Marshall University Athletics
Sunday, March 10
Morgantown, W.Va.
10:00 a.m
Marshall University
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West Virginia
Photo by: Adam Gue
Herd’s Rally Falls Short at West Virginia
3/10/2019 2:24:00 PM | Women's Tennis
Mountaineers take 5-2 decision, win third straight in series
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Marshall's attempt at a comeback Sunday was too little, too late, as West Virginia raced out to a 3-0 lead and held on for a 5-2 win at the Summit Tennis Academy.
Marshall took a step in the right direction during doubles play, winning the opening match before dropping the doubles point. Liz Stefancic and Madi Ballow took down the Mountaineers' paring of Nicole Roc and Anastasia Bovolskaia, 6-3, to give the Herd an early advantage before WVU came back with wins in the other two matches to take the point. Anna Smith and Daniela Dankanych were defeated by Christina Jordan and Sofia Duran at the top spot, 6-3, while Victoria Walter and Matilde Mulatero fell to Anne-Sophie Courteau and Abigail Rosiello, 6-2, at the No. 3 spot in the deciding doubles match.
The Thundering Herd got off to a rocky start in singles play, dropping the first two matches in straight sets. Dankanych was defeated by Bovolskaia at the No. 3 spot, 6-2, 6-2, while Ballow fell to Courteau at the No. 4 spot, 6-2, 6-3.
Smith took care of business on the top court for the Thundering Herd, defeating Jordan in three sets, 6-1, 4-6, 6-3, but the Mountaineers clinched the match when Duran rallied from down a set to defeat Walter, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3.
In the remaining two singles matches, Stefancic extended her win streak to two with a 7-6 (5), 6-2 win over Giovanna Caputo, while Mulatero took a set off Rosiello before falling in a super tiebreak, 3-6, 6-4, 1-0 (10-6).
RESULTS
Singles
1. Anna Smith (Marshall) def. Christina Jordan (WVU); 6-1, 4-6, 6-3
2. Sofia Duran (WVU) def. Victoria Walter (Marshall); 4-6, 6-4, 6-3
3. Anastasia Bovolskaia (WVU) def. Daniela Dankanych (Marshall); 6-2, 6-2
4. Anne-Sophie Courteau (WVU) def. Madi Ballow (Marshall); 6-2, 6-3
5. Liz Stefancic (Marshall) def. Giovanna Caputo (WVU); 7-6 (5), 6-2
6. Abigail Rosiello (WVU) def. Matilde Mulatero (Marshall); 3-6, 6-4, 1-0 (10-6)
Order of finish: 3,4,1,2,5,6
Doubles
1. Christina Jordan/Sofia Duran (WVU) def. Anna Smith/Daniela Dankanych (Marshall); 6-3
2. Liz Stefancic/Madi Ballow (Marshall) def. Nicole Roc/Anastasia Bovolskaia (WVU); 6-3
3. Anne-Sophie Courteau/Abigail Rosiello (WVU) def. Victoria Walter/Matilde Mulatero (Marshall); 6-2
Order of finish: 2,1,3
UP NEXT
The Herd returns home for the first time in nearly a month when it plays Conference USA foes Middle Tennessee Friday at 4 p.m. and UAB Saturday at 1 p.m. Both matches are currently slated to be played at the Brian David Fox Tennis Center on campus, pending the weather.
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Marshall took a step in the right direction during doubles play, winning the opening match before dropping the doubles point. Liz Stefancic and Madi Ballow took down the Mountaineers' paring of Nicole Roc and Anastasia Bovolskaia, 6-3, to give the Herd an early advantage before WVU came back with wins in the other two matches to take the point. Anna Smith and Daniela Dankanych were defeated by Christina Jordan and Sofia Duran at the top spot, 6-3, while Victoria Walter and Matilde Mulatero fell to Anne-Sophie Courteau and Abigail Rosiello, 6-2, at the No. 3 spot in the deciding doubles match.
The Thundering Herd got off to a rocky start in singles play, dropping the first two matches in straight sets. Dankanych was defeated by Bovolskaia at the No. 3 spot, 6-2, 6-2, while Ballow fell to Courteau at the No. 4 spot, 6-2, 6-3.
Smith took care of business on the top court for the Thundering Herd, defeating Jordan in three sets, 6-1, 4-6, 6-3, but the Mountaineers clinched the match when Duran rallied from down a set to defeat Walter, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3.
In the remaining two singles matches, Stefancic extended her win streak to two with a 7-6 (5), 6-2 win over Giovanna Caputo, while Mulatero took a set off Rosiello before falling in a super tiebreak, 3-6, 6-4, 1-0 (10-6).
RESULTS
Singles
1. Anna Smith (Marshall) def. Christina Jordan (WVU); 6-1, 4-6, 6-3
2. Sofia Duran (WVU) def. Victoria Walter (Marshall); 4-6, 6-4, 6-3
3. Anastasia Bovolskaia (WVU) def. Daniela Dankanych (Marshall); 6-2, 6-2
4. Anne-Sophie Courteau (WVU) def. Madi Ballow (Marshall); 6-2, 6-3
5. Liz Stefancic (Marshall) def. Giovanna Caputo (WVU); 7-6 (5), 6-2
6. Abigail Rosiello (WVU) def. Matilde Mulatero (Marshall); 3-6, 6-4, 1-0 (10-6)
Order of finish: 3,4,1,2,5,6
Doubles
1. Christina Jordan/Sofia Duran (WVU) def. Anna Smith/Daniela Dankanych (Marshall); 6-3
2. Liz Stefancic/Madi Ballow (Marshall) def. Nicole Roc/Anastasia Bovolskaia (WVU); 6-3
3. Anne-Sophie Courteau/Abigail Rosiello (WVU) def. Victoria Walter/Matilde Mulatero (Marshall); 6-2
Order of finish: 2,1,3
UP NEXT
The Herd returns home for the first time in nearly a month when it plays Conference USA foes Middle Tennessee Friday at 4 p.m. and UAB Saturday at 1 p.m. Both matches are currently slated to be played at the Brian David Fox Tennis Center on campus, pending the weather.
FOLLOW THE #HERDFAMILY
For the latest information on Marshall women's tennis, follow on Twitter at @Herd_Tennis, on Facebook at Herd Tennis and online at HerdZone.com.
To follow all Thundering Herd sports and get live stats, schedules and free live audio, download the Marshall Athletics App for iOS or Android!
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Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
2,1,3
#1 Singles Match
123
646
Christina Jordan / 0 [WVU]
163
#2 Singles Match
123
643
Sofia Duran / 0 [WVU]
466
#3 Singles Match
12
22
Anastasia Bovolskaia / 0 [WVU]
66
#4 Singles Match
12
23
Anne-Sophie Courteau / 0 [WVU]
66
#5 Singles Match
12
76
Giovanna Caputo / 0 [WVU]
62
#6 Singles Match
123
640
Abigail Rosiello / 0 [WVU]
361
Order of Finish:
3,4,1,2,5,6
Players Mentioned
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