Herd Soars Over Eagles

Jan. 19, 2007

Match One: Eastern Michigan

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BARBOURSVILLE, W.Va. - The Marshall Thundering Herd tennis squad opened its season with a pair of victories on Friday at the Huntington Tennis Club.

Marshall defeated Eastern Michigan in the afternoon's first match 7-0. The Herd began by winning the doubles point by sweeping the three matches.

In the No. 1 doubles, Marshall's 35th ranked duo of Lynzee Kever and Kellie Schmitt bested Vanessa Frankowski and Yanan Pafenyuk 8-6. The second doubles match was claimed by the Herd's Yulia Kashelikina and Jessica Keener with an 8-3 win over Aditi Krishnan and Catherina Bestehorn. In the No. 3 doubles Thaddea Lock and Karolina Soor took the match 8-4, over Emma Czarnecki and Laura Fernandez.

On the singles side the Herd asserted itself by winning each match in straight sets. Beginning with the No.1 singles, Marshall's 18th ranked Schmitt defeated EMU's No. 45 Frankowski 7-5, 7-5.

"Kellie played a strong match," Marshall head coach John Mercer said. "She played good on her big points against a talented opponent."

In the second spot Kever made quick work of Krishnan 6-1, 6-1. In the three position Soor went 6-2, 6-2 over Pafenyuk. Playing four was Kashelkina with a 6-1, 7-5, win over Bestehorn. Match pitted 94th ranked Lock over Czarnecki, 6-2, 6-2. Jeanne Schwartz finished the shutout by the Herd by defeating Flavia Micati, 6-1, 6-0.

Mercer said playing the talented Eastern Michigan team was a good way for the Herd to start the season focused.

"Eastern Michigan is a good team with a lot of talent," Mercer said. "It took awhile for our young line up to get going but they started hitting shots and stayed positive and things turned out our way."

#60 Marshall 7, Eastern Michigan University 01/19/2007 at Barboursville, W.Va.
Singles competition1. #18 Kellie Schmitt (MAR) def. #45 Vanessa Frankowski (EMU) 7-5, 7-52. Lynzee Kever (MAR) def. Aditi Krishnan (EMU) 6-1, 6-13. Karolina Soor (MAR) def. Yana Parfenyuk (EMU) 6-2, 6-24. Yulia Kashelkina (MAR) def. Catherina Bestehorn (EMU) 6-1, 7-55. #94 Thaddea Lock (MAR) def. Emma Czarnecki (EMU) 6-2, 6-26. Jeanne Schwartz (MAR) def. Flavia Micati (EMU) 6-1, 6-0
Doubles competition1. #35 Kellie Schmitt/Lynzee Kever (MAR) def. Vanessa Frankowski/Yana Parfenyuk (EMU) 8-62. Yulia Kashelkina/Jessica Keener (MAR) def. Aditi Krishnan/Catherina Bestehorn (EMU) 8-33. Thaddea Lock/Karolina Soor (MAR) def. Emma Czarnecki/Laura Fernandez (EMU) 8-4
Match NotesEastern Michigan University 0-1Marshall 1-0; National ranking #60Order of finish: Doubles (2,3,1); Singles (2,3,5,4,1,6)Official: Clay Boone T-3:30 A-121

Match Two: Morehead State

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The Herd kept on keel after handling Eastern Michigan by sweeping Morehead State 8-0 in the three doubles matches and taking the opening point of the match.

Kever and Schmitt faced Morehead State's Heather Butt and Stefanie Craun in the top position with Soor and Kashelkina facing the Eagles Ali Nickell and Megan Sammons in the second spot and Schwartz and Lock taking the third against Alix Lakow and Meredith Lortie.

Mercer said Morehead State was a team that showed no quit.

"They are beginning to build their program and it is a very young team," he said. "I think they'll eventually develop into a power for years to come."

In singles at the No. 1 position, Soor took a 6-1, 6-2 win over Butt. The No. 2 position Kever defeated Sammons 6-0, 6-1. Playing in the third spot in the lineup was Kashelkina over Lakow 6-3, 6-1. Numbers four, five and six were decided 6-0, 6-0, as Lock knocked off Craun, Keener defeated Nickell, and Anna Volkova beat Lortie, respectively.

For the third consecutive year the Herd started the season 2-0. Marshall's next match come on the road against the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Ky. on Saturday, Jan. 27, at 5 p.m.

#60 Marshall 7, Morehead State 01/19/2007 at Barboursville, W.Va.
Singles competition1. Karolina Soor (MAR) def. Heather Butt (MOR) 6-1, 6-22. Lynzee Kever (MAR) def. Megan Sammons (MOR) 6-0, 6-13. Yulia Kashelkina (MAR) def. Alix Lakow (MOR) 6-3, 6-14. #94 Thaddea Lock (MAR) def. Stefanie Craun (MOR) 6-0, 6-05. Jessica Keener (MAR) def. Ali Nickell (MOR) 6-0, 6-06. Anna Volkova (MAR) def. Meredith Lortie (MOR) 6-0, 6-0
Doubles competition1. #35 Kellie Schmitt/Lynzee Kever (MAR) def. Heather Butt/Stefanie Craun (MOR) 8-02. Yulia Kashelkina/Karolina Soor (MAR) def. Megan Sammons/Ali Nickell (MOR) 8-03. Jeanne Schwartz/Thaddea Lock (MAR) def. Alix Lakow/Meredith Lortie (MOR) 8-0

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Jessica Keener

Jessica Keener

Lynzee Kever

Lynzee Kever

Thaddea Lock

Kellie Schmitt

Kellie Schmitt

Jeanne Schwartz

Jeanne Schwartz

Karolina Soor

Karolina Soor

Anna Volkova

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