ELON, N.C. -Â Elon University women's tennis fell to JMU, 6-1, on Saturday, April 9, at the Hillside Tennis Courts in Harrisburg, Va.
HIGHLIGHTS
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Sibel Tanik led the way for Elon in singles play, battling back to outlast Natalia Nikolopoulou 5-7, 6-4, 10-7 in a three-set battle in No. 1 singles. Tanik is now on a five-match winning streak and sits at 10-5 overall in singles play.
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Olivia Archer nearly came back to defeat Hope Moulin in No. 5 singles, earning a 6-3 tally in the second set after dropping the first 6-1. In the decisive third set, Moulin outlasted Archer 10-4 in a tiebreaker.
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Lizette Reding secured the lone win for Elon in doubles play, taking down Michelle Los Arcos and Daniela Voloh 6-4 in the No. 1 spot. With the win the duo picked up its team-leading 11
th this year and earned its fifth win in six outings.
UP NEXT
Elon returns to action on Wednesday, April 13, when it travels to Greensboro, N.C. for a 2:30 p.m. matchup against UNCG.
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RESULTS
Singles
1.
Sibel Tanik (ELON) def. Natalia Nikolopoulou (JMU) 5-7, 6-4, 1-0 (10-7)
2. Kylie Moulin (JMU) def.
Lizette Reding (ELON) 6-3, 6-3
3. Daria Afanasyeva (JMU) def.
Victoria Saldh (ELON) 6-2, 6-1
4. Daniela Voloh (JMU) def.
Julie Ball (ELON) 6-2, 1-0, retired
5. Hope Moulin (JMU) def.
Olivia Archer (ELON) 6-1, 3-6, 1-0 (10-4)
6. Amanda Nord (JMU) def.
Shauna Galvin (ELON) 6-1, 6-1
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Doubles
1.
Sibel Tanik/
Lizette Reding (ELON) def. Michelle Los Arcos/Daniela Voloh (JMU) 6-4
2. Daria Afanasyeva/Hope Moulin (JMU) def.
Victoria Saldh/
Julie Ball (ELON) 6-3
3. Kylie Moulin/Amanda Nord (JMU) def.
Olivia Archer/
Alison O'Dea (ELON) 6-3
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Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (4,6,3,2,5,1)
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