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Blue Devils Fall, 4-2, in ITA Kickoff Weekend Championship
1/27/2024 7:33:00 PM | Women's Tennis
DURHAM – The 15th-ranked Duke women's tennis team fell, 4-2, to 14th-ranked Auburn in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Kickoff Weekend Championship in Durham on Saturday evening inside Sheffield Indoor Tennis Center.
With the win, Auburn (2-1) advances to the ITA National Team Indoors, while the Blue Devils (5-1) suffer their first loss of the season. Duke also had its 19-match home winning streak in Sheffield come to an end.
How It Happened
• The Blue Devils opened doubles action leading on all three courts, but the Tigers quickly turned the momentum in their favor.
• On court two, Selin Ovunc and Ava Esposito Cogan and came back from dropping the first game and won six straight to win, 6-1, against Duke's Ellie Coleman and Emma Jackson.
• After taking a 2-0 lead, the Blue Devil duo of Iuliia Bryzgalova and Brianna Shvets split the next two games against DJ Bennett and Adeline Flach and led 3-1. Bennett and Flach came back to win five consecutive games to clinch the doubles point with a 6-3 win.
• Duke's team of Shavit Kimchi and Karolina Berankova jumped out to a 4-0 lead on court one and led 5-2, but Auburn's 53rd-ranked duo of Ariana Arsenault and Carolyn Ansari would cut into the lead, 5-4, when the doubles point was clinched.
• The Blue Devils were able to even the score, 1-1, as 52nd-ranked Katie Codd was leading, 6-2, when 122nd-ranked Ovunc retired.
• In a matter of a couple of minutes, Auburn regained the lead, 3-1, with victories on courts one and two.
• On court two, the Tigers received a 6-3, 6-3 win by Areseneault over Jackson. After dropping the first set, Jackson went ahead, 3-1, in the second, but Areseneault came back to take the point.
• Duke's 65th-ranked Kimchi had a battle with eighth-ranked Ansari on court one, but fell 6-4, 6-3.
• The Blue Devils cut into the score, 3-2, immediately after as 78th-ranked Shvets posted a 6-3, 7-6 (7-4) win over Ava Esposito Cogan on court six. Shvets won the first five games of the match, before winning the first set. In the second set, she trailed, 3-4, but rallied to send the match into a tiebreaker. Shvets trailed 0-3 in the tiebreaker, but came back to win the point for Duke, 7-4.
• After trailing the entire match on court three against 122nd-ranked Ovunc, Duke's 74th-ranked Coleman came back from being down 5-0 in the second set to even the ledger, 5-5. Ovunc was too tough winning, 6-2, 7-5, to clinch the victory for the Tigers.
Notes
• Katie Codd improved to 6-0 in dual match action and 11-3 on the season. She registered her second ranked win of the season and first of the spring campaign.
• The Blue Devils dropped only their fourth all-time match inside Sheffield Indoor Tennis Center and moved to 102-4 all-time in the building.
• With the win, Brianna Shvets registered her 91st career win and moved to 7-3 on the season. She is now 52-14 in dual match action over her career.
• Both Ellie Coleman and Emma Jackson suffered their first dual match losses of the season falling to 4-1 and 3-1, respectively.
Quotes
• "I thought that Auburn did a much better job than us on the bigger points. They played a little bit more aggressively than we did. I thought we were in a little bit of a defensive mindset of sitting back and hoping that they wouldn't miss on the big points rather than being aggressive. I thought that we competed well. I just thought that on those big points, the deuce points, the close games, that kind of stuff -- we needed to be a little bit more aggressive and hopefully that we learned a lesson from that. We haven't been in that situation this year yet. We have two really tough matches next weekend with UCLA and Ohio State -- both are top-15 in the country -- so we just have to be more aggressive in those in those situations. I'm happy with how we fought. It could have gotten ugly really quickly there and we did a great job fighting back and competing, but now we have to understand when we have those opportunities and put ourselves in those positions we have to swing. I don't think we did a good job of that." - Duke head coach Jamie Ashworth
Next Match
• Duke hits the road for the first time this season next weekend as the Blue Devils travel to Columbus, Ohio. The Blue Devils face Ohio State on Feb. 2 at 1 p.m., and then take on UCLA on Feb. 3 at 12 p.m. Both matches will be played in Columbus.
