Marshall University Athletics
Sunday, March 16
Huntington, W.Va.
10 a.m.
Marshall University
4
vs
0
South Alabama
Photo by: Cody Linn
No. 65 Herd Tennis Ends Weekend with Sweep of No. 48 South Alabama
3/16/2025 3:31:00 PM | Women's Tennis
El Ouazzani win at No. 5 singles clinched match for Marshall
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – The No. 65 Marshall University Tennis team (13-3, 2-2 SBC) picked up a big 4-0 sweep of the No. 48 South Alabama Jaguars (10-3, 3-1 SBC) Sunday at the 7827 Tennis Center in Barboursville.
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"It was a little closer than the sweep shows," Herd Tennis Head Coach John Mercer said after the win. "They (South Alabama) are always a very competitive and well coached team. They're tough to get four points on. I'm excited. It's good to a ranked win. It's a really good conference and every match is a battle."
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In doubles, Emma Vanderheyden and Alina Mokrynskaya wasted little time taking their contest at No. 1 doubles, 6-3, over Delien Kleinhans and Rio Maeda.
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At No. 3 doubles, Johanna Strom and Nel Van Hout trailed Lara van der Merwe and Manal Ennaciri, 3-0. However, the MU duo powered back with six of the final seven games to win 6-4 and clinch the doubles point.
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The Herd carried its momentum into singles with Sophia Hurrion taking her contest in straight sets over Ennaciri, 6-2, 6-1, in No. 4 singles.
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Then Strom and Nour El Ouazzani nearly finished simultaneously with Strom taking her match at No. 1 singles, 6-2, 7-5, and El Ouazzani clinching the match at No. 5, 6-3, 6-4.
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RESULTS
Doubles
No. 1 Emma Vanderheyden/Alina Mokrynskaya (MU) def. Delien Kleinhans/Rio Maeda (USA) 6-3
No. 2 Sophia Hurrion/Aisling McGrane (MU) vs. Chems Doha Zeghlouli/Kenza Elakili (USA) 5-6
No. 3 Johanna Strom/Nel Van Hout (MU) def. Manal Ennaciri/Lara van der Merwe (USA) 6-4
Order of finish: 1, 3
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Singles
No. 1 Johanna Strom (MU) def. Delien Kleinhans (USA) 6-2, 7-5
No. 2 Emma Vanderheyden (MU) vs. Malannia Vashkevich (USA) 6-2, 1-6, 3-2 UF
No. 3 Alina Mokrynskaya (MU) vs. Chems Doha Zeghlouli (USA) 2-6, 6-2, 0-5 UF
No. 4 Sophia Hurrion (MU) def. Manal Ennaciri (USA) 6-2, 6-1
No. 5 Nour El Ouazzani (MU) def. Kenza Elakili (USA) 6-3, 6-4
No. 6 Aisling McGrane (MU) vs. Lara van der Merwe (USA) 1-2 UF
Order of finish: 4, 1, 5
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UP NEXT
Marshall stays at home with a contest against App State on Saturday at 10 a.m.
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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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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – The No. 65 Marshall University Tennis team (13-3, 2-2 SBC) picked up a big 4-0 sweep of the No. 48 South Alabama Jaguars (10-3, 3-1 SBC) Sunday at the 7827 Tennis Center in Barboursville.
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"It was a little closer than the sweep shows," Herd Tennis Head Coach John Mercer said after the win. "They (South Alabama) are always a very competitive and well coached team. They're tough to get four points on. I'm excited. It's good to a ranked win. It's a really good conference and every match is a battle."
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In doubles, Emma Vanderheyden and Alina Mokrynskaya wasted little time taking their contest at No. 1 doubles, 6-3, over Delien Kleinhans and Rio Maeda.
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At No. 3 doubles, Johanna Strom and Nel Van Hout trailed Lara van der Merwe and Manal Ennaciri, 3-0. However, the MU duo powered back with six of the final seven games to win 6-4 and clinch the doubles point.
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The Herd carried its momentum into singles with Sophia Hurrion taking her contest in straight sets over Ennaciri, 6-2, 6-1, in No. 4 singles.
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Then Strom and Nour El Ouazzani nearly finished simultaneously with Strom taking her match at No. 1 singles, 6-2, 7-5, and El Ouazzani clinching the match at No. 5, 6-3, 6-4.
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RESULTS
Doubles
No. 1 Emma Vanderheyden/Alina Mokrynskaya (MU) def. Delien Kleinhans/Rio Maeda (USA) 6-3
No. 2 Sophia Hurrion/Aisling McGrane (MU) vs. Chems Doha Zeghlouli/Kenza Elakili (USA) 5-6
No. 3 Johanna Strom/Nel Van Hout (MU) def. Manal Ennaciri/Lara van der Merwe (USA) 6-4
Order of finish: 1, 3
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Singles
No. 1 Johanna Strom (MU) def. Delien Kleinhans (USA) 6-2, 7-5
No. 2 Emma Vanderheyden (MU) vs. Malannia Vashkevich (USA) 6-2, 1-6, 3-2 UF
No. 3 Alina Mokrynskaya (MU) vs. Chems Doha Zeghlouli (USA) 2-6, 6-2, 0-5 UF
No. 4 Sophia Hurrion (MU) def. Manal Ennaciri (USA) 6-2, 6-1
No. 5 Nour El Ouazzani (MU) def. Kenza Elakili (USA) 6-3, 6-4
No. 6 Aisling McGrane (MU) vs. Lara van der Merwe (USA) 1-2 UF
Order of finish: 4, 1, 5
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UP NEXT
Marshall stays at home with a contest against App State on Saturday at 10 a.m.
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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:
1,3
#1 Singles Match
12
Delien Kleinhans / 0 [USA]
25
67
#2 Singles Match
1234
Rio Maeda / 0 [USA]
262UF
613UF
#3 Singles Match
1234
Chems Doha Zeghlouli / 0 [USA]
625UF
360UF
#4 Singles Match
12
Manal Ennaciri / 0 [USA]
21
66
#5 Singles Match
12
Kenza Elakili / 0 [USA]
34
66
#6 Singles Match
12
Lara van der Merwe / 0 [USA]
2UF
1UF
Order of Finish:
4,1,5
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