Marshall University Athletics
Marshall University
West Virginia
@Herd_Tennis Falls to WVU
2/19/2017 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. -- The Marshall women's tennis team dropped its second consecutive match Sunday afternoon, falling in a 4-3 decision against the West Virginia Mountaineers at the Ridgeview Racquet Club.
The Herd dropped the doubles point for the second consecutive match. Daniela Dankanych and Stephanie Smith fell against Paula Goetz and Lyn Yuen Choo, 6-3. Maddie Silver and Rachael Morales lost a close match against Habiba Shaker and Sofia Duran, 7-5. Derya Turhan and Anna Pomyatinskaya were leading the tiebreaker of their doubles match against Kaja Mrgole and Christina Jordan, 5-2, but the match went unfinished.
The Herd opened singles play with a pair of straight-sets wins but won just one of the final four matches. Morales opened singles play by winning in straight sets, defeating Jordan, 6-3, 6-0. Silver won her seventh consecutive match, defeating Mrgole, 6-0, 6-4. Turhan lost in straight sets against Shaker, 7-5, 6-2. Smith rebounded after a loss
RESULTS
Doubles
1. Derya Turhan/Anna Pomyatinskaya (Marshall) vs. Kaja Mrgole/Christina Jordan (WVU); 6-6 (5-2); unfinished
2. Habiba Shaker/Sofia Duran (WVU) def. Maddie Silver/Rachael Morales (Marshall); 7-5
3. Paula Goetz/Lyn Yuen Choo (WVU) def. Stephanie Smith/Daniela Dankanych (Marshall); 6-3
Order of finish: 3, 2
Singles
1. Habiba Shaker (WVU) def. Derya Turhan (Marshall); 7-5, 6-2
2. No. 122 Maddie Silver (Marshall) def. Kaja Mrgole (WVU); 6-0, 6-4
3. Stephanie Smith (Marshall) def. Paula Goetz (WVU); 6-4, 6-2
4. Rachael Morales (Marshall) def. Christina Jordan (WVU); 6-3, 6-0
5. Lyn Yuen Choo (WVU) def. Daniela Dankanych (Marshall); 6-0, 6-4
6. Sofia Duran (WVU) def. Marija Bogicevic (Marshall); 6-4, 6-2
Order of finish: 4, 2, 1, 3, 5, 6
COACH'S CORNER
Quote from head coach John Mercer
On the match...
Give credit to West Virginia for winning the match. They were well-coached and disciplined. On the other hand, we need to play better. We are underachieving and it's unacceptable. We are finding creative ways to lose matches and we need to turn it around.
#ONEHERD
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UP NEXT
The Herd begins a five-match homestand with a match against Penn State Friday evening.
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