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Sixth-Seeded Herd Opens SBC Tournament Against Third-Seeded Texas State
4/24/2025 2:05:00 PM | Women's Tennis
Match set to begin at 2 p.m. Friday in Rome, Georgia
Championship Fund
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – The sixth-seeded Marshall University Tennis team prepares to open the 2025 Sun Belt Conference Tournament in the quarterfinals on Friday against third-seeded Texas State.
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DUAL INFO VS TEXAS STATE
Dates:Â April 24, 2025
Time:Â 2 p.m.
Place:Â Rome, Ga. (Rome Tennis Center)
Live Stats: IonCourt
Live Video: ESPN+
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PREMATCH NOTES
SCOUTING TEXAS STATE
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – The sixth-seeded Marshall University Tennis team prepares to open the 2025 Sun Belt Conference Tournament in the quarterfinals on Friday against third-seeded Texas State.
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DUAL INFO VS TEXAS STATE
Dates:Â April 24, 2025
Time:Â 2 p.m.
Place:Â Rome, Ga. (Rome Tennis Center)
Live Stats: IonCourt
Live Video: ESPN+
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PREMATCH NOTES
- On Tuesday, Johanna Strom was named to the All-Sun Belt Conference First-Team in singles as Sophia Hurrion and Aisling McGrane were named first-team in doubles.
- The Herd fell in its regular season finale at Georgia State.
- MU defeated Texas State at home on April 12th.
- Marshall has been dominant in doubles. The pairings of Emma Vanderheyden/Alina Mokrynskaya, Sophia Hurrion/Aisling McGrane and Johanna Strom/Nel Van Hout sporting 11-5, 14-3 and 13-4 records.
- In singles, Aisling McGrane sits 11-4 and Sophia Hurrion at 16-6Â in singles during the Spring.
SCOUTING TEXAS STATE
- The Bobcats ended the season with a 4-0 sweep at home over Troy.
- At No. 1 singles, Kiana Graham is 11-6 in duals in 2025 as she named all-conference first-team in singles.
- Sofia Fortuno and Ireland Simme sit at 5-1 at No. 1 doubles, all in SBC play, and named First-Team All-SBC in doubles.
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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