To stay up to date with Blue Devils women's tennis, follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by searching "DukeWTEN".
Duke Centennial
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#14 Auburn 4, #15 Duke 2
January 27, 2024
Sheffield Indoor Tennis Center * Durham, N.C.
Doubles
1. Shavit Kimchi/Karolina Berankova (DU) vs. #53 Ariana Arsenault/Carolyn Ansari (AUB) 5-4, unfinished
2. Selin Ovunc/Ava Esposito Cogan (AUB) def. Emma Jackson/Ellie Coleman (DU) 6-1
3. DJ Bennett/Adeline Flach (AUB) def. Iuliia Bryzgalova/Brianna Shvets (DU) 6-3
Singles
1. #8 Carolyn Ansari (AUB) def. #65 Shavit Kimchi (DU) 6-4, 6-3
2. Ariana Areseneault (AUB) def. Emma Jackson (DU) 6-3, 6-3
3.#34 DJ Bennett (AUB) def. #74 Ellie Coleman (DU) 6-2, 7-5
4. #52 Katie Codd (DU) def. #122 Selvin Ovunc (AUB) 6-2, retired
5. Iuliia Bryzgalova (DU) vs. Adeline Flach (AUB) 1-6, 6-3, 3-1, unfinished
6. #78 Brianna Shvets (DU) def. Ava Esposito Cogan (AUB) 6-3, 7-6 (7-4)
Order of Finish: Doubles (2,3*), Singles (4,1,2,6,3*)
With the win, Auburn (2-1) advances to the ITA National Team Indoors, while the Blue Devils (5-1) suffer their first loss of the season. Duke also had its 19-match home winning streak in Sheffield come to an end.
How It Happened
• The Blue Devils opened doubles action leading on all three courts, but the Tigers quickly turned the momentum in their favor.
• On court two, Selin Ovunc and Ava Esposito Cogan and came back from dropping the first game and won six straight to win, 6-1, against Duke's Ellie Coleman and Emma Jackson.
• After taking a 2-0 lead, the Blue Devil duo of Iuliia Bryzgalova and Brianna Shvets split the next two games against DJ Bennett and Adeline Flach and led 3-1. Bennett and Flach came back to win five consecutive games to clinch the doubles point with a 6-3 win.
• Duke's team of Shavit Kimchi and Karolina Berankova jumped out to a 4-0 lead on court one and led 5-2, but Auburn's 53rd-ranked duo of Ariana Arsenault and Carolyn Ansari would cut into the lead, 5-4, when the doubles point was clinched.
• The Blue Devils were able to even the score, 1-1, as 52nd-ranked Katie Codd was leading, 6-2, when 122nd-ranked Ovunc retired.
• In a matter of a couple of minutes, Auburn regained the lead, 3-1, with victories on courts one and two.
• On court two, the Tigers received a 6-3, 6-3 win by Areseneault over Jackson. After dropping the first set, Jackson went ahead, 3-1, in the second, but Areseneault came back to take the point.
• Duke's 65th-ranked Kimchi had a battle with eighth-ranked Ansari on court one, but fell 6-4, 6-3.
• The Blue Devils cut into the score, 3-2, immediately after as 78th-ranked Shvets posted a 6-3, 7-6 (7-4) win over Ava Esposito Cogan on court six. Shvets won the first five games of the match, before winning the first set. In the second set, she trailed, 3-4, but rallied to send the match into a tiebreaker. Shvets trailed 0-3 in the tiebreaker, but came back to win the point for Duke, 7-4.
• After trailing the entire match on court three against 122nd-ranked Ovunc, Duke's 74th-ranked Coleman came back from being down 5-0 in the second set to even the ledger, 5-5. Ovunc was too tough winning, 6-2, 7-5, to clinch the victory for the Tigers.
