Marshall Tennis Completes Weekend Sweep with Victory over Louisiana

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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – The Marshall University Tennis (15-6, 6-1 Sun Belt) completed a weekend sweep with a 4-0 win over the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (5-8, 2-5 Sun Belt) on Saturday in Huntington. The win extended MU's winning streak to six matches.

"It was tough conditions today, so you have to make sure you're staying positive and using our home courts that we're used to and using it your advantage. Sometimes we did and sometimes we didn't," Herd Tennis head coach John Mercer said after the match. "Overall, it was a good win and we'll see if we can keep it going next weekend."

The Herd took the doubles point for the sixth straight match. The pairing of Gabrielle Clairotte and Doroteja Joksovic made quick work on court three with a 6-1 win as Johanna Strom and Emma Vanderheyden followed with a 6-3 triumph on court one to seal the point.

Sophia Hurrion and Aisling McGrane were up 5-4 as their match went unfinished on court two.

Joksovic carried her momentum into singles, not dropping a game on court in a 6-0, 6-0, win on court three.

Then on court one, Strom took her match in dominating fashion with a 6-0, 6-2, victory.

Despite trailing 3-0 in the first set, Vanderheyden rallied to take the opening frame with six consecutive games and followed with a 7-6 win in set two to seal the match for the Green and White.

RESULTS
Doubles
1. Johanna Strom/Emma Vanderheyden (MAR) def. Angelique Berrat/Carla Urchoeguia (UL) 6-3
2. Sophia Hurrion/Aisling McGrane (MAR) vs. Kamea Medora/Nina Krecklenberg (UL) 5-4 unfinished
3. Gabrielle Clairotte/Doroteja Joksovic (MAR) def. Paige Duncan/Jenaila Prulla (UL) 6-1
Order of finish: 3, 1

Singles
1. Johanna Strom (MAR) def. Carla Urchoeguia (UL) 6-0, 6-2
2. Emma Vanderheyden (MAR) def. Cristina Tchanichev (UL) 6-3, 7-6 (2)
3. Doroteja Joksovic (MAR) def. Jenaila Prulla (UL) 6-0, 6-0
4. Sophia Hurrion (MAR) vs. Paige Duncan (UL) 6-4, 2-6, 1-0 unfinished
5. Rieke Gillar (MAR) vs. Angelique Berrat (UL) 3-6, 6-4 unfinished
6. Andjela Lopicic (MAR) vs. Nina Krecklenberg (UL) 5-7 unfinished
Order of finish: 3, 1, 2

UP NEXT
Marshall goes back on the road as it takes on South Alabama in Mobile, Alabama, on Saturday.

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Marshall Tennis Completes Weekend Sweep with Victory over Louisiana

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Players Mentioned

Gabrielle Clairotte

Rieke Gillar

Sophia Hurrion

Doroteja Joksovic

Andjela Lopicic

Aisling McGrane

Johanna Strom

Emma Vanderheyden

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