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@Herd_Tennis Drops Thriller to College of Charleston
3/21/2017 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
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CHARLESTON, S.C. - The Marshall women's tennis team lost for the first time during its current five-match road trip Tuesday afternoon, dropping a 4-3 decision to the College of Charleston Cougars at the CofC Tennis Center at Patriots Point.
For the second consecutive match, the Herd was unable to pick up the doubles point. Derya Turhan and Stephanie Smith fell to Liza Fieldsend and Rachel McNeely, 6-1. Rachael Morales and Daniela Dankanych lost to Christi Woodson and Sarah Jane Jones, 6-3. Maddie Silver and Anna Pomyatinskaya were trailing to Mara Argyriou and Anastasia Palaska, 4-3, but the match went unfinished.
The Herd won three of the six singles matches. Turhan opened singles play with her fifth consecutive win, defeating Fieldsend in straight sets, 6-2, 6-2. Morales defeated Palaska in straight sets, 7-6 (5), 6-0. Pomyatinskaya fell to McNeely, 6-4, 6-4. Dankanych won the first set of her match against Turner Yates but fell in three sets, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4. Smith defeated Woodson in three sets, 6-1, 4-6, 6-2. Silver won the first set of her match against Argyriou but fell in the deciding match, 5-7, 6-3, 6-4.
COACH'S CORNER
Quote from head coach John Mercer
We lost a tough match on the road today. Give College of Charleston a ton of credit for fighting hard and pulling out the victory. We have to rebound from this and prepare for Clemson on Thursday.
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UP NEXT
The Herd will play Clemson at the CofC Tennis Center at Patriots Point Thursday morning. First serve is set for 9 a.m.
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