Herd Tennis Dominates Louisville, 6-1

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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – The Marshall University Tennis team (7-2) opened the weekend with a 6-1 win over the Louisville Cardinals (2-2) on Friday afternoon.

"Singles, they did a great job," Herd tennis head coach John Mercer said. "They came out and got the lead. They fought hard and brought determined energy. It was a good to see. It's a sign of experience and growth."

The Herd took it to the Cardinals in singles by sweeping all six matches. Johanna Strom started it out with a 6-4, 6-0, triumph on court one to tie the contest 1-1. Emma Vanderheyden and Doroteja Joksovic quickly followed on courts two and three, respectively, taking their contests 6-3, 6-2.

Sophia Hurrion then battled out her match on court four to win 6-2, 7-5, to seal the contest for MU.

With singles still being played out, Aisling McGrane gutted out a three-set win on court five, 6-4, 2-6, 6-1, as Rieke Gillar took her matchup in straight sets, 6-2, 6-1, on court six.

The Herd narrowly dropped the doubles point, but saw the pairing of Strom and Vanderheyden win 6-4 on court one.

RESULTS
Doubles
1. Johanna Strom/Emma Vanderheyden (MAR) def. Lillian Mould/Jamilah Snells (LOU) 6-4
2. Allie Gretowski/Lika Peresypika (LOU) def. Doroteja Joksovic/Aisling McGrane (MAR) 6-4
3. Ibifuro Clement/Berta Miret (LOU) def. Gabrielle Clairotte/Rieke Gillar (MAR) 7-6 (4)
Order of Finish: 1, 2, 3

Singles
1. Johanna Strom (MAR) def. Jamilah Snells (LOU) 6-4, 6-0
2. Emma Vanderheyden (MAR) def. Lillian Mould (LOU) 6-3, 6-2
3. Doroteja Joksovic (MAR) def. Lika Peresypika (LOU) 6-3, 6-2
4. Sophia Hurrion (MAR) def. Germany Davis (LOU) 6-2, 7-5
5. Aisling McGrane (MAR) def. Allie Gretowski (LOU) 6-4, 2-6, 6-1
6. Rieke Gillar (MAR) def. Berta Miret (LOU) 6-2, 6-1
Order of Finish: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

UP NEXT
The Herd closes out the weekend and a six-match homestand on Sunday at 10 a.m. against Furman.

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Players Mentioned

Gabrielle Clairotte

Rieke Gillar

Sophia Hurrion

Doroteja Joksovic

Aisling McGrane

Johanna Strom

Emma Vanderheyden

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