Marshall University Athletics

Herd Tennis Sweeps Cleveland State on Friday
2/6/2026 6:56:00 PM | Women's Tennis
7-0 win for the Herd in Barboursville
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BARBOURSVILLE, W.Va. – The Marshall University Tennis team (4-3) picked up a 7-0 sweep of Cleveland State at the 7827 Tennis Center on Friday in Barboursville, West Virginia.
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"I want to thank Cleveland State for coming on a snowy day and making it so we could get the match in," Herd Tennis Head Coach John Mercer said. "They're a very well-coached, talented and young team. I'm happy with our team and what we were able to do. We're just trying to keep making progress."
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In doubles, Paula Berzina and Thalia Smith started with a dominant 6-1 at number three. After the Vikings won at number two, Polina Gumeniuk and Alina Mokrynska captured a 7-5 win at number one to seal the doubles point.
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The Herd continued its momentum into singles not dropping a set. Gumeniuk started with a win at number two as Smith quickly followed up at number five.
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Mokrynska then secured the match at 4-0 with a triumph at number three. Johanna Strom then took her contest at number one with Sarah Copley and Nour El Ouazzani finishing their contests at number four and six, respectively.
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RESULTS
Doubles
No. 1 Polina Gumeniuk/Alina Mokrynska (MU) def. Ella Franz/Mel Petkova (CSU) 7-5
No. 2 Leah Geisz/Anna Machino (CSU) def. Nour El Ouazzani/Johanna Strom (MU) 6-4
No. 3 Paula Berzina/Thalia Smith (MU) def. Sofia Sergieva/Laura Tapia (CSU) 6-1
Order of finish: 3, 2, 1
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Singles
No. 1 Johanna Strom (MU) def. Ella Franz (CSU) 6-2, 6-3
No. 2 Polina Gumeniuk (MU) def. Laura Tapia (CSU) 6-3, 6-0
No. 3 Alina Mokrynska (MU) def. Anna Machino (CSU) 6-3, 6-3
No. 4 Sarah Copley (MU) def. Jenna Redmile (CSU) 6-3, 7-5
No. 5 Thalia Smith (MU) def. Leah Geisz (CSU) 6-1, 6-3
No. 6 Nour El Ouazzani (MU) def. Sofia Sergieva (CSU) 6-3, 6-1
Order of finish: 2, 5, 3, 1, 4, 6
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UP NEXT
Marshall closes out the weekend with a contest on Sunday against VCU at the 7827 Tennis Center at 11 am.
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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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BARBOURSVILLE, W.Va. – The Marshall University Tennis team (4-3) picked up a 7-0 sweep of Cleveland State at the 7827 Tennis Center on Friday in Barboursville, West Virginia.
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"I want to thank Cleveland State for coming on a snowy day and making it so we could get the match in," Herd Tennis Head Coach John Mercer said. "They're a very well-coached, talented and young team. I'm happy with our team and what we were able to do. We're just trying to keep making progress."
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In doubles, Paula Berzina and Thalia Smith started with a dominant 6-1 at number three. After the Vikings won at number two, Polina Gumeniuk and Alina Mokrynska captured a 7-5 win at number one to seal the doubles point.
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The Herd continued its momentum into singles not dropping a set. Gumeniuk started with a win at number two as Smith quickly followed up at number five.
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Mokrynska then secured the match at 4-0 with a triumph at number three. Johanna Strom then took her contest at number one with Sarah Copley and Nour El Ouazzani finishing their contests at number four and six, respectively.
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RESULTS
Doubles
No. 1 Polina Gumeniuk/Alina Mokrynska (MU) def. Ella Franz/Mel Petkova (CSU) 7-5
No. 2 Leah Geisz/Anna Machino (CSU) def. Nour El Ouazzani/Johanna Strom (MU) 6-4
No. 3 Paula Berzina/Thalia Smith (MU) def. Sofia Sergieva/Laura Tapia (CSU) 6-1
Order of finish: 3, 2, 1
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Singles
No. 1 Johanna Strom (MU) def. Ella Franz (CSU) 6-2, 6-3
No. 2 Polina Gumeniuk (MU) def. Laura Tapia (CSU) 6-3, 6-0
No. 3 Alina Mokrynska (MU) def. Anna Machino (CSU) 6-3, 6-3
No. 4 Sarah Copley (MU) def. Jenna Redmile (CSU) 6-3, 7-5
No. 5 Thalia Smith (MU) def. Leah Geisz (CSU) 6-1, 6-3
No. 6 Nour El Ouazzani (MU) def. Sofia Sergieva (CSU) 6-3, 6-1
Order of finish: 2, 5, 3, 1, 4, 6
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UP NEXT
Marshall closes out the weekend with a contest on Sunday against VCU at the 7827 Tennis Center at 11 am.
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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:
3,2,1
Order of Finish:
2,5,3,1,4,6
Players Mentioned
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