Marshall University Athletics
Friday, January 30
Winston-Salem, N.C.
2 PM
Marshall University
at
Wake Forest
Marshall Tennis Drops Contest at Wake Forest
1/30/2026 8:40:00 PM | Women's Tennis
Herd takes doubles point, two singles contests
Championship Fund
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – The Marshall University Tennis team (2-3) fell in a tight 4-3 contest on the road to Wake Forest Friday in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
"We fought hard today. I'm proud of the team," Herd Tennis Head Coach John Mercer said.
The Herd started out strong in doubles with Nour El Ouazzani and Johanna Strom taking a 6-2 decision at number three doubles as Alina Mokrynska and Polina Gumeniuk secured the doubles point with a 6-4 win at number one doubles.
The Demon Deacons took four singles matches to take the contest, but Mokrynska battled back for a three-set win on court three as Gumeniuk took her match at number two in a third-set tiebreaker.
RESULTS AT WAKE FOREST
Doubles
No. 1 Polina Gumeniuk/Alina Mokrynska (MU) def. Nevena Carton/Kady Tannenbaum (WF) 6-4
No. 2 Krystal Blanch/Evie Oxford (WF) vs. Sarah Copley/Thalia Smith (MU) 5-5 UF
No. 3 Nour El Ouazzani/Johanna Strom (MU) def. Sankavi Gownder/Aubrey Nisbet (WF) 6-2
Order of finish: 3, 1
Singles
No. 1 Krystal Blanch (WF) def. Johanna Strom (MU) 6-2, 2-6, 6-1
No. 2 Polina Gumeniuk (MU) def. Nevena Carton (WF) 7-6 (9), 4-6, 1-0 (11)
No. 3 Alina Mokrynska (MU) def. Heidi Bulger (WF) 2-6, 6-3, 6-4
No. 4 Kady Tannenbaum (WF) def. Thalia Smith (MU) 6-3, 7-6 (3)
No. 5 Evie Oxford (WF) def. Nour El Ouazanni (MU) 6-1, 6-2
No. 6 Sankavi Gownder (WF) def. Sarah Copley (MU) 6-3, 7-5
Order of finish: 5, 4, 6, 1, 2. 3
UP NEXT
Marshall is set for its home opener on Sunday against Bowling Green at the 7827 Tennis Center at 10 a.m.
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!
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – The Marshall University Tennis team (2-3) fell in a tight 4-3 contest on the road to Wake Forest Friday in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
"We fought hard today. I'm proud of the team," Herd Tennis Head Coach John Mercer said.
The Herd started out strong in doubles with Nour El Ouazzani and Johanna Strom taking a 6-2 decision at number three doubles as Alina Mokrynska and Polina Gumeniuk secured the doubles point with a 6-4 win at number one doubles.
The Demon Deacons took four singles matches to take the contest, but Mokrynska battled back for a three-set win on court three as Gumeniuk took her match at number two in a third-set tiebreaker.
RESULTS AT WAKE FOREST
Doubles
No. 1 Polina Gumeniuk/Alina Mokrynska (MU) def. Nevena Carton/Kady Tannenbaum (WF) 6-4
No. 2 Krystal Blanch/Evie Oxford (WF) vs. Sarah Copley/Thalia Smith (MU) 5-5 UF
No. 3 Nour El Ouazzani/Johanna Strom (MU) def. Sankavi Gownder/Aubrey Nisbet (WF) 6-2
Order of finish: 3, 1
Singles
No. 1 Krystal Blanch (WF) def. Johanna Strom (MU) 6-2, 2-6, 6-1
No. 2 Polina Gumeniuk (MU) def. Nevena Carton (WF) 7-6 (9), 4-6, 1-0 (11)
No. 3 Alina Mokrynska (MU) def. Heidi Bulger (WF) 2-6, 6-3, 6-4
No. 4 Kady Tannenbaum (WF) def. Thalia Smith (MU) 6-3, 7-6 (3)
No. 5 Evie Oxford (WF) def. Nour El Ouazanni (MU) 6-1, 6-2
No. 6 Sankavi Gownder (WF) def. Sarah Copley (MU) 6-3, 7-5
Order of finish: 5, 4, 6, 1, 2. 3
UP NEXT
Marshall is set for its home opener on Sunday against Bowling Green at the 7827 Tennis Center at 10 a.m.
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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