Marshall University Athletics
Tennis Closes 2019 Regular Season at No. 32 Old Dominion
4/13/2019 12:27:00 PM | Women's Tennis
Marshall to face Monarchs in C-USA match Sunday at 11 a.m.
MATCH TWENTY-ONE
Marshall (6-14, 2-3 C-USA) at No. 32 Old Dominion (15-3, 2-0 C-USA)
Sunday, Apr. 14 | 11 a.m.
Folkes-Stevens Tennis Center | Norfolk, Va.
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – The Marshall women's tennis team closes its 2019 regular season Sunday when it travels to take on the Old Dominion Monarchs in a Conference USA match at 11 a.m.
HAVE YOU HERD?
Marshall lost its last match to Liberty, 4-3, but showed resilience in the process, winning each of the final three singles matches.
Anna Smith surpassed her win total from a season ago with her 12th singles win of the spring season against Liberty. Smith has led Marshall in singles and doubles wins in each of her two seasons.
Marshall has five different players with at least eight singles wins this spring. Smith leads the team with 12, Madi Ballow has 11 wins and is 7-1 in her last eight matches, and the trio of Daniela Dankanych, Liz Stefancic and Victoria Walter have eight wins apiece.
SCOUTING THE OPPONENT: OLD DOMINION
Old Dominion is the first ranked opponent that Marshall will face this season. The Monarchs are the highest-ranked team in Conference USA at 32nd in the nation. ODU enters the weekend with a 15-3 record and will play William & Mary Saturday afternoon prior to facing the Herd.
ODU is a perfect 10-0 at home this season.
The Monarchs have four different players with at least 10 singles wins this spring in Holly Hutchinson, Brooke Pilkington, Yulia Starodubsteva and Alesya Yakubovich.
SERIES HISTORY
The all-time series between Marshall and Old Dominion has been a tightly-contested one, with the Thundering Herd having a 10-8 advantage in the series. ODU won the last match between the teams.
UP NEXT
The Herd awaits its seeding and first-round opponent for the Conference USA Tournament in Houston, Texas.
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!
Marshall (6-14, 2-3 C-USA) at No. 32 Old Dominion (15-3, 2-0 C-USA)
Sunday, Apr. 14 | 11 a.m.
Folkes-Stevens Tennis Center | Norfolk, Va.
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – The Marshall women's tennis team closes its 2019 regular season Sunday when it travels to take on the Old Dominion Monarchs in a Conference USA match at 11 a.m.
HAVE YOU HERD?
Marshall lost its last match to Liberty, 4-3, but showed resilience in the process, winning each of the final three singles matches.
Anna Smith surpassed her win total from a season ago with her 12th singles win of the spring season against Liberty. Smith has led Marshall in singles and doubles wins in each of her two seasons.
Marshall has five different players with at least eight singles wins this spring. Smith leads the team with 12, Madi Ballow has 11 wins and is 7-1 in her last eight matches, and the trio of Daniela Dankanych, Liz Stefancic and Victoria Walter have eight wins apiece.
SCOUTING THE OPPONENT: OLD DOMINION
Old Dominion is the first ranked opponent that Marshall will face this season. The Monarchs are the highest-ranked team in Conference USA at 32nd in the nation. ODU enters the weekend with a 15-3 record and will play William & Mary Saturday afternoon prior to facing the Herd.
ODU is a perfect 10-0 at home this season.
The Monarchs have four different players with at least 10 singles wins this spring in Holly Hutchinson, Brooke Pilkington, Yulia Starodubsteva and Alesya Yakubovich.
SERIES HISTORY
The all-time series between Marshall and Old Dominion has been a tightly-contested one, with the Thundering Herd having a 10-8 advantage in the series. ODU won the last match between the teams.
UP NEXT
The Herd awaits its seeding and first-round opponent for the Conference USA Tournament in Houston, Texas.
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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