Marshall University Athletics
Saturday, March 6
Huntington, W.Va.
12:00 pm
Marshall University
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Virginia Commonwealth University
Photo by: Sydney Shelton
Marshall Tennis falls to VCU Rams
3/6/2021 3:14:00 PM | Women's Tennis
The Rams defeated the Herd 4-1 in Saturday’s contest.
HUNTINGTON W.Va - Marshall tennis was defeated 4-1 by the VCU Rams on Saturday, March 6 in Huntington, W.Va.
Liz Stefancic and Jutte Van Hansewyck kicked off the day with a doubles win. But VCU's Shivani Manjanna/ Lara Van Der Merwe won court three and the Ram's Noumea Witmus/ Paolo Exposito took court two.
Marshall kicked off the singles portion of the match with a victory after Anna Smith defeated Luminita Tutunaru, 6-2, 6-1. VCU took the next three sets winning the contest.
Doubles
1. Stefancic/Van Hansewyck (MU) def. Ciuca/Tutunaru (VCU), 6-3
2. Witmus/Exposito (VCU), defeated Dankanych/Gillar (MU), 7-5
3. Manjanna/Van Der Merwe (VCU) def. Ballow/Riley (MU), 6-4.
Finishing Order: 1,3,2
Singles
1. Exposito (VCU) defs. Dankanych (MU), 6-3, 6-1
2. Smith (MU) def. Tutunaru (VCU), 6-2, 6-1.
3. Ciuca (VCU) vs Ballow (MU), 6-4 (MU), 6-2 (VCU), 4-3 (Not Finished)
4. Witmus (VCU) def. Stefancic (MU), 6-3, 2-6, 6-2
5. Manjanna (VCU) def. Clairotte (MU), 6-3, 6-3
6. Van Der Merwe (VCU) vs Riley (MU), 4-1 (Not Finished)
Finishing Order: 2, 1, 5, 4
Marshall continues its homestead Wednesday, March 10 at 12 p.m against Virginia Tech.
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Liz Stefancic and Jutte Van Hansewyck kicked off the day with a doubles win. But VCU's Shivani Manjanna/ Lara Van Der Merwe won court three and the Ram's Noumea Witmus/ Paolo Exposito took court two.
Marshall kicked off the singles portion of the match with a victory after Anna Smith defeated Luminita Tutunaru, 6-2, 6-1. VCU took the next three sets winning the contest.
Doubles
1. Stefancic/Van Hansewyck (MU) def. Ciuca/Tutunaru (VCU), 6-3
2. Witmus/Exposito (VCU), defeated Dankanych/Gillar (MU), 7-5
3. Manjanna/Van Der Merwe (VCU) def. Ballow/Riley (MU), 6-4.
Finishing Order: 1,3,2
Singles
1. Exposito (VCU) defs. Dankanych (MU), 6-3, 6-1
2. Smith (MU) def. Tutunaru (VCU), 6-2, 6-1.
3. Ciuca (VCU) vs Ballow (MU), 6-4 (MU), 6-2 (VCU), 4-3 (Not Finished)
4. Witmus (VCU) def. Stefancic (MU), 6-3, 2-6, 6-2
5. Manjanna (VCU) def. Clairotte (MU), 6-3, 6-3
6. Van Der Merwe (VCU) vs Riley (MU), 4-1 (Not Finished)
Finishing Order: 2, 1, 5, 4
Marshall continues its homestead Wednesday, March 10 at 12 p.m against Virginia Tech.
FOLLOW THE #HERDFAMILY
For the latest information on Marshall women's tennis, follow on Twitter and Instagram 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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