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Doubles Point Proves Costly in 4-3 @Herd_Tennis Loss
2/17/2017 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — The Marshall women's tennis team won three singles matches but came up short against the Louisville Cardinals, dropping a 4-3 decision Friday night at the Huntington Tennis Club.
The Herd (5-3) opened the match with
The Herd opened singles play with a pair of quick wins but won just one of the final four matches. Silver defeated
RESULTS
Doubles
1. Abbie Pahz/Mariana Humberg (Louisville) def. Derya Turhan/Anna Pomyatinskaya (Marshall); 6-4
2. Ariana Rodriguez/Jessie Paul (Louisville) def. Maddie Silver/Rachael Morales (Marshall); 6-4
3. Stephanie Smith/Daniela Dankanych (Marshall) def. Olivia Boesing/Tiffany Huber (Marshall); 6-4
Order of finish: 3, 1, 2
Singles
1. Derya Turhan (Marshall) def. Aleksandra Mally (Louisville); 6-4, 6-1
2. Mariana Humberg (Louisville) def. Stephanie Smith (Marshall); 4-6, 6-2, 6-2
3. No. 122 Maddie Silver (Marshall) def. Abbie Pahz (Louisville); 6-0, 6-4
4. Anna Pomyatinskaya (Marshall) def. Ariana Rodriguez (Louisville); 6-1, 4-6, 6-3
5. Tiffany Huber (Louisville) def. Rachael Morales (Marshall); 7-6, 7-5
6. Olivia Boesing (Louisville) def. Daniela Dankanych (Marshall); 0-6, 6-4, 7-5
Order of finish: 3, 1, 2, 5, 4, 6
COACH'S CORNER
Quote from head coach John Mercer
Give credit to Louisville. They were the better team tonight and they wanted it more. They were on a mission to beat us tonight and we couldn't fight back after getting in a hole. We didn't play well in the doubles and it cost us.
#ONEHERD
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UP NEXT
The Herd hits the road for a match at in-state rival West Virginia Sunday at noon.
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