Marshall University Athletics
Friday, April 1
Huntington, WV
3:30 PM
Marshall University
6
vs
1
Middle Tennessee
Madi Ballow
Photo by: Sydney Shelton
Herd Takes Down Blue Raiders to Begin Weekend
4/1/2022 8:21:00 PM | Women's Tennis
Ballow clinched the match for Marshall
HUNTINGTON, W. Va. – Marshall Tennis (11-9) extended its win streak to four after defeating Middle Tennessee (9-11), 6-1, Friday evening at the 7827 Tennis Center.
"It's our fourth in a row, and we're on a little roll here," Marshall head tennis coach John Mercer said. "We are getting later in the season with a little more experience and we're kind of figuring out what we have to do to win matches. We're understanding the game a little bit better to sequence our points and play to our strengths."
Aisling McGrane and Gabrielle Clairotte were sharp from the outset as they claimed victory on court number three, 6-0. Madi Ballow and Sophia Hurrion wore down the pairing of Zani Barnard and Eloise Swarbrick on court number two, taking the set and winning the doubles' point, 6-3.
Liz Stefancic struck first during the singles portion, defeating Muskan Gupta (6-3, 6-1) on court number two, and giving the Herd a 2-0 advantage. The Blue Raiders cut into the deficit with Zani Barnard notching a win on court number four, but Emma Vanderheyden dispatched Lee Barnard (7-6, 6-3) on court number one, to restore the dual lead back to two, 3-1. Ballow confirmed Marshall's victory after prevailing on court number three (6-0, 6-7, 6-4). Clairotte added another tally from court number five after winning the final five games in the third set (5-7, 6-1, 6-4). Hurrion recorded the final point on the evening winning 6-2, 6-4 on court number six.
Middle Tennessee vs. Marshall Live Stats
Overall: 6-1
Doubles
Court No. 1 Emma Vanderheyden/Liz Stefancic (MAR) vs. Lee Barnard/Noelle Mauro (MTSU) 3-5 [DNF]
Court No. 2 Madi Ballow/Sophia Hurrion (MAR) vs. Zani Barnard/Eloise Swarbrick (MTSU) 6-3
Court No. 3 Aisling McGrane/Gabrielle Clairotte (MAR) def. Muskan Gupta/Lilly-Sophie Schmidt (MTSU) 6-0
Order of Finish: 3, 2
Singles
Court No. 1 Emma Vanderheyden (MAR) def. Lee Barnard (MTSU) 7-6, 6-3
Court No. 2 Liz Stefancic (MAR) def. Muskan Gupta (MTSU) 6-3, 6-1
Court No. 3 Madi Ballow (MAR) def. Love-Star Alexia (MTSU) 6-0, 6-7, 6-4
Court No. 4 Zani Barnard (MTSU) def. Jutte Van Hansewyck (MAR) 6-4, 6-2
Court No. 5 Gabrielle Clairotte (MAR) def. Noelle Mauro (MTSU) 5-7, 6-1, 6-4
Court No. 6 Sophia Hurrion (MAR) def. Lilly-Sophie Schmidt (MTSU) 6-2, 6-4
Order of Finish: 2,4,1,3,5,6
UP NEXT
The Thundering Herd will close out the weekend with a dual against Cincinnati on Sunday. The updated start time is 1 p.m., at the Brian David Fox Tennis Center.
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"It's our fourth in a row, and we're on a little roll here," Marshall head tennis coach John Mercer said. "We are getting later in the season with a little more experience and we're kind of figuring out what we have to do to win matches. We're understanding the game a little bit better to sequence our points and play to our strengths."
Aisling McGrane and Gabrielle Clairotte were sharp from the outset as they claimed victory on court number three, 6-0. Madi Ballow and Sophia Hurrion wore down the pairing of Zani Barnard and Eloise Swarbrick on court number two, taking the set and winning the doubles' point, 6-3.
Liz Stefancic struck first during the singles portion, defeating Muskan Gupta (6-3, 6-1) on court number two, and giving the Herd a 2-0 advantage. The Blue Raiders cut into the deficit with Zani Barnard notching a win on court number four, but Emma Vanderheyden dispatched Lee Barnard (7-6, 6-3) on court number one, to restore the dual lead back to two, 3-1. Ballow confirmed Marshall's victory after prevailing on court number three (6-0, 6-7, 6-4). Clairotte added another tally from court number five after winning the final five games in the third set (5-7, 6-1, 6-4). Hurrion recorded the final point on the evening winning 6-2, 6-4 on court number six.
Middle Tennessee vs. Marshall Live Stats
Overall: 6-1
Doubles
Court No. 1 Emma Vanderheyden/Liz Stefancic (MAR) vs. Lee Barnard/Noelle Mauro (MTSU) 3-5 [DNF]
Court No. 2 Madi Ballow/Sophia Hurrion (MAR) vs. Zani Barnard/Eloise Swarbrick (MTSU) 6-3
Court No. 3 Aisling McGrane/Gabrielle Clairotte (MAR) def. Muskan Gupta/Lilly-Sophie Schmidt (MTSU) 6-0
Order of Finish: 3, 2
Singles
Court No. 1 Emma Vanderheyden (MAR) def. Lee Barnard (MTSU) 7-6, 6-3
Court No. 2 Liz Stefancic (MAR) def. Muskan Gupta (MTSU) 6-3, 6-1
Court No. 3 Madi Ballow (MAR) def. Love-Star Alexia (MTSU) 6-0, 6-7, 6-4
Court No. 4 Zani Barnard (MTSU) def. Jutte Van Hansewyck (MAR) 6-4, 6-2
Court No. 5 Gabrielle Clairotte (MAR) def. Noelle Mauro (MTSU) 5-7, 6-1, 6-4
Court No. 6 Sophia Hurrion (MAR) def. Lilly-Sophie Schmidt (MTSU) 6-2, 6-4
Order of Finish: 2,4,1,3,5,6
UP NEXT
The Thundering Herd will close out the weekend with a dual against Cincinnati on Sunday. The updated start time is 1 p.m., at the Brian David Fox Tennis Center.
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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