No. 45 Tech downs Tulane 6-1

Hokies claim doubles point and five singles matches

March 10, 2018

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James Madison	8
Virginia Tech	7
Box Score

NORFOLK, Va. – The 45th-ranked Virginia Tech women’s tennis team picked up its second win of the weekend, defeating Tulane 6-1 on Saturday afternoon in a non-conference neutral site match at the Folkes-Stevens Tennis Center in Norfolk, Virginia.

Tech (10-2) got out to the early lead after nabbing the doubles point, giving up just one game in the three matches combined. Elena Cerezo-Codina and Caroline Daxhelet paired up on court one while Nika Kozar and Nina Sorkin were on court three; both Tech duos shut out their foes 6-0. Katherine Butler and Natalie Novotna won the match at two 6-1.

The Hokies pulled ahead 2-0 with Sorkin recording her second shutout of the day as she rolled past Sofia Kurtz 6-0, 6-0 on court six. Cerezo-Codina claimed the match at three, defeating Ivone Alvaro 6-1, 6-2, to give the Hokies a 3-0 lead.

Freshman Nina Sorkin on the great weekend, picking up 2 Ws before heading out to continue the ACC slate next weekend.

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Daxhelet clinched it at two while Kozar claimed the win at four, securing the team win for the Hokies. Daxhelet knocked off Laura Fabrizi 6-3, 6-1. Kozar defeated Christina Sisti 6-3, 6-2.

Tech’s 52nd-ranked Novotna claimed the final point of the day at the one. After winning the first set 6-4, Novotna gave up the second to Sade Atkinson in a close 7-5. In the super tiebreak, Novotna came back to win it 10-7.

The Hokies will remain on the road for their next two matches, traveling to Notre Dame on Friday, March 16 for a noon match. Tech will also face 44th-ranked Louisville on Sunday, March 18 at 1 p.m.

Singles
1. #52 Natalie Novotna (VT) def. Sade Atkinson (Tulane) 6-4, 5-7, 1-0(7)
2. Caroline Daxhelet (VT) def. Laura Fabrizi (Tulane) 6-3, 6-1
3. Elena Cerezo-Codina (VT) def. Ivone Alvaro (Tulane) 6-1, 6-2
4. Nika Kozar (VT) def. Christina Sisti (Tulane) 6-3, 6-2
5. Daniela La Fuente (Tulane) def. Katherine Butler (VT) 6-4, 5-7, 1-0(8)
6. Nina Sorkin (VT) def. Sofia Kurtz (Tulane) 6-0, 6-0
Order of finish: 6,3,2,4,1,5

Doubles
1. Cerezo-Codina/Daxhelet (VT) def. Atkinson/Elena Muller (Tulane) 6-0
2. Butler/Novotna (VT) def. Alvaro/Fabrizi (Tulane) 6-1
3. Kozar/Sorkin (VT) def. Kurtz/La Fuente (Tulane) 6-0

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