Marshall University Athletics
Thursday, March 17
Las Vegas, NV
1:00 PM
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Herd Takes Close Road Match at UNLV, 4-3
3/17/2022 4:26:00 PM | Women's Tennis
Vanderheyden sealed the victory for Marshall
LAS VEGAS – The Marshall University tennis team (9-9) picked up its second consecutive road win on Thursday afternoon in Las Vegas, Nevada, over the UNLV Rebels (9-2), 4-3.
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"It was a great win for the Herd," tennis head coach John Mercer said after the victory. "Our top three in singles competed well. Liz (Stefanic) put up a great effort against a great player. I'm proud of the team and how they competed."
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The No. 67 doubles pairing of Emma Vanderheyden and Liz Stefancic made quick work on court one in a 6-2 victory over Molly Helgesson and Zita Kovacs. Aisling McGrane and Gabrielle Clairotte took a decisive 6-4 triumph on court three against Aura Fang and CoCo Zhan to seal the doubles point for MU.
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The Herd got off to a rocky start in singles as Jutte Van Hansewyck fell to Cindy Hu, 6-1, 6-1, and McGrane dropped her matchup with Salsa Aher, 6-1, 6-2, on courts four and five, respectively.
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However, Stefancic took down Kovacs, the reigning Mountain West Player of the Week, in straight sets, 6-4, 6-4, on court two. Madi Ballow soon followed with a 6-4, 7-5, win on court three over Izumi Asano.
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After Sophia Hurrion lost her match on court six, it came down to Marshall's Vanderheyden and UNLV's Helgesson on court one. Vanderheyden took set one 7-5, but fell in set two 6-2. The Herd freshman then cruised to a 6-2 third set win to take the contest for the visitors.
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RESULTS AT UNLV
DOUBLE
Court No. 1 No. 67 Emma Vanderheyden/Liz Stefancic (MAR) def. Molly Helgesson/Zita Kovacs (UNLV) 6-2
Court No. 2 Izumi Asano/Cindy Hu (UNLV) vs. Madi Ballow/Sophia Hurrion (MAR) 5-5 unfinished
Court No. 3 Aisling McGrane/Gabrielle Clairotte (MAR) def. Aura Fang/CoCo Zhan (UNLV) 6-4
Order of finish: 1, 3
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SINGLES
Court No. 1 Emma Vanderheyden (MAR) def. Molly Helgesson (UNLV) 7-6, 2-6, 6-2
Court No. 2 Liz Stefancic (MAR) def. Zita Kovacs (UNLV) 6-4, 6-4
Court No. 3 Madi Ballow (MAR) def. Izumi Asano (UNLV) 6-4, 7-5
Court No. 4 Cindy Hu (UNLV) def. Jutte Van Hansewyck (MAR) 6-1, 6-1
Court No. 5 Salsa Aher (UNLV) def. Aisling McGrane (MAR) 6-1, 6-2
Court No. 6 Aura Fang (UNLV) def. Sophia Hurrion (MAR) 7-5, 6-4
Order of finish: 4, 5, 2, 3, 6, 1
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UP NEXT
Marshall closes it road trip with a neutral site match in Las Vegas tomorrow at 1 p.m. ET/10 a.m. PT against UTSA.
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.
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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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"It was a great win for the Herd," tennis head coach John Mercer said after the victory. "Our top three in singles competed well. Liz (Stefanic) put up a great effort against a great player. I'm proud of the team and how they competed."
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The No. 67 doubles pairing of Emma Vanderheyden and Liz Stefancic made quick work on court one in a 6-2 victory over Molly Helgesson and Zita Kovacs. Aisling McGrane and Gabrielle Clairotte took a decisive 6-4 triumph on court three against Aura Fang and CoCo Zhan to seal the doubles point for MU.
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The Herd got off to a rocky start in singles as Jutte Van Hansewyck fell to Cindy Hu, 6-1, 6-1, and McGrane dropped her matchup with Salsa Aher, 6-1, 6-2, on courts four and five, respectively.
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However, Stefancic took down Kovacs, the reigning Mountain West Player of the Week, in straight sets, 6-4, 6-4, on court two. Madi Ballow soon followed with a 6-4, 7-5, win on court three over Izumi Asano.
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After Sophia Hurrion lost her match on court six, it came down to Marshall's Vanderheyden and UNLV's Helgesson on court one. Vanderheyden took set one 7-5, but fell in set two 6-2. The Herd freshman then cruised to a 6-2 third set win to take the contest for the visitors.
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RESULTS AT UNLV
DOUBLE
Court No. 1 No. 67 Emma Vanderheyden/Liz Stefancic (MAR) def. Molly Helgesson/Zita Kovacs (UNLV) 6-2
Court No. 2 Izumi Asano/Cindy Hu (UNLV) vs. Madi Ballow/Sophia Hurrion (MAR) 5-5 unfinished
Court No. 3 Aisling McGrane/Gabrielle Clairotte (MAR) def. Aura Fang/CoCo Zhan (UNLV) 6-4
Order of finish: 1, 3
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SINGLES
Court No. 1 Emma Vanderheyden (MAR) def. Molly Helgesson (UNLV) 7-6, 2-6, 6-2
Court No. 2 Liz Stefancic (MAR) def. Zita Kovacs (UNLV) 6-4, 6-4
Court No. 3 Madi Ballow (MAR) def. Izumi Asano (UNLV) 6-4, 7-5
Court No. 4 Cindy Hu (UNLV) def. Jutte Van Hansewyck (MAR) 6-1, 6-1
Court No. 5 Salsa Aher (UNLV) def. Aisling McGrane (MAR) 6-1, 6-2
Court No. 6 Aura Fang (UNLV) def. Sophia Hurrion (MAR) 7-5, 6-4
Order of finish: 4, 5, 2, 3, 6, 1
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UP NEXT
Marshall closes it road trip with a neutral site match in Las Vegas tomorrow at 1 p.m. ET/10 a.m. PT against UTSA.
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.
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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:
1,3
#1 Singles Match
123
726
Molly Helgesson / 0 [UNLV]
662
#2 Singles Match
12
66
Zita Kovacs / 0 [UNLV]
44
#3 Singles Match
12
67
Izumi Asano / 0 [UNLV]
45
#4 Singles Match
12
11
Cindy Hu / 0 [UNLV]
66
#5 Singles Match
12
12
Salsa Aher / 0 [UNLV]
66
#6 Singles Match
12
54
Aura Fang / 0 [UNLV]
76
Order of Finish:
4,5,2,3,6,1
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