Friday, April 1
Norfolk, Va.
11:00 AM (MT)
Montana
1
at
6
Old Dominion
Competitive Grizzlies lose to Monarchs
4/1/2016 7:34:00 PM | Women's Tennis
Matches have not been easy for Montana (3-10) playing against strong schools. But today against No. 58 Old Dominion (11-5), the Grizzlies were defeated 6-1 in a match where improved play was witnessed.
With its back against the wall, Montana fought hard for the doubles point that Old Dominion won with scores of 6-0 and 6-3.
When singles began the Grizzlies dug their heels in, making for strong showings against the Monarchs.
Cam Kincaid at No. 4, earned the Grizzlies their only point of the match, defeating Marijana Novakovic 6-1, 6-3.
Catherine Orfanos and Ana Carbo also had impressive matches, though with losing results. Orfanos was defeated at No. 5 by Ivana Vukovic, 3-6, 6-0, 6-2. Carbo lost to Natalya Malenko 6-0, 7-6.
Coach Steve Ascher was proud of the competitive match his team put forth against a well-established program.
"This was a solid performance and definitely one we want to build off of," he said.
Match by match Ascher sees a team growing into a tight unit of competitive athletes. "The team is learning and developing a tougher mentality in match play, it takes experience to build the sort of fighter mentality we want moving forward."
For Montana a metamorphosis has been taking place while competing on the road against powerful schools. The Grizzlies' confidence and competiveness has been growing at an accelerated rate with players seeing how far they have come along this season.
"I feel like we were all competitive in doubles and singles," Carbo said. "We all had positive thoughts from our matches as we were trying to play our best."
Carbo made sure to note how she and her teammates are benefiting from competing against strong schools.
"We try our best to fight for every point," she said. "The team is building more confidence after playing these ranked teams. We are getting better and are more confident when we jump onto the court."
Montana plays tomorrow against William & Mary (13-6) at 1:30 p.m. (MT) in Williamsburg.
Old Dominion 6, Montana 1
April 1, 2016 at Norfolk, Va. (Folkes-Stevens Tennis Center)
Singles competition
1. Nataliya Vlasova (ODU) def. Francis Dean (MONT) 6-0, 6-3
2. Ingrid Vojcinakova (ODU) def. Lidia Dukic (MONT) 6-2, 6-1
3. Nikol Hristova (ODU) def. Hannah Sulz (MONT) 6-1, 6-1
4. Cam Kincaid (MONT) def. Marijana Novakovic (ODU) 6-1, 6-3
5. Ivana Vukovic (ODU) def. Catharine Orfanos (MONT) 3-6, 6-0, 6-2
6. Natalya Malenko (ODU) def. Anabel Carbo (MONT) 6-0, 7-5
Order of finish: 1, 3, 4, 2, 6, 5
Doubles competition
1. Nikol Hristova/Nataliya Vlasova (ODU) def. Catherine Orfanos/Francis Dean (MONT) 6-0
2. Marijana Novakovic/Ingrid Vojcinakova (ODU) dnf. Lidia Dukic/Cam Kincaid (MONT) 5-3
3. Natalya Malenko/Ivana Vukovic (ODU) def. Hannah Sulz/Anabel Carbo (MONT) 6-3
Order of finish: 1, 3
Match Notes:
Old Dominion: 12-5
Montana: 3-10
With its back against the wall, Montana fought hard for the doubles point that Old Dominion won with scores of 6-0 and 6-3.
When singles began the Grizzlies dug their heels in, making for strong showings against the Monarchs.
Cam Kincaid at No. 4, earned the Grizzlies their only point of the match, defeating Marijana Novakovic 6-1, 6-3.
Catherine Orfanos and Ana Carbo also had impressive matches, though with losing results. Orfanos was defeated at No. 5 by Ivana Vukovic, 3-6, 6-0, 6-2. Carbo lost to Natalya Malenko 6-0, 7-6.
Coach Steve Ascher was proud of the competitive match his team put forth against a well-established program.
"This was a solid performance and definitely one we want to build off of," he said.
Match by match Ascher sees a team growing into a tight unit of competitive athletes. "The team is learning and developing a tougher mentality in match play, it takes experience to build the sort of fighter mentality we want moving forward."
For Montana a metamorphosis has been taking place while competing on the road against powerful schools. The Grizzlies' confidence and competiveness has been growing at an accelerated rate with players seeing how far they have come along this season.
"I feel like we were all competitive in doubles and singles," Carbo said. "We all had positive thoughts from our matches as we were trying to play our best."
Carbo made sure to note how she and her teammates are benefiting from competing against strong schools.
"We try our best to fight for every point," she said. "The team is building more confidence after playing these ranked teams. We are getting better and are more confident when we jump onto the court."
Montana plays tomorrow against William & Mary (13-6) at 1:30 p.m. (MT) in Williamsburg.
Old Dominion 6, Montana 1
April 1, 2016 at Norfolk, Va. (Folkes-Stevens Tennis Center)
Singles competition
1. Nataliya Vlasova (ODU) def. Francis Dean (MONT) 6-0, 6-3
2. Ingrid Vojcinakova (ODU) def. Lidia Dukic (MONT) 6-2, 6-1
3. Nikol Hristova (ODU) def. Hannah Sulz (MONT) 6-1, 6-1
4. Cam Kincaid (MONT) def. Marijana Novakovic (ODU) 6-1, 6-3
5. Ivana Vukovic (ODU) def. Catharine Orfanos (MONT) 3-6, 6-0, 6-2
6. Natalya Malenko (ODU) def. Anabel Carbo (MONT) 6-0, 7-5
Order of finish: 1, 3, 4, 2, 6, 5
Doubles competition
1. Nikol Hristova/Nataliya Vlasova (ODU) def. Catherine Orfanos/Francis Dean (MONT) 6-0
2. Marijana Novakovic/Ingrid Vojcinakova (ODU) dnf. Lidia Dukic/Cam Kincaid (MONT) 5-3
3. Natalya Malenko/Ivana Vukovic (ODU) def. Hannah Sulz/Anabel Carbo (MONT) 6-3
Order of finish: 1, 3
Match Notes:
Old Dominion: 12-5
Montana: 3-10
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