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Herrd Tennis Closes Action at Thunder in the Mountains
9/28/2025 8:47:00 PM | Women's Tennis
Thalia Smith wins Back Draw, Alina Mokrynskaya reaches Main Draw final
Championship Fund
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Marshall University Tennis sophomore Alina Mokrynskaya reached the Main Draw final at the Thunder in the Mountains on Sunday in Charleston, West Virginia, with freshman Thalia Smith taking the final in the Back Draw.
Mokrynskaya took three consecutive matches, including a quarterfinal contest over Nour El Ouazzani, en route to the final. The native of the Ukraine was trailing in the final before retiring.
Smith fell in her Round of 16 matchup, but rebounded with a win in the Back Draw semifinals before taking the final.
RESULTS
Main Draw
Round of 32
M. Cecilia Gomez def. Katy Limanen (MU) 6-1, 6-3
Meredith Riley (MU) def. C. Embol 6-0, 6-0
Round of 16
Johanna Strom (MU) def. M. Cecilia Gomez 6-0, 6-1
F. Larrson def. Paula Berzina (MU) 4-6, 6-3, 1-0 (8)
J. Bousseau def. Thalia Smith (MU) 6-2, 7-6 (5)
Alina Mokrynskaya (MU) def. V. Mueller 6-0, 6-2
Nour El Ouazzani (MU) def. R. Hondiashvilli 6-3, 6-2
Quarterfinals
Johanna Strom (MU) def. A. Moutama 6-0, 6-1
Alina Mokrynskaya (MU) def. Nour El Ouazzani (MU) 5-7, 6-2, 1-0 (8)
Semifinals
J. Bousseau def. Johanna Strom (MU) 7-5, 0-6, 1-0 (7)
Alina Mokrynskaya (MU) def. Z. Kudlackova 7-5, 2-6, 1-0 (8)
Finals
J. Bousseau def. Alina Mokrynskaya (MU) 6-2, 3-1 ret.
Back Draw
Quarterfinals
V. Muller def. Katy Limanen (MU) 6-2, 6-0
Semifinals
Thalia Smith (MU) def. V. Mueller 6-0, 6-1
Finals
Thalia Smith (MU) def. Martinez Sanmartin 6-2, 6-2
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.
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Marshall University Tennis sophomore Alina Mokrynskaya reached the Main Draw final at the Thunder in the Mountains on Sunday in Charleston, West Virginia, with freshman Thalia Smith taking the final in the Back Draw.
Mokrynskaya took three consecutive matches, including a quarterfinal contest over Nour El Ouazzani, en route to the final. The native of the Ukraine was trailing in the final before retiring.
Smith fell in her Round of 16 matchup, but rebounded with a win in the Back Draw semifinals before taking the final.
RESULTS
Main Draw
Round of 32
M. Cecilia Gomez def. Katy Limanen (MU) 6-1, 6-3
Meredith Riley (MU) def. C. Embol 6-0, 6-0
Round of 16
Johanna Strom (MU) def. M. Cecilia Gomez 6-0, 6-1
F. Larrson def. Paula Berzina (MU) 4-6, 6-3, 1-0 (8)
J. Bousseau def. Thalia Smith (MU) 6-2, 7-6 (5)
Alina Mokrynskaya (MU) def. V. Mueller 6-0, 6-2
Nour El Ouazzani (MU) def. R. Hondiashvilli 6-3, 6-2
Quarterfinals
Johanna Strom (MU) def. A. Moutama 6-0, 6-1
Alina Mokrynskaya (MU) def. Nour El Ouazzani (MU) 5-7, 6-2, 1-0 (8)
Semifinals
J. Bousseau def. Johanna Strom (MU) 7-5, 0-6, 1-0 (7)
Alina Mokrynskaya (MU) def. Z. Kudlackova 7-5, 2-6, 1-0 (8)
Finals
J. Bousseau def. Alina Mokrynskaya (MU) 6-2, 3-1 ret.
Back Draw
Quarterfinals
V. Muller def. Katy Limanen (MU) 6-2, 6-0
Semifinals
Thalia Smith (MU) def. V. Mueller 6-0, 6-1
Finals
Thalia Smith (MU) def. Martinez Sanmartin 6-2, 6-2
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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