HARRISONBURG, Va. – The Elon University women’s tennis team earned its fifth-straight victory sweeping Towson, 4-0, today, April 3, at University Park on the campus of James Madison University.
The Phoenix (10-9) won its fifth consecutive match and Olivia Lucas clinched the victory with her fourth-straight singles triumph at the No. 1 position.
HIGHLIGHTS
The third-seeded Phoenix took an early 1-0 lead earning the double point. Natalia Janowicz and Kirsten Ward got things started with a 6-3 victory at No. 1 doubles. Doubles duo of Lucas and Suzanne Zenoni clinched the point with a 6-2 at the No. 2 position.
Taking a 1-0 lead into singles play, Elon used three singles victories to secure the 4-0 win. Zenoni was the first to finish, as she defeated Towson’s A.J. Gomer, 6-2, 6-2. Braschi gave Elon a 3-0 lead with a 6-3, 6-1 victory at No. 2, and Lucas clinched the match battling out a 7-6 (7-3), 6-4 win at No. 1 singles.
Maria Paraja was leading in her first set 4-1 but her match against Yevgeniya Shusterman went unfinished at No. 6 singles. Taylor Casey and Janowicz both were tied in their respective sets before the match was clinched.
NOTES
– With the CAA Tennis Championships coming up later this month, Elon has posted a record of 5-1 against conference opponents this season, with wins over UNCW, College of Charleston, Delaware, James Madison and Towson.
– Olivia Lucas increased her singles winning streak to five matches and is 7-3 overall in her last 10 singles matches.
– Erica Braschi won her ninth consecutive singles match with a win against Lucy Williams
– Braschi has won 10 or more singles matches in two consecutive seasons. The sophomore finished with a 13-4 record last season. She has a team-best 13-4 record this season.
– Although the Phoenix faced off against fellow CAA member Towson, the Colonial Athletic Association does not have a conference season, thus the match does not count against a conference record. The match goes down as a non-conference match.
UP NEXT
Elon will hit the road on Friday, April 8, at East Carolina for a 2:30 p.m. match. The Phoenix will then return home on Saturday, April 9, for Senior Day at 1 p.m. against South Carolina State at the Jimmy Powell Tennis Center.
Tennis Match Results
Elon vs Towson
Apr 03, 2016 at Harrisonburg, Va.
(University Park)
Elon 4, Towson 0
Singles competition
1. Olivia Lucas (ELON) def. Nicole Shakhnazrova (TUWT) 7-6 (7-3), 6-4
2. Erica Braschi (ELON) def. Lucy Williams (TUWT) 6-3, 6-1
3. Barbora Vasilkova (TUWT) vs. Natalia Janowicz (ELON) 7-6 (7-2), 4-4, unfinished
4. Suzanne Zenoni (ELON) def. A.J. Gomer (TUWT) 6-2, 6-2
5. Renate van Oorschodt (TUWT) vs. Taylor Casey (ELON) 2-2, unfinished
6. Yevgeniya Shusterman (TUWT) vs. Maria Paraja (ELON) 1-4, unfinished
Doubles competition
1. Natalia Janowicz/Kirsten Ward (ELON) def. Lucy Gloninger/Lucy Williams (TUWT) 6-3
2. Nicole Shakhnazrova/Barbora Vasilkova (TUWT) vs. Taylor Casey/Erica Braschi (ELON) 5-2, unfinished
3. Olivia Lucas/Suzanne Zenoni (ELON) def. A.J. Gomer/Renate van Oorschodt (TUWT) 6-2
Match Notes:
Elon 10-9
Towson 8-8
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3); Singles (4,2,1)