Notes
• Katie Codd improved to 6-0 in dual match action and 11-3 on the season. She registered her second ranked win of the season and first of the spring campaign.
• The Blue Devils dropped only their fourth all-time match inside Sheffield Indoor Tennis Center and moved to 102-4 all-time in the building.
• With the win, Brianna Shvets registered her 91st career win and moved to 7-3 on the season. She is now 52-14 in dual match action over her career.
• Both Ellie Coleman and Emma Jackson suffered their first dual match losses of the season falling to 4-1 and 3-1, respectively.
Quotes
• "I thought that Auburn did a much better job than us on the bigger points. They played a little bit more aggressively than we did. I thought we were in a little bit of a defensive mindset of sitting back and hoping that they wouldn't miss on the big points rather than being aggressive. I thought that we competed well. I just thought that on those big points, the deuce points, the close games, that kind of stuff -- we needed to be a little bit more aggressive and hopefully that we learned a lesson from that. We haven't been in that situation this year yet. We have two really tough matches next weekend with UCLA and Ohio State -- both are top-15 in the country -- so we just have to be more aggressive in those in those situations. I'm happy with how we fought. It could have gotten ugly really quickly there and we did a great job fighting back and competing, but now we have to understand when we have those opportunities and put ourselves in those positions we have to swing. I don't think we did a good job of that." - Duke head coach Jamie Ashworth
Next Match
• Duke hits the road for the first time this season next weekend as the Blue Devils travel to Columbus, Ohio. The Blue Devils face Ohio State on Feb. 2 at 1 p.m., and then take on UCLA on Feb. 3 at 12 p.m. Both matches will be played in Columbus.
To stay up to date with Blue Devils women's tennis, follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by searching "DukeWTEN".
Duke Centennial
In 2024, Duke celebrates its Centennial, marking one hundred years since Trinity College became Duke University. Duke will use this historic milestone to deepen the understanding of its history, inspire pride and strengthen bonds and partnerships, and prepare for a second century of continued excellence and impactful leadership. To learn more, please visit 100.duke.edu
#GoDuke
#14 Auburn 4, #15 Duke 2
January 27, 2024
Sheffield Indoor Tennis Center * Durham, N.C.
Doubles
1. Shavit Kimchi/Karolina Berankova (DU) vs. #53 Ariana Arsenault/Carolyn Ansari (AUB) 5-4, unfinished
2. Selin Ovunc/Ava Esposito Cogan (AUB) def. Emma Jackson/Ellie Coleman (DU) 6-1
3. DJ Bennett/Adeline Flach (AUB) def. Iuliia Bryzgalova/Brianna Shvets (DU) 6-3
Singles
1. #8 Carolyn Ansari (AUB) def. #65 Shavit Kimchi (DU) 6-4, 6-3
2. Ariana Areseneault (AUB) def. Emma Jackson (DU) 6-3, 6-3
3.#34 DJ Bennett (AUB) def. #74 Ellie Coleman (DU) 6-2, 7-5
4. #52 Katie Codd (DU) def. #122 Selvin Ovunc (AUB) 6-2, retired
5. Iuliia Bryzgalova (DU) vs. Adeline Flach (AUB) 1-6, 6-3, 3-1, unfinished
6. #78 Brianna Shvets (DU) def. Ava Esposito Cogan (AUB) 6-3, 7-6 (7-4)
Order of Finish: Doubles (2,3*), Singles (4,1,2,6,3*)
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
2,3
#1 Singles Match
12
Carolyn Ansari / 0 (8/-) [AUB]
66
43
#2 Singles Match
12
Ariana Arseneault / 0 [AUB]
66
33
#3 Singles Match
12
DJ Bennett / 0 (34/-) [AUB]
67
25
#4 Singles Match
12
Selin Ovunc / 0 (122/-) [AUB]
20
6WR
#5 Singles Match
1234
Adeline Flach / 0 [AUB]
6310
163UF
#6 Singles Match
12
Ava Esposito Cogan / 0 [AUB]
36
67
Order of Finish:
4,1,2,6,3
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