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Women's Tennis Takes Down Penn State, 4-3
2/8/2008 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
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Feb. 8, 2008
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - The Marshall University women's tennis team advanced to 5-2 overall with a 4-3 victory over Penn State University on Friday at the Sami Tennis Center. The Nittany Lions fell to 1-3 for the season.
The 53rd-ranked Thundering Herd took the all-time series lead over the Nittany Lions, 4-3.
"It's good to beat a Big Ten opponent," Marshall head coach John Mercer said.
Marshall's No. 15 nationally-ranked junior duo of Kellie Schmitt (Pittsburgh, Pa.) and Karolina Soor (Lindesberg, Sweden) took an 8-7 victory over Jenny Shular/Sarah Lotto at the number one. Playing the second position, Thaddea Lock (Bristol, England) and Isabell Raich (Klaus, Austria) defeated Katelyn BeVard/Lauren McCarthy, 8-5. To finish the doubles sweep, Yulia Kashelkina (Moscow, Russia) and Jessica Keener (Reston, Va.) took the No. 3 mark, 8-3, over Dorothy Dohanics/Lauren Holzberg.
Schmitt (19th) remained perfect for the season with a straight-set victory over Jenny Shular, 6-3, 6-1, at the number one. Raich took a 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 decision at the number three mark over Holzberg. Playing at the four, Jeanne Schwartz (West Palm Beach, Fla.) defeated McCarthy, 6-4, 6-3, to take the Herd's final point.
Soor fell at the number two, 6-0, 2-6, 6-3. Lock lost to Dohanics, 7-5, 6-0, at the five spot and Denisa Zobeideh took the sixth mark over Kashelkina, 6-0, 6-3.
"We have a tough match tomorrow," coach Mercer added.
Marshall will face its fourth-ranked foe of the season on Saturday, Feb. 9 against No. 73 Yale University (1-0) at University Park, Pa. at the Sami Tennis Center with a 12 p.m. start.
Marshall vs Penn State
2/8/2008 at University Park, Pa.
#53 Marshall 4, Penn State 3
Singles competition
1. #19 Kellie Schmitt (MAR) def. Jenny Shular (PSU) 6-3, 6-1
2. Katelyn BeVard (PSU) def. Karolina Soor (MAR) 6-0, 2-6, 6-3
3. Isabell Raich (MAR) def. Lauren Holzberg (PSU) 6-4, 3-6, 6-1
4. Jeanne Schwartz (MAR) def. Lauren McCarthy (PSU) 6-4, 6-3
5. Dorothy Dohanics (PSU) def. Thaddea Lock (MAR) 7-5, 6-0
6. Denisa Zobeideh (PSU) def. Yulia Kashelkina (MAR) 6-0, 6-3
Doubles competition
1. #15 Kellie Schmitt/Karolina Soor (MAR) def. Jenny Shular/Sarah Lotto (PSU) 8-7
2. Thaddea Lock/Isabell Raich (MAR) def. Katelyn BeVard/Lauren McCarthy (PSU) 8-5
3. Jessica Keener/Yulia Kashelkina (MAR) def. Dorothy Dohanics/Lauren Holzberg (PSU) 8-3
Match Notes:
Marshall 5-2; National ranking #53
Penn State 1-3
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