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Women's Tennis Defeats Harvard, 5-2, Friday
3/15/2008 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
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March 14, 2008
CAMBRIDGE, MASS. - The Marshall University's women's tennis team began its seven-match road trip with a 5-2 victory against Harvard University, Friday afternoon at the Murr Center Tennis Courts. The 60th-ranked Thundering Herd improved to 12-3 overall while the Crimson fell to 0-9 so far this season.
The Herd took the all-time series lead over the Crimson, 1-0.
"Harvard is struggling a bit so far this season with a difficult schedule," Marshall's head coach John Mercer said. "But we did a good job against them at the singles positions by getting on top early and we hope to build on that."
The 16th-ranked team of Kellie Schmitt (Pittsburgh, Pa.) and Karolina Soor (Lindesberg, Sweden) took an 8-2 decision over Stephanie Schnitter and Catriona Stewart at the number one position. The pair continues as the only perfect record for the Herd so far this season at 13-0.
Marshall's pair of Yulia Kashelkina (Moscow, Russia) and Jessica Keener (Reston, Va.) took an 8-4 advantage over Vilsa Curto and Rachel Gottlieb at the number three spot to secure the doubles point.
Beier Ko and Margarita Krivitski defeated Thaddea Lock (Bristol, England) and Isabell Raich (Klaus, Austria) at the two slot.
Schmitt (107th) defeated Ko at the number one mark in straight-sets, 6-2, 6-3, to continue as the Herd's only singles player with one loss so far this season at 13-1.
Keener defeated Curto in straight-sets, 6-1, 6-0 at the number six. Playing the number three slot, Soor took a straight-set victory over Schnitter, 6-2, 6-3. Lock finished the straight-set sweep with a 6-2, 6-0 victory against Stewart.
Jeanne Schwartz (West Palm Beach, Fla.) fell to Laura Peterzan, 6-4, 6-0, at the number two. Samantha Rosekrans defeated Raich at the number four position, 3-6, 6-4 (10-6).
"We hope to build off this victory and play a better match tomorrow morning," Coach Mercer added.
Marshall will square-off against the 71st-ranked Boston College (7-3), Saturday at 10 a.m. at the Flynn Recreation Complex and the Weymouth Club in Chestnut Hill, Mass. This match will be the first meeting between the schools.
Marshall vs Harvard
3/14/2008 at Cambridge, Mass.
#60 Marshall 5, Harvard 2
Singles competition
1. #107 Kellie Schmitt (MAR) def. Beier Ko (HARV) 6-2, 6-3
2. Laura Peterzan (HARV) def. Jeanne Schwartz (MAR) 6-4, 6-0
3. Karolina Soor (MAR) def. Stephanie Schnitter (HARV) 6-2, 6-3
4. Samantha Rosekrans (HARV) def. Isabell Raich (MAR) 3-6, 6-4, 10-6
5. Thaddea Lock (MAR) def. Catriona Stewart (HARV) 6-2, 6-0
6. Jessica Keener (MAR) def. Vilsa Curto (HARV) 6-1, 6-0
Doubles competition
1. #16 Kellie Schmitt/Karolina Soor (MAR) def. Stephanie Schnitter/Catriona Stewart (HARV) 8-2
2. Beier Ko/Margarita Krivitski (HARV) def. Thaddea Lock/Isabell Raich (MAR) 8-3
3. Yulia Kashelkina/Jessica Keener (MAR) def. Vilsa Curto/Rachel Gottlieb (HARV) 8-4
Match Notes:
Marshall 12-3; National ranking #60
Harvard 0-9
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