NORFOLK, Va. – The Elon women's tennis team (12-4) dropped a match to No. 63 Old Dominion (7-4) on Saturday, falling 4-1 to the Monarchs at the Folkes-Stevens Tennis Center.
Simone Bergeron notched a ranked win for Elon's lone point of the day. All four of Elon's losses have come against teams that have been ranked at some point this season.
The Rundown
- The Monarchs took the doubles point with wins at the Nos. 2 and 3 spots. Bergeron and Mariana Reding held a 5-4 lead on Court 1 when their match was halted.
- Old Dominion took a 2-0 lead with a win on Court 5.
- Bergeron picked up a win at the No. 2 spot when her opponent Victoria Matasova, the No. 117 player in the ITA singles rankings, retired with Bergeron leading 7-6 (5), 3-0. Bergeron's first set tiebreak win improved her career tiebreak record to 8-2.
- The Monarchs clinched the match with victories at the Nos. 1 and 6 positions.
- On Court 4, Alexis Nyborg led Uladzislava Manzhos 7-5, 4-1 when her match was halted. Nyborg trailed 5-1 in the first set before rallying back with six straight games.
- Reding was about to enter a final set when her match against Ulyana Romanova was stopped.
- The loss snapped Elon's five-match winning streak.
Up Next
Elon closes out its four-match road swing Wednesday at UNCG. The contest is slated for a 3 p.m. start.
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Results
Singles
1. No. 97 Kira Matushkina (ODU) def.
Cornelia Kack (Elon) 6-2, 7-5
2.
Simone Bergeron (Elon) def. No. 117 Victoria Matasova (ODU) 7-6 (5), 3-0, retired
3.
Mariana Reding (Elon) vs. Ulyana Romanova (ODU) 7-6 (2), 1-6, unfinished
4.
Alexis Nyborg (Elon) vs. Uladzislava Manzhos (ODU) 7-5, 4-1, unfinished
5. Lidiia Rasskovskaia (ODU) def.
Madison Cordisco (Elon) 6-1, 6-4
6. Marina Markina (ODU) def.
Nathalie Marinovitch (Elon) 7-6 (6), 6-1
Doubles
1.
Simone Bergeron/
Mariana Reding (Elon) vs. Kira Matushkina/Victoria Matasova (ODU) 5-4, unfinished
2. Uladzislava Manzhos/Marina Markina (ODU) def.
Cornelia Kack/
Lisa Kranec (Elon) 6-3
3. Ulyana Romanova/Lidiia Rasskovskaia (ODU) def.
Madison Cordisco/
Alexis Nyborg (Elon) 6-0
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2); Singles (5,2,1,6)
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