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@Herd_Tennis Falls to No. 45 Hokies
2/19/2016 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - The Marshall University tennis team fell to the 45th-ranked Virginia Tech Hokies 5-2 Friday at the Huntington Tennis Club.
Sophomore Maddie Silver (East Grand Rapids, Mich.) and junior Derya Turhan (Bad Salzufen, Germany) won matches for the Herd.
Marshall dropped to 4-4 with the loss. Virginia Tech improved to 6-1 with the win.
In doubles action, the Herd got off to a slow start. Marija Bogicevic (Belgrade, Serbia) and Anne Gulsrud (Stavanger, Norway) dropped a 6-1 decision to Cerezon-Codina and Nandakumar. Anna Pomyatinskaya (Sochi, Russia) and Silver followed suit, dropping a 6-4 decision to Daxhelet and Mita. Turhan and Rachael Morales (Columbus, Ohio) closed out the doubles portion with a 7-5 loss to Fusinato and Williford.
The Herd was able to bounce back a bit in singles play, picking up a pair of match wins. Silver won a tough three-set match over Williford 6-2, 3-6, 6-4. Turhan took down 41st-ranked Francesca Fusinato in a three-set battle 6-3, 4-6, 6-4.
Bogicevic dropped a 6-0, 6-0 decision to Mita. Gulsrud forced Katherine Butler to a first-set tiebreak before falling 7-6(2), 6-3. Morales and Pomyatinskaya dropped tough three-set matches with each winning the second set.
DOUBLES RESULTS
- Francesca Fusinato/Kelly Williford (VT) def. Derya Turhan/Rachael Morales (MU); 7-5
- Caroline Daxhelet/Raluca Mita (VT) def. Anna Pomyatinskaya/Maddie Silver (MU); 6-4
- Elena Cerezo-Codina/Sansitha Nandakumar (VT) def. Marija Bogicevic/Anne Gulsrud (MU); 6-1
SINGLES RESULTS
- Derya Turhan (MU) def. #41 Francesca Fusinato (VT); 6-3, 4-6, 6-4
- #106 Elena Cerezo-Codina (VT) def. Anna Pomyatinskaya (MU); 6-4, 2-6, 6-4
- #113 Caroline Daxhelet (VT) def. Rachael Morales (MU); 6-1, 1-6, 6-3
- Maddie Silver (MU) def. Kelly Williford (VT); 6-2, 3-6, 6-4
- Raluca Mita (VT) def. Marija Bogicevic (MU); 6-0, 6-0
- Katherine Butler (VT) def. Anne Gulsrud (MU); 7-6(2), 6-3
COACH'S CORNER
Quotes from head coach John Mercer
On the match today
"It's a tough loss. Virginia Tech played really well and you have to credit them. They set the tone in the doubles matches. We played extremely tough in the singles matches with a few that could've gone either way.
On Derya Turhan
"It's a great win for Derya at the No.1 singles spot. The girl she faced just beat the top-ranked player in the nation in straight sets a few weeks ago. Tonight's match showed her toughness and just how great she can be.
Up next, the Herd hosts the Rice Owls in Conference USA action Sunday at 11 a.m. Follow Marshall tennis on Twitter, @Herd_Tennis.
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