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Marshall Tennis Grinds Out 4-3 Win at Youngstown State
1/18/2025 5:56:00 PM | Women's Tennis
Mokrynskaya fought off five match points to win contest for The Herd
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – The Marshall University Tennis team (2-0) finished off a perfect opening weekend with a 4-3 win at Youngstown State (0-1) on Saturday afternoon.
"It was nice to get two wins this weekend, but we can and will do better," Herd Tennis Head Coach John Mercer said after the win.
With the match tied 3-3, Alina Mokrynskaya saw herself down a set and trailing 2-0 in the second to Yeseniia Ovcharova. The freshman fought back to force a tiebreak. In the tiebreak, the Ukrainian fought off five match points and took the second to force a deciding third set. Mokrynskaya cruised to win the first four games and sealed the match for The Herd with a 6-2 third-set victory.
"I'm proud of Alina. It was a tough position to be in for her second career match, but she showed she's a great fighter," Mercer said about Mokrynskaya's performance.
Marshall struck early in doubles. The duo of Johanna Strom and Emma Vanderheyden picked up a 6-2 win on court one with Mokrynskaya teaming up with Sophia Hurrion for a 6-4 victory on court two to seal the doubles point.
Along with Mokrynskaya, MU had Strom win in straight sets, 6-3, 6-2, win on court two and a 6-2, 6-2, triumph on court four by Hurrion.
RESULTS
Doubles
No. 1 Emma Vanderheyden/Johanna Strom (MAR) def. Yoana Dudova/Lili Minich (YSU) 6-2
No. 2 Sophia Hurrion/Alina Mokrynskaya (MAR) def. Ghada Dirninger/Julia Marko (YSU) 6-4
No. 3 Lorena Cedeno/Yeseniia Ovcharova (YSU) vs. Aisling McGrane/Nel Van Hout (MAR) UNF 4-4
Order of finish: 1, 2
Singles
No. 1 Julia Marko (YSU) def. Emma Vanderheyden (MAR) 6-3, 6-4
No. 2 Johanna Strom (MAR) def. Lili Minich (YSU) 6-3, 6-2
No. 3 Alina Mokrynskaya (MAR) def. Yeseniia Ovcharova (YSU) 4-6, 7-6 (8), 6-2
No. 4 Sophia Hurrion (MAR) def. Ghada Dirninger (YSU) 6-2, 6-2
No. 5 Lorena Cedeno (YSU) def. Aisling McGrane (MAR) 6-1, 6-3
No. 6 Yoana Dudova (YSU) def. Nel Van Hout (MAR) 6-3, 6-4
Order of finish: 6, 5, 4, 2, 1, 3
UP NEXT
Marshall is set for its home opener of the Spring on Friday at 4 p.m. against EKU.
To donate to the Championship Fund for Marshall tennis, please click HERE. All proceeds go directly to the Marshall tennis.
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!
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – The Marshall University Tennis team (2-0) finished off a perfect opening weekend with a 4-3 win at Youngstown State (0-1) on Saturday afternoon.
"It was nice to get two wins this weekend, but we can and will do better," Herd Tennis Head Coach John Mercer said after the win.
With the match tied 3-3, Alina Mokrynskaya saw herself down a set and trailing 2-0 in the second to Yeseniia Ovcharova. The freshman fought back to force a tiebreak. In the tiebreak, the Ukrainian fought off five match points and took the second to force a deciding third set. Mokrynskaya cruised to win the first four games and sealed the match for The Herd with a 6-2 third-set victory.
"I'm proud of Alina. It was a tough position to be in for her second career match, but she showed she's a great fighter," Mercer said about Mokrynskaya's performance.
Marshall struck early in doubles. The duo of Johanna Strom and Emma Vanderheyden picked up a 6-2 win on court one with Mokrynskaya teaming up with Sophia Hurrion for a 6-4 victory on court two to seal the doubles point.
Along with Mokrynskaya, MU had Strom win in straight sets, 6-3, 6-2, win on court two and a 6-2, 6-2, triumph on court four by Hurrion.
RESULTS
Doubles
No. 1 Emma Vanderheyden/Johanna Strom (MAR) def. Yoana Dudova/Lili Minich (YSU) 6-2
No. 2 Sophia Hurrion/Alina Mokrynskaya (MAR) def. Ghada Dirninger/Julia Marko (YSU) 6-4
No. 3 Lorena Cedeno/Yeseniia Ovcharova (YSU) vs. Aisling McGrane/Nel Van Hout (MAR) UNF 4-4
Order of finish: 1, 2
Singles
No. 1 Julia Marko (YSU) def. Emma Vanderheyden (MAR) 6-3, 6-4
No. 2 Johanna Strom (MAR) def. Lili Minich (YSU) 6-3, 6-2
No. 3 Alina Mokrynskaya (MAR) def. Yeseniia Ovcharova (YSU) 4-6, 7-6 (8), 6-2
No. 4 Sophia Hurrion (MAR) def. Ghada Dirninger (YSU) 6-2, 6-2
No. 5 Lorena Cedeno (YSU) def. Aisling McGrane (MAR) 6-1, 6-3
No. 6 Yoana Dudova (YSU) def. Nel Van Hout (MAR) 6-3, 6-4
Order of finish: 6, 5, 4, 2, 1, 3
UP NEXT
Marshall is set for its home opener of the Spring on Friday at 4 p.m. against EKU.
To donate to the Championship Fund for Marshall tennis, please click HERE. All proceeds go directly to the Marshall tennis.
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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Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,2
#1 Singles Match
12
34
Julia Marko / 0 [YSU]
66
#2 Singles Match
12
66
Lili Minich / 0 [YSU]
32
#3 Singles Match
123
476
Yeseniia Ovcharova / 0 [YSU]
662
#4 Singles Match
12
66
Ghada Dirninger / 0 [YSU]
22
#5 Singles Match
12
13
Lorena Cedeno / 0 [YSU]
66
#6 Singles Match
12
34
Yoana Dudova / 0 [YSU]
66
Order of Finish:
6,5,4,2,1,3
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