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Herd Tennis Closes Out Day One Action at NIU Huskie Winter Invitational
1/15/2023 12:01:00 AM | Women's Tennis
Herd takes four matches
DEKALB, Ill. – The Marshall University tennis team finished up day one action on Saturday at the NIU Huskie Winter Invitational with four victories.
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"It was a good day with plenty of tennis," Herd tennis head coach John Mercer said. "It was an excellent opportunity to brush off the winter break."
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Day was highlighted by Doroteja Joksovic going 2-1 on the day, including a victory in flight one singles, as Aisling McGrane took her singles match in flight three.
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RESULTS
Doubles
Fighting Huskie
Lenka Antonijevic/Yuliya Kizelbasheva (DePaul) def. Gabrielle Clairotte/Rieke Gillar (Marshall) 6-2
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Mission
Greta Carbone/Hannah Smith (DePaul) def. Doroteja Joksovic/Aisling McGrane (Marshall) 6-4
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Black
Diana Lukyanova/Josefina Trella (NIU) def. Kylie Fisher/Katy Limanen (Marshall) 6-3
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Extra Matches
Doroteja Joksovic/Aisling McGrane (Marshall) def. Jazmin Lerman/Izabela Heinzova (Montana State) 6-0
Jenna Horne/Isabella Righi (NIU) def. Kylie Fisher/Katy Limanen (Marshall) 6-1
Sophia Hurrion/Andjela Lopicic (Marshall) def. Madelyn Yergler/Valentina Martin (DePaul) 6-4
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Singles
Flight 1
Doroteja Joksovic (Marshall) def. Yuliya Kizelbasheva (DePaul) 6-4, 6-1
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Flight 2
Anastasia Rakita (NIU) def. Gabrielle Clairotte (Marshall) 6-4, 6-3
Samantha Mannix (Iowa) def. Rieke Gillar (Marshall) 6-2, 6-3
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Flight 3
Greta Carbone (DePaul) def. Andjela Lopicic (Marshall) 4-6, 6-2, 1-0 (7)
Aisling McGrane (Marshall) def. Nataly Miroslavova Ninova (NIU) 7-5, 2-6, 1-0 (8)
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Flight 4
Isabella Righi (NIU) def. Ruby Fraser (Marshall) 7-6 (4), 6-1
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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 good day with plenty of tennis," Herd tennis head coach John Mercer said. "It was an excellent opportunity to brush off the winter break."
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Day was highlighted by Doroteja Joksovic going 2-1 on the day, including a victory in flight one singles, as Aisling McGrane took her singles match in flight three.
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RESULTS
Doubles
Fighting Huskie
Lenka Antonijevic/Yuliya Kizelbasheva (DePaul) def. Gabrielle Clairotte/Rieke Gillar (Marshall) 6-2
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Mission
Greta Carbone/Hannah Smith (DePaul) def. Doroteja Joksovic/Aisling McGrane (Marshall) 6-4
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Black
Diana Lukyanova/Josefina Trella (NIU) def. Kylie Fisher/Katy Limanen (Marshall) 6-3
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Extra Matches
Doroteja Joksovic/Aisling McGrane (Marshall) def. Jazmin Lerman/Izabela Heinzova (Montana State) 6-0
Jenna Horne/Isabella Righi (NIU) def. Kylie Fisher/Katy Limanen (Marshall) 6-1
Sophia Hurrion/Andjela Lopicic (Marshall) def. Madelyn Yergler/Valentina Martin (DePaul) 6-4
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Singles
Flight 1
Doroteja Joksovic (Marshall) def. Yuliya Kizelbasheva (DePaul) 6-4, 6-1
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Flight 2
Anastasia Rakita (NIU) def. Gabrielle Clairotte (Marshall) 6-4, 6-3
Samantha Mannix (Iowa) def. Rieke Gillar (Marshall) 6-2, 6-3
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Flight 3
Greta Carbone (DePaul) def. Andjela Lopicic (Marshall) 4-6, 6-2, 1-0 (7)
Aisling McGrane (Marshall) def. Nataly Miroslavova Ninova (NIU) 7-5, 2-6, 1-0 (8)
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Flight 4
Isabella Righi (NIU) def. Ruby Fraser (Marshall) 7-6 (4), 6-1
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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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