Marshall University Athletics
Marshall Tennis Takes Road Contest at App State
3/21/2026 4:26:00 PM | Women's Tennis
Win finishes a 2-0 week
Championship Fund
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BOONE, N.C. – The Marshall University Tennis team (9-7) completed a perfect week with a 5-2 win in Boone, North Carolina, on Saturday over App State.
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"Always a good day to win against App State. Excited to see us tough out some competitive matches especially Thalia and Nour and number three doubles," Herd Tennis Head Coach John Mercer.
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In doubles, the Mountaineers took court two to start. However, MU rallied with Paula Berzina and Thalia Smith taking court three 6-3. Then at one, Johanna Strom and Alina Mokrynska capturing the doubles point with a 6-4 triumph.
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After an App State win to start singles at number five, Mokrynska gave the Herd a 2-1 lead with a straight-set, 6-1, 6-3, win at number three.
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App State then won at number one, but Strom answered with a 6-1, 6-3, victory at number two to put Marshall back on top 3-2.
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Nour El Ouazzani then clinched the win for MU at number four with a 6-4, 6-4, triumph. Smith then closed out the match battling back after dropping the first set to win 2-6, 6-1, 6-2, at number six for the 5-2 win.
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RESULTS
Doubles
No. 1 Johanna Strom/Alina Mokrynska (MU) def. Savannah Dada Mascoli/Taya Powell (APP) 6-4
No. 2 Ruby Broadbent/Naledi Manyube (APP) def. Nour El Ouazzani/Polina Gumeniuk (MU) 6-2
No. 3 Paula Berzina/Thalia Smith (MU) def. Sreenidihi Balaji/Allegra Hodson (APP) 6-3
Order of finish: 2, 3, 1
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Singles
No. 1 No. 8 Savannah Dada Mascoli (APP) def. Polina Gumeniuk (MU) 6-1, 6-2
No. 2 Johanna Strom (MU) def. Naledi Manyube (APP) 6-1, 6-3
No. 3 Alina Mokrynska (MU) def. Taya Powell (APP) 6-2, 6-1
No. 4 Nour El Ouazzani (MU) def. Allegra Hodson (APP) 6-4, 6-4
No. 5 Alexi Cleveland (APP) def. Sarah Copley (MU) 6-1, 6-2
No. 6 Thalia Smith (MU) def. Ruby Broadbent (APP) 2-6, 6-1, 6-2
Order of finish: 5, 3, 1, 4, 2, 6
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UP NEXT
Marshall returns to Huntington on Friday for a contest against James Madison.
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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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BOONE, N.C. – The Marshall University Tennis team (9-7) completed a perfect week with a 5-2 win in Boone, North Carolina, on Saturday over App State.
Â
"Always a good day to win against App State. Excited to see us tough out some competitive matches especially Thalia and Nour and number three doubles," Herd Tennis Head Coach John Mercer.
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In doubles, the Mountaineers took court two to start. However, MU rallied with Paula Berzina and Thalia Smith taking court three 6-3. Then at one, Johanna Strom and Alina Mokrynska capturing the doubles point with a 6-4 triumph.
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After an App State win to start singles at number five, Mokrynska gave the Herd a 2-1 lead with a straight-set, 6-1, 6-3, win at number three.
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App State then won at number one, but Strom answered with a 6-1, 6-3, victory at number two to put Marshall back on top 3-2.
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Nour El Ouazzani then clinched the win for MU at number four with a 6-4, 6-4, triumph. Smith then closed out the match battling back after dropping the first set to win 2-6, 6-1, 6-2, at number six for the 5-2 win.
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RESULTS
Doubles
No. 1 Johanna Strom/Alina Mokrynska (MU) def. Savannah Dada Mascoli/Taya Powell (APP) 6-4
No. 2 Ruby Broadbent/Naledi Manyube (APP) def. Nour El Ouazzani/Polina Gumeniuk (MU) 6-2
No. 3 Paula Berzina/Thalia Smith (MU) def. Sreenidihi Balaji/Allegra Hodson (APP) 6-3
Order of finish: 2, 3, 1
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Singles
No. 1 No. 8 Savannah Dada Mascoli (APP) def. Polina Gumeniuk (MU) 6-1, 6-2
No. 2 Johanna Strom (MU) def. Naledi Manyube (APP) 6-1, 6-3
No. 3 Alina Mokrynska (MU) def. Taya Powell (APP) 6-2, 6-1
No. 4 Nour El Ouazzani (MU) def. Allegra Hodson (APP) 6-4, 6-4
No. 5 Alexi Cleveland (APP) def. Sarah Copley (MU) 6-1, 6-2
No. 6 Thalia Smith (MU) def. Ruby Broadbent (APP) 2-6, 6-1, 6-2
Order of finish: 5, 3, 1, 4, 2, 6
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UP NEXT
Marshall returns to Huntington on Friday for a contest against James Madison.
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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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