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
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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.
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"We fought hard today. I'm proud of the team," Herd Tennis Head Coach John Mercer said.
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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.
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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.
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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
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Singles
No. 1 Krystal Blanch (WF) def. Johanna Strom (MU) 6-2, 2-6, 6-1Â
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
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UP NEXT
Marshall is set for its home opener on Sunday against Bowling Green at the 7827 Tennis Center 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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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.
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"We fought hard today. I'm proud of the team," Herd Tennis Head Coach John Mercer said.
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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.
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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.
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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
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Singles
No. 1 Krystal Blanch (WF) def. Johanna Strom (MU) 6-2, 2-6, 6-1Â
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
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UP NEXT
Marshall is set for its home opener on Sunday against Bowling Green at the 7827 Tennis Center 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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