CAA Quarterfinal Recap

BURLINGTON, North Carolina – Second-seeded James Madison won the doubles point and claimed three singles matches to defeat No. 7 UNCW, 4-0, in the quarterfinals of the 2018 Colonial Athletic Association Women's Tennis Championships on Friday at the Burlington Tennis Center.
 
The Dukes raised their record to 20-3 this spring and will face No. 6 Charleston in Saturday's semifinals. The Seahawks ended their season with a 1-12 mark.
 
In Friday's match, the Dukes won the first two matches off the court in doubles to grab a quick 1-0 edge before closing out the match in singles play.
 
JMU's top doubles team of Elizabeth Norman and Abby Amos trimmed UNCW's Sabrina Barisano and Maddy Muller-Hughes, 6-4, in the deciding match in doubles action.
 
The Dukes moved the score to 2-0 when Jona Roka beat Hughes, 6-3, 6-3, at No. 3 singles and JMU's Anna Makarova topped Celeste Matute, 7-5, 6-2, at No. 2 singles to raise the lead to 3-0.
 
JMU's Diane Flament then clinched the match for the Dukes with a 6-3, 7-6 (2), verdict over Seahawk freshman Rishika Ravindran at the No. 5 position.
 
#2 James Madison 4, #7 UNCW 0
April 20, 2018 | Burlington Tennis Center | Burlington, N.C.
 
Singles
Xandra Fougner (UNCW) vs. Elizabeth Norman (JMU) 7-5, 4-5, unfinished
2. Anna Makarova (JMU) def. Celeste Matute (UNCW) 7-5, 6-2
3. Jona Roka (JMU) def. Maddy Muller-Hughes (UNCW) 6-3, 6-3
4. Sabrina Barisano (UNCW) vs. Emma Petersen (JMU) 6-4, 2-6, 0-5, unfinished
5. Diane Flament (JMU) def. Rishika Ravindran (UNCW) 6-4, 7-6 (7-2)
6. Rachel Marthinsen (UNCW) vs. Kimmy Herrock (JMU) 6-3, 3-6, 0-4, unfinished
 
Doubles
1. Elizabeth Norman/Abby Amos (JMU) def. Sabrina Barisano/Maddy Muller-Hughes (UNCW) 6-4
2. Emma Petersen/Anna Makarova (JMU) def. Sarah Horn/Celeste Matute (UNCW) 6-4
3. Rishika Ravindran/Xandra Fougner (UNCW) vs. Jona Roka/Dylan Owens (JMU) 3-5, unfinished
 
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1); Singles (3,2,5)