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Tennis Begins Season at Day One of LU Invite
9/11/2021 9:54:00 PM | Women's Tennis
LYNCHBURG, Va. – The Marshall University women's tennis team began its season at the LU Invite on Saturday.
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"We had plenty of good matches today," Marshall head coach John Mercer said. "We did a lot of things well, but need to be more consistent. That will come with practice, but I'm excited about our team and their attitude."
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In doubles, Gabrielle Clairotte/Emma Vanderheyden, Madi Ballow/Rieke Gillar and Aisling McGrane/Sophia Hurrion picked up victories over William & Mary pairings.
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In singles action, Vanderheyden and McGrane took their singles matches against William & Mary as Liz Stefancic defeated her opponent from Liberty.
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Results
Marshall vs. Liberty and William & Mary
Lovato/Saraty (LU) def. Joseph(MU)/Hussain (ECU), 6-4
Saric/Alhach (LU) def. Van Hansewyck/Stefancic (MU), 6-2
Clairotte/Vanderheyden (MU) def. Fernald/Gurholt (W&M), 6-4
Ballow/Gillar (MU) def. van Meeteren/Cricchio (W&M), 6-3
McGrane/Hurrion (MU) def. Manolescu/Fukutoku (W&M), 6-3
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Singles
Marshall vs. William & Mary
Bruna Sampaio (W&M) def. Kara Joseph (MU), 7-6 (4), 6-4
Mila Saric (W&M) def. Madi Ballow (MU), 7-5, 6-3
Emma Vanderheyden (MU) def. Hedda Gurholt (W&M), 6-7 (8), 6-3, [13-11]
Raffaela Alhach (W&M) def. Gabrielle Clairotte (MU), 6-3, 6-2
Emma Fernald (W&M) def. Rieke Gillar (MU), 6-1, 6-0
Alisia Manolescu (W&M) def. Liz Stefancic (MU), 6-4, 7-6 (6)
Aisling McGrane (MU) def. Kensie Cricchio (W&M), 6-4, 6-4
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Marshall vs. Liberty
Alexandra Almborg (LU) def. Emma Vanderheyden (MU), 6-4, 6-3
Esther Lovato (LU) def. Madi Ballow (MU), 4-6, 6-3, [10-6]
Maria Juliana Parra (LU) def. Jutte Van Hansewyck (MU), 6-1, 6-2
Tiffany Nguyen (LU) def. Gabrielle Clairotte (MU), 6-1, 6-2
Eloise Saraty (LU) def. Sophia Hurrion (MU), 5-7, 6-4, [10-7]
Micaela Ode Mitre (LU) def. Aisling McGrane (MU), 6-3, 6-2
Liz Stefancic (MU) def. Bruna Sampaio (LU), 6-2, 6-2
Maretha Burger (LU) def. Kara Joseph (MU), 6-0, 6-1
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For all the latest information about Marshall women's tennis, follow @Herd_Tennis on Twitter and @herdtennis on Instagram.
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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"We had plenty of good matches today," Marshall head coach John Mercer said. "We did a lot of things well, but need to be more consistent. That will come with practice, but I'm excited about our team and their attitude."
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In doubles, Gabrielle Clairotte/Emma Vanderheyden, Madi Ballow/Rieke Gillar and Aisling McGrane/Sophia Hurrion picked up victories over William & Mary pairings.
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In singles action, Vanderheyden and McGrane took their singles matches against William & Mary as Liz Stefancic defeated her opponent from Liberty.
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Results
Marshall vs. Liberty and William & Mary
Lovato/Saraty (LU) def. Joseph(MU)/Hussain (ECU), 6-4
Saric/Alhach (LU) def. Van Hansewyck/Stefancic (MU), 6-2
Clairotte/Vanderheyden (MU) def. Fernald/Gurholt (W&M), 6-4
Ballow/Gillar (MU) def. van Meeteren/Cricchio (W&M), 6-3
McGrane/Hurrion (MU) def. Manolescu/Fukutoku (W&M), 6-3
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Singles
Marshall vs. William & Mary
Bruna Sampaio (W&M) def. Kara Joseph (MU), 7-6 (4), 6-4
Mila Saric (W&M) def. Madi Ballow (MU), 7-5, 6-3
Emma Vanderheyden (MU) def. Hedda Gurholt (W&M), 6-7 (8), 6-3, [13-11]
Raffaela Alhach (W&M) def. Gabrielle Clairotte (MU), 6-3, 6-2
Emma Fernald (W&M) def. Rieke Gillar (MU), 6-1, 6-0
Alisia Manolescu (W&M) def. Liz Stefancic (MU), 6-4, 7-6 (6)
Aisling McGrane (MU) def. Kensie Cricchio (W&M), 6-4, 6-4
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Marshall vs. Liberty
Alexandra Almborg (LU) def. Emma Vanderheyden (MU), 6-4, 6-3
Esther Lovato (LU) def. Madi Ballow (MU), 4-6, 6-3, [10-6]
Maria Juliana Parra (LU) def. Jutte Van Hansewyck (MU), 6-1, 6-2
Tiffany Nguyen (LU) def. Gabrielle Clairotte (MU), 6-1, 6-2
Eloise Saraty (LU) def. Sophia Hurrion (MU), 5-7, 6-4, [10-7]
Micaela Ode Mitre (LU) def. Aisling McGrane (MU), 6-3, 6-2
Liz Stefancic (MU) def. Bruna Sampaio (LU), 6-2, 6-2
Maretha Burger (LU) def. Kara Joseph (MU), 6-0, 6-1
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For all the latest information about Marshall women's tennis, follow @Herd_Tennis on Twitter and @herdtennis on Instagram.
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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