Tennis Ends Weekend on High Note Defeating Miami (OH)

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Marshall women's tennis capped off the weekend with a 6-1 victory over Miami leaving them 2-0 on the weekend.

Marshall is now 9-4 on the season.

Marshall kicked it off with Madi Ballow and Madison Riley winning their doubles match. Miami (OH) answered back with a win, but Daniela Dankanych and Anna Smith sealed the deal giving Marshall the doubles point.

Dankanych gave the Herd its first singles win of the day, giving the Herd a 2-0 lead. The RedHawks' Makenzie Myers defeated Jutte Van Hansewyck giving Miami its only point of the day.

Smith, Ballow and Riley all beat their opponents in two sets. Liz Stefancic was also able to pull out a win.

Doubles:
1: Laura Rico and Milana Lysova def. Liz Stefancic and Jutte Van Hansewyck, 6-2
2: Daniela Dankanych and Anna Smith def. Melati Devi and Makenzie Myers, 6-4
3: Madi Ballow and Madison Riley def. Lena Babunski and Janelle Ghanem, 6-1

Finishing Order: 3, 1, 2

Singles:
1. Anna Smith vs Laura Rico, 7-5, 6-4
2. Daniela Dankanych def. Melati Devi, 6-4, 6-3
3. Madi Ballow def. Milana Lysova, 7-5, 7-6(1)
4. Makenzie Myers def. Jutte Van Hansewyck 1-6, 6-2, 6-0
5. Liz Stefancic def. Lena Babunski 6-3, 5-7, 6-3
6. Madison Riley def. Janelle Ghanem 6-1, 6-3

Finishing Order: 2, 4, 1, 3, 5, 6

Marshall women's tennis will face Akron and West Virginia State University on Saturday, March 7 in Huntington, West Virginia. The Akron match will be played at 1 p.m. and the WVSU match will be played at 6 p.m.

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Tennis Ends Weekend on High Note Defeating Miami (OH)

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Players Mentioned

Madi Ballow

Daniela Dankanych

Madison Riley

Anna Smith

Liz Stefancic

Jutte Van Hansewyck

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