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Duke Closes Road Swing at San Diego State Thursday
3/12/2025 9:05:00 AM | Women's Tennis
#7 Duke (10-2, 4-0 ACC) at #41 San Diego State (7-4)
Thursday, March 13 at 5:00 p.m. (ET)
Aztec Tennis Center * San Diego, Calif.
Live Scoring & Watch
DURHAM, N.C. – The Duke women's tennis team closes a six-match road swing this week as the seventh-ranked Blue Devils face 41st-ranked San Diego State on Thursday, March 13 at 5 p.m. (ET). The contest will be played at the Aztec Tennis Center in San Diego, Calif.
The Series with San Diego State
Duke and San Diego State will meet for the second time in series history and the first since May 14, 1992 in the NCAA Tournament. The contest was played in Stanford, Calif., with the Blue Devils earning a 5-1 victory.
Scouting San Diego State
San Diego State enters the non-conference matchup with a 7-4 overall record. The Aztec's have won three in a row, including wins against No. 30 UCLA and No. 43 San Diego.
Duke Versus the Mountain West Conference
The Blue Devils own an 8-0 record against Mountain West Conference opponents – San Diego State (1-0), Wyoming (1-0), Fresno State (2-0), UNLV (4-0). The streak started in 1992 when Duke defeated San Diego State, 5-1, in the NCAA Tournament.
Taking Codd Home
The contest at San Diego State will take Duke junior Katie Codd back to her home state of California. Codd is from Carlsbad, Calif., and attended Canyon Crest Academy.
What is Next
Duke returns home next week to open a three-match homestand with the first contest hosting 34th-ranked Yale on Tuesday, March 18 at 5 p.m.
ITA Rankings
In the latest Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) rankings, Duke remained in the top 10 nationally at No. 7. Duke head coach Jamie Ashworth has led the Blue Devils into the top 10 of the ITA rankings in 21 out of the last 23 years.
In the latest singles rankings, Duke boasted four ranked student-athletes in singles -- Irina Balus (13), Emma Jackson (29), Eleana Yu (33) and Shavit Kimchi (60) – along with one ranked doubles team – Ellie Coleman and Balus (14).
Earlier this spring, Balus became the eighth Blue Devil freshman to be ranked in the top 10 nationally and the first since Maria Mateas in 2019. In looking at the ITA rankings, Balus is the second-highest freshman ranked nationally behind Valerie Glozman of Stanford (6).
Match-Clinching Wins
Senior Emma Jackson has totaled four match-clinching wins so far this season and has moved her career total to 17 over her four seasons. She now ranks fourth on Duke's all-time record charts with her 17 match-clinching victories.
ACC Wins
Duke seniors Emma Jackson and Ellie Coleman have both reached the 20-win ledger over their career in ACC singles action. Coleman owns a 20-7 mark, while Jackson is 21-14. Both have combined to post a 7-0 ACC ledger so far this season.
The duo is close to moving into the top 20 on Duke's all-time charts as Wendy Fix and Vanessa Webb are ranked tied for 20th with 24 ACC wins.
Hovde Makes Duke Debut at Boston College & Syracuse
Head coach Jamie Ashworth added 2022 Wimbledon girls' singles champion Liv Hovde to the roster on Dec. 23 heading into the spring season and she made her 2025 debut on the road at Boston College and Syracuse. Neither of her singles matches were finished, while she won one of her double's contests in the opening weekend. Hovde registered her first collegiate singles win at Clemson on March 9.
A native of St. Paul, Minn., Hovde is a former No. 1 recruit nationally, while featuring an Intercollegiate Tennis Federation (ITF) career-high ranking of No. 3 and a Women's Tennis Association (WTA) career-high rankings of No. 245 in singles and No. 354 in doubles. Hovde also owns seven ITF titles.
Balus & Coleman Earn All-America Accolades
With the tandem of Irina Balus and Ellie Coleman advancing to the quarterfinals of the NCAA Doubles Championship in Waco, Texas this past November, the Blue Devil duo earned All-America accolades.
Duke's doubles team of Balus and Coleman registered two wins during the championship, starting with a 5-7, 6-4, 1-0 (10-6) victory over 23rd-ranked Elza Tomase and Catherine Aulia of Tennessee. In the round of 16, Balus and Coleman posted a 7-5, 6-3 win against 20th-ranked Lily Fairclough and Grace Piper of Southern California. The Blue Devil run came to an end in the quarterfinals with a 6-4, 6-1 defeat to Rachel Gailis and Alicia Dudeney of Florida.
Balus and Coleman finished the fall with a 9-2 ledger. Their appearance in the NCAA quarterfinals was the first for Duke since 2018 and they were just the 11th doubles tandem in program history to reach the quarterfinals.
Balus became the seventh Blue Devil to earn NCAA Doubles All-America accolades – Karolina Berankova (2021), Kelly Chen (2018), Tory Zawacki (2004), Kelly McCain (2002), Karin Miller (1997) and Vanessa Webb (1996).
