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University of Massachusets Athletics
University of Massachusetts
Old Dominion
UMass Falls To #55 Old Dominion, 6-1
March 27, 2009 | Tennis
March 27, 2009
NORFOLK, Va. - The University of Massachusetts women's tennis team fell to the Old Dominion Monarchs Friday afternoon, 6-1. The two wins of the day for Massachusetts (8-9) came at No. 3 doubles by the duo of Candynce Boney and Lauren MacKay and at No. 5 singles by Laura Danai. The #55 ranked Monarchs improve their season record to an impressive 17-4. The UMass women are 8-9.
Old Dominion started the match off by winning at No. 1 and No. 2 doubles, giving them the first point. The UMass team of Boney and MacKay pulled out the win at No. 3 doubles, defeating their opponents 8-4.
In singles action, ODU won five of the six matches. At No. 5, senior Danai was the lone Minutewomen to post a singles win, defeating her opponent in a close-fought match. Danai started strong, winning the first set 6-2 and then was upset, dropping the second 6-1. The match came down to a decisive third set super-tiebreak, which Danai won 10-7. Danai comes away from the match with an impressive 12-5 singles record.
The Minutewomen continue their weekend play in Virginia on Saturday, Mar. 28 when they face A-10 opponent Richmond.
Doubles
#1 Nadine Fahoum/Margarita Spicin (ODU) def. Kaitlyn Carpenter/Tanisha Hodgson (UM), 8-1
#2 Joanna Dobrowolska/Irina Dementyeva (ODU) def. Maude Lecluyse/Laura Danai (UM), 8-2
#3 Candynce Boney/Lauren MacKay (UM) def. Marija Citic/Charleen Haarhoff (ODU), 8-4
Singles
#1 Nadine Fahoum (ODU) def. Candynce Boney (UM), 6-2, 6-2
#2 Charleen Haarhoff (ODU) def. Kaitlyn Carpenter (UM), 6-0, 6-2
#3 Joanna Dobrowolska (ODU) def. Tanisha Hodgson (UM), 6-1, 6-1
#4 Margarita Spicin (ODU) def. Maude Lecluyse (UM), 6-3, 6-1
#5 Laura Danai (UM) def. Irina Dementyeva (ODU), 6-2, 1-6, 10-7
#6 Marija Citic (ODU) def. Lauren MacKay (UM), 7-5, 6-4
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