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Saturday, January 13
Durham, N.C.
1 p.m.
Duke University
5
vs
2
SMU
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Blue Devils Open Season with 5-2 Win Over SMU
1/13/2024 6:36:00 PM | Women's Tennis
DURHAM – The 15th-ranked Duke women's tennis team opened the 2024 dual match slate on Saturday inside Sheffield Indoor Tennis Center with a 5-2 victory over SMU. The win for the Blue Devils was the 15th straight at home in Sheffield to move Duke to 1-0 on the year.
The Blue Devils collected a thrilling doubles victory on court three to clinch the first point of the match as the graduate student duo of Brianna Shvets and Iuliia Bryzgalova came-from-behind to post a 7-6 win with a 7-3 tiebreaker.
How It Happened
• The Blue Devil duo of Ellie Coleman and Shavit Kimchi opened with a 3-0 lead over Caroline McGinley and Maja Makoric on court two, but the SMU tandem responded by winning two straight games to cut into the Duke lead, 3-2. Coleman and Kimchi then won three straight to take the match, 6-2.
• SMU's Taylor Johnson and Lana Mavor had a hot start on court one against Duke's Karolina Berankova and Emma Jackson taking a 2-0 lead. The Blue Devils trailed 3-2 and dropped a key deuce point to fall behind 4-2 and eventually dropped a 6-3 decision.
• It all came down to court three with Duke's Brianna Shvets and Iuliia Bryzgalova versus Hadley Doyle and Drew Morris of SMU. The Mustangs won the first game, but the Blue Devils came back to win three straight to take a 3-1 advantage. Doyle and Morris responded by winning four straight games to go ahead 5-3. Shvets and Bryzgalova would not give up as they registered a key deuce point to cut the lead to 5-4 and then evened the match, 5-5. The Blue Devils fell behind 6-5, but once again evened the match, 6-6. In the tiebreaker, SMU went ahead 1-0, but Duke took control going ahead 5-2 and eventually won the crucial doubles point, 7-3.
• The Blue Devils came out in singles and won the first set on four of the six courts.
• On court two, Jackson put the second point on the board as her opponent, Doyle, retired after Jackson won the first set, 6-1.
• Coming off her thrilling doubles victory, No. 78 Shvets continued her strong play by collecting a 6-2, 6-3 win over Makoric. Shvets led 3-2 in the first set and won a key deuce point to go ahead 4-2 and she never looked back. Makoric opened the second set by winning the first game, but Shvets responded by winning six out of the next eight games to win the match.
• SMU was able to get on the board with a 6-4, 7-6 (7-4) victory on court six as Maginley defeated Berankova.
• Just minutes later, No. 74 Coleman clinched the victory for Duke with a 6-2, 6-4 win over Morris on court three. In the first set tied 2-2, Coleman won two huge deuce points to go ahead 4-2 and eventually won the first, 6-2. After dropping the first game of the second set, Coleman went ahead 3-1. She then dropped back-to-back deuce points to even the score, 3-3. Coleman won the next deuce point to go ahead 4-3 and then won the match with a 6-4 second set victory.
• Sophomore Katie Codd then put the fifth point on the board for Duke with a 6-3, 6-4 win over Lana Mavor. Codd, who is from Carlsbad, Calif., dropped the first game in both sets, but battled back and never trailed after that.
• The match closed on court one with Johnson earning a 6-4, 5-7, 1-0 (9-7) victory over Kimchi.
Notes
• Duke won its 17th straight season opener and improved to 24-1 in season openers in Durham.
• Brianna Shvets improved to 88-35 overall and 49-13 in dual match singles action over her career.
• The Blue Devils won their 15th consecutive home match inside Sheffield Indoor Tennis Center and moved to 98-3 all-time in the building.
• Sophomore Katie Codd improved to 3-0 in dual match play over her Duke career and 8-3 on the season.
• Duke head coach Jamie Ashworth now owns 597 victories and is three away from reaching 600 for his 29-year career.
