ODU women’s tennis team sweeps James Madison for Sun Belt Conference Tournament title

Staff report

The Old Dominion women’s tennis team is making a habit out of winning conference championships.

The 33rd-ranked Monarchs blanked James Madison 4-0 on Sunday to capture their first Sun Belt Conference Tournament title in Peachtree City, Georgia. It was the program’s third straight league title, having won the Conference USA Tournament in 2022 and 2021.

The No. 3 doubles team of Shahar Biran and Alesya Yakubovich clinched ODU’s first point with a 6-4 victory after teammates Tatsiana Sasnouskaya and Sofia Johnson won 6-2 at No. 1.

Sasnouskaya (No. 1), Alexandra Viktorovitch (No. 5) and Sofia Johnson (No. 2) posted singles victories, with Johnson’s triumph clinching the title.

The Monarchs (18-4) earned an automatic berth to the NCAA Tournament and will learn its opponent and destination when the selection show is held at 6 p.m. Monday.

With the ODU men winning the Sun Belt title last week, it marks the first time since 2019 that the same school has swept both the men’s and women’s tennis tournaments.