DURHAM – On Friday afternoon at Ambler Tennis Stadium, the eighth-ranked Duke women's tennis team registered a 4-3 victory over 11th-ranked Miami to win their eighth-straight contest, while improving to 19-2 overall and 8-1 in ACC action.
The win marked the 23rd-consecutive home victory for the Blue Devils and dropped Miami to 11-4 overall and 6-2 in ACC play.
How It Happened
• Duke came out and was very impressive in doubles as the Blue Devils won all three matches to take a 1-0 lead in the match.
• Playing in just their second contest together,
Karolina Berankova and
Emma Jackson registered a 6-1 win over 53rd-ranked Alexa Noel and Isabella Pfennig on court two.
• On court one, the Blue Devil duo of No. 32
Chloe Beck and
Cameron Morra collected a 6-2 win over Daevenia Achong and Maya Tahan to clinch the doubles point.
• Duke also received a win from
Georgia Drummy and
Iuliia Bryzgalova, 6-2, over Audrey Boch-Collins and Mia Mack on court three.
• The Blue Devils continued their momentum into singles on courts two and four with quick wins by Morra and Drummy to take a 3-0 lead.
• Drummy totaled a 6-3, 6-2 win over Boch-Collins on court four, while No. 70 Morra totaled a 6-2, 6-4 win over No. 118 Achong on court two.
• Miami was able to get on the board with a 3-6, 6-2, 6-2 win by Tahan on court six over Duke's
Brianna Shvets to move the score to 3-1.
• In a matchup of No. 2 Beck and No. 11 Noel, Miami's Noel was able to take a 7-6 (7-5), 6-2 win on court one to snap the win streak by Beck and cut more into Duke's lead.
• On court three, No. 116 Pfennig won the first set, 6-0, against No. 31 Jackson, but Jackson came back to win the second, 6-3. In the deciding third set, Miami's Pfennig won 6-4 to even the match, 3-3.
• It all came down to court five with Duke's
Ellie Coleman against Mack. Mack won the first set, 6-4, but Coleman came back to win the second set, 6-3. In the final set, Coleman was dominating taking the set and the match, 6-1, to clinch the win.
Notes
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Emma Jackson and
Karolina Berankova improved to 2-0 over their career playing together in doubles.
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Iuliia Bryzgalova and
Georgia Drummy registered their 10th-straight win on the year to improve to 10-0 overall and 9-0 in the ACC.
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Chloe Beck dropped her first dual match of the season snapping a 21-match winning streak. Beck had her 23-match ACC regular season singles win streak come to an end. It was also her first dual match loss at home in her career, 35-1.
• Beck and
Cameron Morra registered their 28th doubles win on the year and won their eighth consecutive match. They are now 10-0 at home with the victory.
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Ellie Coleman picked up her seventh straight win in singles and clinched the win for Duke for the fourth time this season and eighth of her career.
• The Blue Devils have won 44 straight matches when winning the doubles point.
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Brianna Shvets had her 16-match winning streak come to an end in singles.
Quotes
"It was a great team win. I'm proud of how we came out in doubles and got on top of Miami early. They are extremely well-coached and I knew that they would come out with a lot of fight and pride for the singles. I told our group we had to match that intensity. We got down early on some matches, but showed a lot of maturity and not letting the moment get to us. Playing Miami is always a tough, physical battle and today was no different. We did a great job and looking forward to a good match tomorrow vs FSU." -- Duke head coach
Jamie Ashworth
Next Match
Duke will host No. 38 Florida State on Saturday, April 1 beginning at 12 p.m.
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#8 Duke 4, #11 Miami 3
March 31, 2023
Ambler Tennis Stadium * Durham, N.C.
Doubles
1. #32
Chloe Beck/
Cameron Morra (DU) def. Daevenia Achong/Maya Tahan (UM) 6-2
2.
Karolina Berankova/
Emma Jackson(DU) def. #53 Alexa Noel/Isabella Pfennig (UM) 6-1
3.
Iuliia Bryzgalova/
Georgia Drummy (DU) def. Audrey Boch-Collins/Mia Mack (UM) 6-2
Singles
1. #11 Alexa Noel (UM) def. #2
Chloe Beck (DU) 7-6 (7-5), 6-2
2. #70
Cameron Morra (DU) def. #118 Daevenia Achong (UM) 6-2, 6-4
3. #116 Isabella Pfennig (UM) def. #31
Emma Jackson (DU) 6-0, 3-6, 6-4
4.
Georgia Drummy (DU) def. Audrey Boch-Collins (UM) 6-3, 6-2
5.
Ellie Coleman (DU) def. Mia Mack (UM) 4-6, 6-3, 6-1
6. Maya Tahan (UM) def. Briana Shvets (DU) 3-6, 6-2, 6-2
Order of Finish: Doubles (2,1*,3), Singles (4,2,6,1,3,5*)