College of Charleston
James Madison
Cougars Claim Eighth Straight With Victory Over JMU
4/11/2015 7:25:00 PM | Women's Tennis
HARRISONBURG, Va. – The strength of College of Charleston women's tennis' doubles game made the difference for the Cougars for the second straight match as CofC outlasted James Madison, 4-3, on Saturday morning at Hillside Courts in Harrisonburg, Va.
“Yesterday was an incredibly long and emotional match and when we arrived in Harrisonburg, Va. at midnight our rooms had been given away,” CofC Head Coach Angelo Anastopoulo said. “So we didn't have a proper night's sleep and had an early morning but our team just did a wonderful job with having flexibility and they didn't look for any excuses.”
After starting with singles competition yesterday due to threat of rain, the Cougars (12-12, 4-1 CAA) returned to the normal routine of beginning with doubles competition. Senior Samantha Maddox and sophomore Mara Argyriou got the team started with an 8-4 win at the No. 2 spot for their sixth consecutive doubles victory. Junior Brooke McAmis and senior Grace Baker clinched the doubles point for CofC with an 8-5 victory on court three, putting them at 3-0 on the year. The CAA Women's Tennis Doubles Team of the Week duo of senior Jenny Falcone and junior Katherine Schofield continued to prove why they are ranked 80th in the nation with an 8-6 triumph over JMU's Taylor Pinchoff and Alex Huie. The Dukes tandem received the same CAA weekly honor prior to Falcone and Schofield winning it last week.
Heading into singles, Schofield quickly boosted Charleston's lead to 2-0 with a 6-0, 6-1 win over Huie on court three. JMU bounced back with wins at the No. 2 and 6 spots to tie the match at 2-2. Maddox pulled out a tough 7-5, 6-2 first-set victory over Pinchoff on court one, following it up with a 6-2 win for her seventh win in nine matches as the Cougars' top seed.
Once again, the Dukes (12-7, 2-3 CAA) tied the score with Dylan Owen's three-set victory over Baker at the No. 5 spot. The match came down to Falcone and Kimmy Herrock on court four. Falcone had edged Herrock in the tiebreak to win the first set, before letting the second set slip away, 6-4. Falcone has only had three matches go to a third set this season as she is usually one of the first Cougars off the court. She rebounded from her second-set loss to claim a 6-2 victory in the third set and clinch the match for CofC.
“Real credit goes to Samantha and Jenny; they stepped up and played some good matches today,” Anastopoulo said. “I'm sure Jenny was very fatigued but she really rose to the occasion and used a lot of heart to win the match for us.”
The two conference wins this weekend give Charleston a 4-1 CAA record and Coach Anastopoulo hopes to it will help the team achieve a second seed in the CAA Championships next week. William & Mary, whose only conference match was a 7-0 victory over College of Charleston is projected to be the No. 1 seed.
Singles:
1. Samantha Maddox (CofC) def. Taylor Pinchoff (JMU) 7-5, 6-2
2. Rachel Nelson (JMU) def. Mara Argyriou (CofC) 6-2, 6-4
3. Katherine Schofield (CofC) def. Alex Huie (JMU) 6-0, 6-1
4. Jenny Falcone (CofC) def. Kimmy Herrock (JMU) 7-6, 4-6, 6-2
5. Dylan Owens (JMU) def. Grace Baker (CofC) 6-4, 5-7, 6-2
6. Rebecca Harris (JMU) def. Sara Jane Jones (CofC) 6-2, 6-2
Order of Finish: 3,6,2,1,5,4
Doubles:
1. No. 80 Katherine Schofield/Jenny Falcone (CofC) def. Taylor Pinchoff/Alex Huie (JMU) 8-6
2. Samantha Maddox/Mara Argyriou (CofC) def. Kimmy Herrock/Rebecca Harris (JMU) 8-4
3. Brooke McAmis/Grace Baker (CofC) def. Rachel Nelson/Sarah Khan (JMU) 8-5
Order of Finish: 2, 3, 1
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