.
- Kat Lyman (WVU) def. Melissa Ifidzhen (VCU), 6-1, 6-3
- Noumea Witmus (VCU) def. Nicole Roc (WVU), 6-2, 6-3
- Anastasiia Bovolskaia (WVU) def. Paula Onita (VCU), 6-4, retire
Looking Ahead
Following two weeks off from competition, West Virginia returns to Morgantown to host the Martha Thorn Invitational from Oct. 18-19 at the Mountaineer Tennis Courts.
Keep up with West Virginia women's tennis on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by following @WVUtennis.
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