ASHLAND, Va--- Randolph-Macon College women's tennis picked up its first ODAC victory of the year as they defeated Sweet Briar, 5-4 Thursday afternoon. The Yellow Jackets improved to 2-5 overall, 1-3 in conference play, while the Vixens dropped to 0-3 on the season, 0-2 in the ODAC.
R-MC won two out of three doubles matches on the day. Reba Sledd and Chelsey Jones teamed up to top Allie Raifsnider and Rachel Byrd, 8-1. Jessie McCollum and Jane Oh partnered together to defeat Courtney Todd and Yuliya Rigg, 8-6.
After dropping the first two matches in singles action, R-MC rallied to win three of the final four matches. No. 3 seed Oh recorded the first singles win for the Yellow Jackets, cruising by Raifsnider, 6-2, 6-1. Jones, the No. 5 seed topped Todd, 6-1, 7-5 and McCollum defeated Rigg in sixth seed match, 7-6, 1-6, 6-4.
Randolph-Macon returns to action this weekend when they play host to Ferrum. The match is scheduled for a 1:00 p.m. start.
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Singles competition
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1. Sarah Manter (SBC) def. Caty-Betz Holcomb (RMCW) 6-4, 6-1
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2. Emma Merritt-Cuneo (SBC) def. Morgan Parks (RMCW) 6-1, 6-1
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3. Jane Oh (RMCW) def. Allie Raifsnider (SBC) 6-2, 6-1
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4. Rachel Byrd (SBC) def. Reba Sledd (RMCW) 6-3, 6-4
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5. Chelsey Jones (RMCW) def. Courtney Todd (SBC) 6-1, 7-5
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6. Jessie McCollum (RMCW) def. Yuliya Rigg (SBC) 7-6, 1-6, 6-4
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Match Notes
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Sweet Briar College 0-3 / 0-2 ODAC
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Randolph-Macon 2-5 / 1-3 ODAC
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