The Head Coach
Head coach Jamie Ashworth is in his 29th season with the Blue Devils and owns an impressive 618-160 ledger. Last season, Ashworth registered his 600th victory on Jan. 20 in a 4-2 win over Illinois. He accomplished this mark in only 747 matches becoming the quickest coach to 600 wins.
Quickest to 600 Wins – 747 games by Jamie Ashworth (Duke), 749 by Jeff Wallace (Georgia), 779 by Brian Kalbas (William & Mary/North Carolina), and 785 by Lin Loring (UC Santa Barbara/Indiana).
Ashworth became the seventh NCAA Division I coach to reach the 600-win ledger – Loring (846), Wallace (818), Kalbas (748), Jay Louderback (703), Geoff MacDonald (631), Gualberto Escudero (Pepperdine) and Ashworth (600).
Among the winningest coaches of all time, Ashworth ranks 11th with a 79.4 winning percentage, seventh with 618 wins, fourth for winningest active coaches by percentage (79.4) and second for winningest active coaches by victories.
Big Sets for Little Hearts
The Duke men's and women's tennis programs announced a partnership with the Duke Children's Hospital Pediatric and Congenital Heart Center called Big Sets for Little Hearts this past fall.
Big Sets for Little Hearts pledges will be made based on the number of sets won by the men's and women's tennis programs. Last year, both tennis teams combined for 647 sets won.
If you are interested in supporting Blue Devil tennis' partnership with Duke Children's, you can pledge for each set won during the season or make a one-time donation. Pledges start at $0.10, $0.50, $1.00 and $2.50. Based on last year's results, the smallest pledged donation would be equal to $64.70. For more information or to donate, click here.
The Duke Children's Pediatric and Congenital Heart Center is the No. 2 ranked pediatric cardiology and heart surgery program in the United States for newborns and children with congenital and acquired heart disease. The Duke Pediatric and Congenital Heart Center strives to improve their patients' outcomes and the quality of their lives.
Noting the Blue Devils
To stay up to date with Blue Devils women's tennis, follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by searching "DukeWTEN".
#GoDuke
Thursday, March 13 at 5:00 p.m. (ET)
Aztec Tennis Center * San Diego, Calif.
Live Scoring & Watch
DURHAM, N.C. – The Duke women's tennis team closes a six-match road swing this week as the seventh-ranked Blue Devils face 41st-ranked San Diego State on Thursday, March 13 at 5 p.m. (ET). The contest will be played at the Aztec Tennis Center in San Diego, Calif.
The Series with San Diego State
Duke and San Diego State will meet for the second time in series history and the first since May 14, 1992 in the NCAA Tournament. The contest was played in Stanford, Calif., with the Blue Devils earning a 5-1 victory.
Scouting San Diego State
San Diego State enters the non-conference matchup with a 7-4 overall record. The Aztec's have won three in a row, including wins against No. 30 UCLA and No. 43 San Diego.
Duke Versus the Mountain West Conference
The Blue Devils own an 8-0 record against Mountain West Conference opponents – San Diego State (1-0), Wyoming (1-0), Fresno State (2-0), UNLV (4-0). The streak started in 1992 when Duke defeated San Diego State, 5-1, in the NCAA Tournament.
Taking Codd Home
The contest at San Diego State will take Duke junior Katie Codd back to her home state of California. Codd is from Carlsbad, Calif., and attended Canyon Crest Academy.
What is Next
Duke returns home next week to open a three-match homestand with the first contest hosting 34th-ranked Yale on Tuesday, March 18 at 5 p.m.
ITA Rankings
In the latest Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) rankings, Duke remained in the top 10 nationally at No. 7. Duke head coach Jamie Ashworth has led the Blue Devils into the top 10 of the ITA rankings in 21 out of the last 23 years.
In the latest singles rankings, Duke boasted four ranked student-athletes in singles -- Irina Balus (13), Emma Jackson (29), Eleana Yu (33) and Shavit Kimchi (60) – along with one ranked doubles team – Ellie Coleman and Balus (14).
Earlier this spring, Balus became the eighth Blue Devil freshman to be ranked in the top 10 nationally and the first since Maria Mateas in 2019. In looking at the ITA rankings, Balus is the second-highest freshman ranked nationally behind Valerie Glozman of Stanford (6).
Match-Clinching Wins
Senior Emma Jackson has totaled four match-clinching wins so far this season and has moved her career total to 17 over her four seasons. She now ranks fourth on Duke's all-time record charts with her 17 match-clinching victories.
ACC Wins
Duke seniors Emma Jackson and Ellie Coleman have both reached the 20-win ledger over their career in ACC singles action. Coleman owns a 20-7 mark, while Jackson is 21-14. Both have combined to post a 7-0 ACC ledger so far this season.
The duo is close to moving into the top 20 on Duke's all-time charts as Wendy Fix and Vanessa Webb are ranked tied for 20th with 24 ACC wins.
Hovde Makes Duke Debut at Boston College & Syracuse
Head coach Jamie Ashworth added 2022 Wimbledon girls' singles champion Liv Hovde to the roster on Dec. 23 heading into the spring season and she made her 2025 debut on the road at Boston College and Syracuse. Neither of her singles matches were finished, while she won one of her double's contests in the opening weekend. Hovde registered her first collegiate singles win at Clemson on March 9.