Quotes
• "There was a lot of emotion all week. We were down in Florida practicing for a little bit and then came back to opening a new building - the nerves of a new match and the excitement of a new season. So, I'm glad we got through the match. I think that there was a lot of emotion physically and mentally that went into this week to get ready to play this match. I'm proud of how we handled ourselves. I'm proud that we had some people in some different positions. Katie Codd hasn't really played a lot for us and had a good fall and proved that she should be part of our lineup and did a good job today. I'm just happy with our overall effort. With that being a first match, it's a tough first match. We don't really know what to expect. We hope that we compete, we hope to fight and I thought that we did that." - Duke head coach Jamie Ashworth
• "I think today was wonderful. I'm really proud of my teammates, the whole coaching staff, athletic trainers. It was electric going into the match. Doubles was tough. We had some nerves, I thought we handled well, but then we kind of lost our momentum. Even in my singles match, I was just telling myself, these are the types of situations you want to be. This is great for the first match. This is great for January tennis and I just kind of took that mentality, took a lot of pressure off me. And then by the end, I thought Iuliia [Bryzgalova] and I were just hitting amazing shots. So, kudos to us. It was just a fun time to be on court." - Duke graduate student Brianna Shvets
Next Match
Duke hosts a pair of opponents on Thursday, Jan. 18 as the Blue Devils welcome NC Central at 9 a.m., and Charlotte at 5 p.m. Both matches will be played inside the Sheffield Indoor Tennis Center.
To stay up to date with Blue Devils women's tennis, follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by searching "DukeWTEN".
#GoDuke
#15 Duke 5, SMU 2
January 13, 2024
Sheffield Indoor Tennis Center * Durham, N.C.
Doubles
1. Taylor Johnson/Lana Mavor (SMU) def. Karolina Berankova/Emma Jackson (DU) 6-3
2. Shavit Kimchi/Ellie Coleman (DU) def. Caroline McGinley/Maja Makoric (SMU) 6-2
3. Iuliia Bryzgalova/Brianna Shvets (DU) def. Hadley Doyle/Drew Morris (SMU) 7-6 (7-3)
Singles
1. Taylor Johnson (SMU) def. #65 Shavit Kimchi (DU) 6-4, 5-7, 1-0 (9-7)
2. Emma Jackson (DU) def. Hadley Doyle (SMU) 6-1, retired
3. #74 Ellie Coleman (DU) def. Drew Morris (SMU) 6-2, 6-4
4. #52 Katie Codd (DU) def. Lana Mavor (SMU) 6-3, 6-4
5. #78 Brianna Shvets (DU) def. Maja Makoric (SMU) 6-2, 6-3
6. Caroline McGinley (SMU) def. Karolina Berankova (DU) 6-4, 7-6 (7-4)
Order of Finish: Doubles (2,1,3*), Singles (2,5,6,3,4,1)
The Blue Devils collected a thrilling doubles victory on court three to clinch the first point of the match as the graduate student duo of Brianna Shvets and Iuliia Bryzgalova came-from-behind to post a 7-6 win with a 7-3 tiebreaker.
How It Happened
• The Blue Devil duo of Ellie Coleman and Shavit Kimchi opened with a 3-0 lead over Caroline McGinley and Maja Makoric on court two, but the SMU tandem responded by winning two straight games to cut into the Duke lead, 3-2. Coleman and Kimchi then won three straight to take the match, 6-2.
• SMU's Taylor Johnson and Lana Mavor had a hot start on court one against Duke's Karolina Berankova and Emma Jackson taking a 2-0 lead. The Blue Devils trailed 3-2 and dropped a key deuce point to fall behind 4-2 and eventually dropped a 6-3 decision.
• It all came down to court three with Duke's Brianna Shvets and Iuliia Bryzgalova versus Hadley Doyle and Drew Morris of SMU. The Mustangs won the first game, but the Blue Devils came back to win three straight to take a 3-1 advantage. Doyle and Morris responded by winning four straight games to go ahead 5-3. Shvets and Bryzgalova would not give up as they registered a key deuce point to cut the lead to 5-4 and then evened the match, 5-5. The Blue Devils fell behind 6-5, but once again evened the match, 6-6. In the tiebreaker, SMU went ahead 1-0, but Duke took control going ahead 5-2 and eventually won the crucial doubles point, 7-3.
• The Blue Devils came out in singles and won the first set on four of the six courts.
• On court two, Jackson put the second point on the board as her opponent, Doyle, retired after Jackson won the first set, 6-1.
• Coming off her thrilling doubles victory, No. 78 Shvets continued her strong play by collecting a 6-2, 6-3 win over Makoric. Shvets led 3-2 in the first set and won a key deuce point to go ahead 4-2 and she never looked back. Makoric opened the second set by winning the first game, but Shvets responded by winning six out of the next eight games to win the match.
• SMU was able to get on the board with a 6-4, 7-6 (7-4) victory on court six as Maginley defeated Berankova.
