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Hurrion Seals Close Win for Herd Tennis At Illinois State
2/17/2024 11:19:00 PM | Women's Tennis
Marshall takes contest 4-3 over the Redbirds
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BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – The Marshall University Tennis (9-3) took a tightly contested 4-3 contest over the Illinois State Redbirds (5-2) Saturday in Bloomington, Illinois.
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"It was an interesting match," Herd Tennis head coach John Mercer said. "We battled through a lot adversity. It was good to have to learn how to survive."
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With the contest tied 3-3, Sophia Hurrion was on court four for The Herd. Hurrion took the first set 6-0 before falling in second 2-6 and facing a deciding third set. The junior fought until the end, taking the final set in a tiebreak 7-6.
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Marshall captured the doubles point behind victories from Hurrion and Aisling McGrane on court two with Gabrielle Clairotte and Rieke Gillar emerging victorious on court three.
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Gillar also picked up a straight sets win on court five in singles with McGrane gutting out a three-set victory after dropping the first set.
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RESULTS
Doubles
1. Lana Caculovic/Tijana Zlatanovis (ILS) def. Johanna Strom/Emma Vanderheyden (MAR) 6-3
2. Sophia Hurrion/Aisling McGrane (MAR) def. Nevena Kolarevic/Silvia Pomarolli (ILS) 6-4
3. Gabrielle Clairotte/Rieke Gillar (MAR) def. Zoe Limparis/Nuria Sanz (ILS) 6-3
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Singles
1. Tijana Zlatanovis (ILS) def. Johanna Strom (MAR) 6-2, 6-3
2. Lana Caculovic (ILS) def. Emma Vanderheyden (MAR) 6-3, 6-4, 6-1
3. Nevena Kolarevic (ILS) def. Doroteja Joksovic (MAR) 7-5, 6-3
4. Sophia Hurrion (MAR) def. Silvia Pomarolli (ILS) 6-0, 2-6, 7-6
5. Rieke Gillar (MAR) def. Nuria Sanz (ILS) 6-4, 6-2
6. Aisling McGrane (MAR) def. Sofia Rodrigo 6-7, 6-2, 6-0
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UP NEXT
The Herd closes out its trip to the Land of Lincoln on Sunday at noon against the University of Illinois.
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To donate to the Championship Fund for Marshall tennis, please click HERE. All proceeds go directly to the Marshall tennis.
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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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BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – The Marshall University Tennis (9-3) took a tightly contested 4-3 contest over the Illinois State Redbirds (5-2) Saturday in Bloomington, Illinois.
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"It was an interesting match," Herd Tennis head coach John Mercer said. "We battled through a lot adversity. It was good to have to learn how to survive."
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With the contest tied 3-3, Sophia Hurrion was on court four for The Herd. Hurrion took the first set 6-0 before falling in second 2-6 and facing a deciding third set. The junior fought until the end, taking the final set in a tiebreak 7-6.
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Marshall captured the doubles point behind victories from Hurrion and Aisling McGrane on court two with Gabrielle Clairotte and Rieke Gillar emerging victorious on court three.
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Gillar also picked up a straight sets win on court five in singles with McGrane gutting out a three-set victory after dropping the first set.
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RESULTS
Doubles
1. Lana Caculovic/Tijana Zlatanovis (ILS) def. Johanna Strom/Emma Vanderheyden (MAR) 6-3
2. Sophia Hurrion/Aisling McGrane (MAR) def. Nevena Kolarevic/Silvia Pomarolli (ILS) 6-4
3. Gabrielle Clairotte/Rieke Gillar (MAR) def. Zoe Limparis/Nuria Sanz (ILS) 6-3
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Singles
1. Tijana Zlatanovis (ILS) def. Johanna Strom (MAR) 6-2, 6-3
2. Lana Caculovic (ILS) def. Emma Vanderheyden (MAR) 6-3, 6-4, 6-1
3. Nevena Kolarevic (ILS) def. Doroteja Joksovic (MAR) 7-5, 6-3
4. Sophia Hurrion (MAR) def. Silvia Pomarolli (ILS) 6-0, 2-6, 7-6
5. Rieke Gillar (MAR) def. Nuria Sanz (ILS) 6-4, 6-2
6. Aisling McGrane (MAR) def. Sofia Rodrigo 6-7, 6-2, 6-0
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UP NEXT
The Herd closes out its trip to the Land of Lincoln on Sunday at noon against the University of Illinois.
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To donate to the Championship Fund for Marshall tennis, please click HERE. All proceeds go directly to the Marshall tennis.
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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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Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,2,3
#1 Singles Match
12
23
Tijana Zlatanovic / 0 [ILS]
66
#2 Singles Match
12
34
Lana Caculovic / 0 [ILS]
66
#3 Singles Match
12
53
Nevena Kolarevic / 0 [ILS]
76
#4 Singles Match
123
627
Silvia Pomarolli / 0 [ILS]
066
#5 Singles Match
12
66
Nuria Sanz / 0 [ILS]
42
#6 Singles Match
123
666
Sofia Rodrigo / 0 [ILS]
720
Order of Finish:
1,2,3,4,5,6
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