Women’s Tennis Claims ACC Regular Season Title with 4-1 Win Over Miami

Sunday, April 13

Durham, N.C.

11:00 AM

Duke University

Miami

Women's Tennis ACC Regular Season Champions

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Women’s Tennis Claims ACC Regular Season Title with 4-1 Win Over Miami

4/13/2025 3:54:00 PM | Women's Tennis

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DURHAM, N.C. – The third-ranked Duke women's tennis team claimed the ACC regular season title Sunday in outright fashion as the Blue Devils defeated 55th-ranked Miami, 4-1, at Ambler Tennis Stadium in Durham.

The Blue Devils finished the regular season with a 20-2 overall and 12-0 ACC ledger. It marked the 22nd ACC regular season title in Duke history, the 16th undefeated season and first ACC title since 2018. Duke won its 15th-straight match, which is tied for the third-longest in program history.

Duke won the doubles point and then received singles victories from Irina Balus, Shavit Kimchi and Ellie Coleman on senior day. Coleman, a native of Midland, Mich., clinched the match for the 13th time in her career.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Duke came out and made a statement early in doubles by jumping out to an impressive lead on court one as 17th-ranked Irina Balus and Ellie Coleman went up against 49th-ranked Alexa Noel and Raquel Conzalez.Balus and Coleman won the first five games and took the match, 6-1.
On court three, Liv Hovde and Emma Jackson continued their impressive play by taking to a 2-1 lead.With the match tied, 2-2, against Daria Volosova and Maria Paula Vargas, the Blue Devils won four games in a row to clinch the doubles point for Duke with a 6-2 win.
When the doubles point was clinched, Duke's Shavit Kimchi and Ava Krug were tied, 3-3, with Jaquelyn Ogunwale and Aely Arai of Miami.
The Blue Devils kept the momentum in singles taking the first set on court two, five and six quickly.
Balus, who is ranked No. 18 nationally, never trailed against 106th-ranked Raquel Gonzalez on court two with a 6-1, 6-1 win to put the Blue Devils ahead, 2-0.
Miami was able to get on the board as 15th-ranked Noel defeated 54th-ranked Hovde, 6-2, 6-2, on court one.
The Blue Devils then took a 3-1 lead as No. 83 Kimchi never trailed in her match with Vargas on court five.Kimchi jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the first set and then won, 6-3, followed by a 6-1 second-set victory.
Fitting on senior day, Coleman clinched the win for the Blue Devils as she totaled a 6-3, 6-2 win over Volosova on court six.
When the match was clinched, Eleana Yu was leading Arai (7-6, 0-0) and Jackson was ahead, 7-5, 1-0, versus Ogunwale.

NOTES

Emma Jackson and Liv Hovde won their 11th-consecutive match to move to 12-1 on the season and 10-1 in ACC action in doubles.
Duke's Irina Balus and Ellie Coleman totaled their fifth win of the season against a ranked opponent to move to 20-11 overall and 7-5 in the ACC.
In singles, Balus improved to 16-8 overall and 2-5 in the ACC.It marked her ninth career win against a ranked opponent.
Shavit Kimchi improved to 18-9 overall and 6-1 in the ACC in singles action. She has won nine out of the last 10 matches.
Ellie Coleman won her 12th-straight singles match to move to 22-6 overall, 10-0 in the ACC and 80-38 overall in her career. She now owns 27 ACC singles wins over her career to move into a tie for 16th in Duke history.
Duke won its 15th-straight match on the season.
Other seasons the Blue Devils have won the ACC regular season title include – 2018, 2017, 2012, 2011, 2009, 2006, 2003, 2002, 2001, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1995, 1994, 1993, 1992, 1991, 1990, 1989 and 1988.
Duke featured undefeated ACC regular seasons in 2012, 2003, 2002, 2001, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1995, 1994, 1993, 1992, 1991, 1990 and 1988.
Head coach Jamie Ashworth has now won 13 ACC regular season titles and eight have been undefeated seasons.

QUOTES

"It feels great. I mean, these girls put in a ton of effort, starting in January, when we finally had our whole team together and worked hard to get to this point. So happy for them and happy for what they accomplished. It's a brutal conference. Where we are in the conference, the strength of our conference and to kind of answer every time we were asked to do so was great on their part." -Duke head coach Jamie Ashworth
"I think we answered some questions after yesterday, coming off back-to-back matches. We haven't been great in that situation. I thought we came out today with a lot of energy, a lot of purpose and so I was proud of them for that. Just as a whole, it was a great regular season. You don't celebrate little things a lot. I think we always look to what's next. I think we have to take a minute to celebrate what these girls have accomplished and then get ready for a tough ACC Tournament. Next weekend doesn't get any easier, but I think that they have to kind of reflect on what they've accomplished for the year. And, a lot of times like I said you just go, go, go, and what's next and what's coming up next. They have to be proud of this. It's a proud moment for our program." - Duke head coach Jamie Ashworth
"It feels amazing. We knew coming into this weekend this was our chance to clinch it and we wanted to go 2-0 this weekend. I think we did a really good job of having some pretty demanding wins, especially today. We came out quick in the doubles and we were able to get on top of them there. Then I think we were really efficient with the singles. I think it's just a testament to the work that we've put in earlier in the season in the fall and everybody's kind of just drive and determination that really got us to this point." -Duke senior Ellie Coleman

NEXT MATCH

Duke will be the No. 1 seed in the ACC Championship and will open play Friday, April 18 at 10 a.m., at Cary Tennis Park in Cary in the quarterfinals. The full ACC Championship bracket will be released by Monday, April 14.

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#3 Duke 4, #55 Miami 1
April 13, 2025
Ambler Tennis Stadium * Durham, N.C.

Doubles
1. #17 Irina Balus/Ellie Coleman (DUKE) def. #49 Alexa Noel/Raquel Gonzalez (UM) 6-1
2. Shavit Kimchi/Ava Krug (DUKE) vs. Jaquelyn Ogunwale/Aely Arai (UM) 3-3 unfinished
3. Liv Hovde/Emma Jackson (DUKE) def. Daria Volosova/Maria Paula Vargas (UM) 6-2

Singles
1. #15 Alexa Noel (UM) def. #54 Liv Hovde (DUKE) 6-2, 6-2
2. #18 Irina Balus (DUKE) def. #106 Raquel Gonzalez (UM) 6-1, 6-1
3. #24 Emma Jackson (DUKE) vs. Jaquelyn Ogunwale (UM) 7-5, 1-0 unfinished
4. #60 Eleana Yu (DUKE) vs. Aely Arai (UM) 7-6 (8-6) unfinished
5. #83 Shavit Kimchi (DUKE) def. Maria Paula Vargas (UM) 6-3, 6-1
6. #118 Ellie Coleman (DUKE) def. Daria Volosova (UM) 6-3, 6-2
Order of Finish: Doubles (1,3*), Singles (2,1,5,6*)