• Just minutes later, No. 74 Coleman clinched the victory for Duke with a 6-2, 6-4 win over Morris on court three. In the first set tied 2-2, Coleman won two huge deuce points to go ahead 4-2 and eventually won the first, 6-2. After dropping the first game of the second set, Coleman went ahead 3-1. She then dropped back-to-back deuce points to even the score, 3-3. Coleman won the next deuce point to go ahead 4-3 and then won the match with a 6-4 second set victory.
• Sophomore Katie Codd then put the fifth point on the board for Duke with a 6-3, 6-4 win over Lana Mavor. Codd, who is from Carlsbad, Calif., dropped the first game in both sets, but battled back and never trailed after that.
• The match closed on court one with Johnson earning a 6-4, 5-7, 1-0 (9-7) victory over Kimchi.
Notes
• Duke won its 17th straight season opener and improved to 24-1 in season openers in Durham.
• Brianna Shvets improved to 88-35 overall and 49-13 in dual match singles action over her career.
• The Blue Devils won their 15th consecutive home match inside Sheffield Indoor Tennis Center and moved to 98-3 all-time in the building.
• Sophomore Katie Codd improved to 3-0 in dual match play over her Duke career and 8-3 on the season.
• Duke head coach Jamie Ashworth now owns 597 victories and is three away from reaching 600 for his 29-year career.
Quotes
• "There was a lot of emotion all week. We were down in Florida practicing for a little bit and then came back to opening a new building - the nerves of a new match and the excitement of a new season. So, I'm glad we got through the match. I think that there was a lot of emotion physically and mentally that went into this week to get ready to play this match. I'm proud of how we handled ourselves. I'm proud that we had some people in some different positions. Katie Codd hasn't really played a lot for us and had a good fall and proved that she should be part of our lineup and did a good job today. I'm just happy with our overall effort. With that being a first match, it's a tough first match. We don't really know what to expect. We hope that we compete, we hope to fight and I thought that we did that." - Duke head coach Jamie Ashworth
• "I think today was wonderful. I'm really proud of my teammates, the whole coaching staff, athletic trainers. It was electric going into the match. Doubles was tough. We had some nerves, I thought we handled well, but then we kind of lost our momentum. Even in my singles match, I was just telling myself, these are the types of situations you want to be. This is great for the first match. This is great for January tennis and I just kind of took that mentality, took a lot of pressure off me. And then by the end, I thought Iuliia [Bryzgalova] and I were just hitting amazing shots. So, kudos to us. It was just a fun time to be on court." - Duke graduate student Brianna Shvets
Next Match
Duke hosts a pair of opponents on Thursday, Jan. 18 as the Blue Devils welcome NC Central at 9 a.m., and Charlotte at 5 p.m. Both matches will be played inside the Sheffield Indoor Tennis Center.
To stay up to date with Blue Devils women's tennis, follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by searching "DukeWTEN".
#GoDuke
#15 Duke 5, SMU 2
January 13, 2024
Sheffield Indoor Tennis Center * Durham, N.C.
Doubles
1. Taylor Johnson/Lana Mavor (SMU) def. Karolina Berankova/Emma Jackson (DU) 6-3
2. Shavit Kimchi/Ellie Coleman (DU) def. Caroline McGinley/Maja Makoric (SMU) 6-2
3. Iuliia Bryzgalova/Brianna Shvets (DU) def. Hadley Doyle/Drew Morris (SMU) 7-6 (7-3)
Singles
1. Taylor Johnson (SMU) def. #65 Shavit Kimchi (DU) 6-4, 5-7, 1-0 (9-7)
2. Emma Jackson (DU) def. Hadley Doyle (SMU) 6-1, retired
3. #74 Ellie Coleman (DU) def. Drew Morris (SMU) 6-2, 6-4
4. #52 Katie Codd (DU) def. Lana Mavor (SMU) 6-3, 6-4
5. #78 Brianna Shvets (DU) def. Maja Makoric (SMU) 6-2, 6-3
6. Caroline McGinley (SMU) def. Karolina Berankova (DU) 6-4, 7-6 (7-4)
Order of Finish: Doubles (2,1,3*), Singles (2,5,6,3,4,1)
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
2,1,3
#1 Singles Match
123
Taylor Johnson / 0 [SMU]
651
470
#2 Singles Match
12
Hadley Doyle / 0 [SMU]
10
6WR
#3 Singles Match
12
Drew Morris / 0 [SMU]
24
66
#4 Singles Match
12
Lana Mavor / 0 [SMU]
34
66
#5 Singles Match
12
Maja Makoric / 0 [SMU]
23
66
#6 Singles Match
12
Caroline McGinley / 0 [SMU]
67
46
Order of Finish:
2,5,6,3,4,1
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