Marshall University Athletics
Marshall University
Eastern Michigan
@Herd_Tennis Defeats Eastern Michigan in Season Opener
1/15/2017 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
Final Stats | Final Stats (PDF)
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - The Marshall women's tennis team opened its dual match season Sunday afternoon with a 6-1 win over Eastern Michigan at the Huntington Tennis Club.
The win marked the 13th consecutive time that the Herd defeated the Eagles. Eastern Michigan last defeated the Herd in 2002.
Derya Turhan and Anna Pomyatinskaya opened doubles play with a 6-3 win over Marie Mayerova and Andrea Martinovska. Stephanie Smith and Daniela Dankanych followed with a 6-3 win over Anna Veleva and Renu Sharma. Maddie Silver and Rachael Morales defeated Ani Gogvadze and Maria Paula Ribero, 6-2.
The Herd won five of the six singles matches played, losing one in a third set tiebreaker. Smith opened singles play with a 6-2, 6-1 win over Martinovska. Morales defeated Veleva, 6-1, 6-1. Silver clinched the match win for the Herd with a 6-4, 6-2 win over Gogvadze. Turhan defeated Mayerova in straight sets, 6-0, 7-6 (6). Dankanych defeated Sharma, 6-3, 6-3. Pomyatinskaya fell to Ribero, 1-6, 6-3, 1-0 (11-9).
RESULTS
Doubles
1. Derya Turhan/Anna Pomyatinskaya (Marshall) def. Marie Mayerova/Andrea Martinovska (EMU); 6-3
2. Rachael Morales/Maddie Silver (Marshall) def. Ani Gogvadze/Maria Paula Ribero (EMU); 6-2
3. Stephanie Smith/Daniela Dankanych (Marshall) def. Anna Veleva/Renu Sharma (EMU); 6-3
Order of finish: 1, 3, 2
Singles
1. No. 90 Derya Turhan (Marshall) def. Marie Mayerova (EMU); 6-0, 7-6 (6)
2. Stephanie Smith (Marshall) def. Andrea Martinovska (EMU); 6-2, 6-1
3. No. 94 Maddie Silver (Marshall) def. Ani Gogvadze (EMU); 6-4, 6-2
4. Rachael Morales (Marshall) def. Anna Veleva (EMU); 6-1, 6-1
5. Maria Paula Ribero (EMU) def. Anna Pomyatinskaya (Marshall); 1-6, 6-3, 1-0 (11-9)
6. Daniela Dankanych (Marshall) def. Renu Sharma (EMU); 6-3, 6-3
Order of finish: 2, 4, 3, 5, 1, 6
COACH'S CORNER
Quote from head coach John Mercer
"This was a good way to start our season. We have a long history with Eastern Michigan and have had some close matches with them, so it was good to pull this one out. We're looking forward to a challenging match against Kentucky on Wednesday."
UP NEXT
The Herd continues its four-match homestand Wednesday evening when it takes on the Kentucky Wildcats. First serve is set for 5 p.m.
Players Mentioned
