Marshall University Athletics
Sunday, February 16
Richmond, Va.
11 a.m.
Marshall University
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Photo by: Austin Ray
Marshall Tennis Earns First Win over VCU in Program History
2/16/2025 4:12:00 PM | Women's Tennis
McGrane seals match for The Herd
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RICHMOND, Va. – The Marshall University Tennis team (8-1) captured a 4-2 victory in Richmond, Virginia, over the VCU Rams (4-3) for the first time in program history on Sunday to close out the week.
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"Ash played awesome with VCU being great fighters as they always have been at home," Herd Tennis Head Coach John Mercer said after the win. "Playing on four courts creates a little bit of a different dynamic, but it was good to see Ash and Nour come out and take control of their matches."
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The Herd started strong on doubles with Sophia Hurrion and Aisling McGrane taking their contest at No. 2 with Johanna Strom and Nel Van Hout quickly following at No. 3. Emma Vanderheyden and Nel Van Hout were up 5-3 at No. 1 as their match went unfinished.
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In singles, VCU took a 2-1 lead with wins at No. 1 and 4 singles. However, Vanderheyden tied the match at No. 2 singles with a straight sets win.
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Mokrynskaya dropped the first set at No. 3 singles in a tiebreaker. The freshman then followed with wins in sets two and three to give The Herd a 3-2 lead.
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McGrane proceeded to close out the match with a dominant 6-4, 6-1, triumph at No. 5 to seal the match for MU.
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Nour El Ouazzani led 6-4, 3-2, at No. 6 singles with her match going unfinished.
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RESULTS
Doubles
No. 1 Emma Vanderheyden/Alina Mokrynskaya (MU) vs. Tania Andrade Sabando/Andrea Magallanes (VCU) 5-3 UNF
No. 2 Sophia Hurrion/Aisling McGrane (MU) def. Sofia Jane Thorne/Lea Malazdra (VCU) 6-3
No. 3 Johanna Strom/Nel Van Hout (MU) def. Yelizaveta Karlova/Mariam Ibrahim (VCU) 6-4
Order of finish: 2, 3
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Singles
No. 1 Tania Andrade Sabando (VCU) def. Johanna Strom (MU) 6-2, 6-4
No. 2 Emma Vanderheyden (MU) def. Mariam Ibrahim (VCU) 7-5, 6-3
No. 3 Alina Mokrynskaya (MU) def. Andrea Magallanes (VCU) 6-7 (5), 6-2, 6-3
No. 4 Sofia Jane Thorne (VCU) def. Sophia Hurrion (MU) 6-2, 7-6
No. 5 Aisling McGrane (MU) def. Lea Malazdra (VCU) 6-4, 6-1
No. 6 Nour El Ouazzani (MU) vs. Sara Alba (VCU) 6-4, 3-2 UNF
Order of finish: 1, 4, 2, 3, 5
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UP NEXT
Marshall returns home for matches against Illinois State and Radford beginning at 10 a.m. on Friday.
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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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RICHMOND, Va. – The Marshall University Tennis team (8-1) captured a 4-2 victory in Richmond, Virginia, over the VCU Rams (4-3) for the first time in program history on Sunday to close out the week.
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"Ash played awesome with VCU being great fighters as they always have been at home," Herd Tennis Head Coach John Mercer said after the win. "Playing on four courts creates a little bit of a different dynamic, but it was good to see Ash and Nour come out and take control of their matches."
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The Herd started strong on doubles with Sophia Hurrion and Aisling McGrane taking their contest at No. 2 with Johanna Strom and Nel Van Hout quickly following at No. 3. Emma Vanderheyden and Nel Van Hout were up 5-3 at No. 1 as their match went unfinished.
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In singles, VCU took a 2-1 lead with wins at No. 1 and 4 singles. However, Vanderheyden tied the match at No. 2 singles with a straight sets win.
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Mokrynskaya dropped the first set at No. 3 singles in a tiebreaker. The freshman then followed with wins in sets two and three to give The Herd a 3-2 lead.
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McGrane proceeded to close out the match with a dominant 6-4, 6-1, triumph at No. 5 to seal the match for MU.
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Nour El Ouazzani led 6-4, 3-2, at No. 6 singles with her match going unfinished.
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RESULTS
Doubles
No. 1 Emma Vanderheyden/Alina Mokrynskaya (MU) vs. Tania Andrade Sabando/Andrea Magallanes (VCU) 5-3 UNF
No. 2 Sophia Hurrion/Aisling McGrane (MU) def. Sofia Jane Thorne/Lea Malazdra (VCU) 6-3
No. 3 Johanna Strom/Nel Van Hout (MU) def. Yelizaveta Karlova/Mariam Ibrahim (VCU) 6-4
Order of finish: 2, 3
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Singles
No. 1 Tania Andrade Sabando (VCU) def. Johanna Strom (MU) 6-2, 6-4
No. 2 Emma Vanderheyden (MU) def. Mariam Ibrahim (VCU) 7-5, 6-3
No. 3 Alina Mokrynskaya (MU) def. Andrea Magallanes (VCU) 6-7 (5), 6-2, 6-3
No. 4 Sofia Jane Thorne (VCU) def. Sophia Hurrion (MU) 6-2, 7-6
No. 5 Aisling McGrane (MU) def. Lea Malazdra (VCU) 6-4, 6-1
No. 6 Nour El Ouazzani (MU) vs. Sara Alba (VCU) 6-4, 3-2 UNF
Order of finish: 1, 4, 2, 3, 5
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UP NEXT
Marshall returns home for matches against Illinois State and Radford beginning at 10 a.m. on Friday.
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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:
2,3
#1 Singles Match
12
24
T. Andrade Sabando / 0 [VCU-W]
66
#2 Singles Match
12
76
Mariam Ibrahim / 0 [VCU-W]
53
#3 Singles Match
123
666
Andrea Magallanes / 0 [VCU-W]
723
#4 Singles Match
12
25
Sofia Jane Thorne / 0 [VCU-W]
67
#5 Singles Match
12
66
Lea Malazdra / 0 [VCU-W]
41
#6 Singles Match
123
63UF
Sara Alba / 0 [VCU-W]
420
Order of Finish:
1,4,2,3,5
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