A native of St. Paul, Minn., Hovde is a former No. 1 recruit nationally, while featuring an Intercollegiate Tennis Federation (ITF) career-high ranking of No. 3 and a Women's Tennis Association (WTA) career-high rankings of No. 245 in singles and No. 354 in doubles. Hovde also owns seven ITF titles.
Balus & Coleman Earn All-America Accolades
With the tandem of Irina Balus and Ellie Coleman advancing to the quarterfinals of the NCAA Doubles Championship in Waco, Texas this past November, the Blue Devil duo earned All-America accolades.
Duke's doubles team of Balus and Coleman registered two wins during the championship, starting with a 5-7, 6-4, 1-0 (10-6) victory over 23rd-ranked Elza Tomase and Catherine Aulia of Tennessee. In the round of 16, Balus and Coleman posted a 7-5, 6-3 win against 20th-ranked Lily Fairclough and Grace Piper of Southern California. The Blue Devil run came to an end in the quarterfinals with a 6-4, 6-1 defeat to Rachel Gailis and Alicia Dudeney of Florida.
Balus and Coleman finished the fall with a 9-2 ledger. Their appearance in the NCAA quarterfinals was the first for Duke since 2018 and they were just the 11th doubles tandem in program history to reach the quarterfinals.
Balus became the seventh Blue Devil to earn NCAA Doubles All-America accolades – Karolina Berankova (2021), Kelly Chen (2018), Tory Zawacki (2004), Kelly McCain (2002), Karin Miller (1997) and Vanessa Webb (1996).
The Head Coach
Head coach Jamie Ashworth is in his 29th season with the Blue Devils and owns an impressive 618-160 ledger. Last season, Ashworth registered his 600th victory on Jan. 20 in a 4-2 win over Illinois. He accomplished this mark in only 747 matches becoming the quickest coach to 600 wins.
Quickest to 600 Wins – 747 games by Jamie Ashworth (Duke), 749 by Jeff Wallace (Georgia), 779 by Brian Kalbas (William & Mary/North Carolina), and 785 by Lin Loring (UC Santa Barbara/Indiana).
Ashworth became the seventh NCAA Division I coach to reach the 600-win ledger – Loring (846), Wallace (818), Kalbas (748), Jay Louderback (703), Geoff MacDonald (631), Gualberto Escudero (Pepperdine) and Ashworth (600).
Among the winningest coaches of all time, Ashworth ranks 11th with a 79.4 winning percentage, seventh with 618 wins, fourth for winningest active coaches by percentage (79.4) and second for winningest active coaches by victories.
Big Sets for Little Hearts
The Duke men's and women's tennis programs announced a partnership with the Duke Children's Hospital Pediatric and Congenital Heart Center called Big Sets for Little Hearts this past fall.
Big Sets for Little Hearts pledges will be made based on the number of sets won by the men's and women's tennis programs. Last year, both tennis teams combined for 647 sets won.
If you are interested in supporting Blue Devil tennis' partnership with Duke Children's, you can pledge for each set won during the season or make a one-time donation. Pledges start at $0.10, $0.50, $1.00 and $2.50. Based on last year's results, the smallest pledged donation would be equal to $64.70. For more information or to donate, click here.
The Duke Children's Pediatric and Congenital Heart Center is the No. 2 ranked pediatric cardiology and heart surgery program in the United States for newborns and children with congenital and acquired heart disease. The Duke Pediatric and Congenital Heart Center strives to improve their patients' outcomes and the quality of their lives.
Noting the Blue Devils
- A few Blue Devils are currently riding singles winning streak heading into the next match – Ava Krug (6), Emma Jackson (5) and Ellie Coleman (4).
- Rookie Ava Krug continued her host start to her collegiate career moving to 10-2 overall and 5-0 in dual match action.She improved to 2-0 in ACC play as well.
- Freshman Irina Balus has been tabbed the ACC Freshman of the Week on Feb. 18 and Jan. 28 so far this season.
- With the win against sixth-ranked Michigan, Duke collected its sixth-straight win over a top 10 ranked opponent at home and moved to 9-4 in Sheffield Indoor Tennis Center versus top 10 foes.
- Senior Ellie Coleman notched her 10th career match-clinching win with her victory against 66th-ranked Reese Miller of Michigan.It clinched Duke's 4-3 win versus the sixth-ranked Wolverines.Coleman posted her fourth win of the season against ranked opponents and is now 17-11 over her career in three-set matches.
- Duke freshman Ava Krug has a couple of familiar faces around Durham this season as her brothers, Jake and Connor, are seniors on the Blue Devil men's tennis team.
- Duke has featured a stellar home court advantage over the years and have boasted a 112-6 ledger over the last 18 years.Since opening the Sheffield Indoor Tennis Center, the Blue Devils have posted a 143-10 record over 25 years.
To stay up to date with Blue Devils women's tennis, follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by searching "DukeWTEN".
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