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West Virginia Falls Short at Marshall
March 11, 2016 07:43 PM | Tennis
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The West Virginia University women’s tennis team fell short in a 4-3 battle against Marshall, today, in Huntington, West Virginia, at the Bryan David Fox Tennis Center.
The Mountaineers (6-5) found themselves in a hole early after dropping back-to-back matches at the No. 1 and No. 2 positions to surrender the doubles point to the Thundering Herd (5-8). On court one, senior Hailey Barrett and sophomore Habiba Shaker stumbled against Marshall’s Derya Turhan and Anna Pomyatinskaya by a score of 6-1. On court two, sophomore Carolina Lewis and freshman Paula Goetz fell to Marshall’s Maddie Silver and Rachael Morales by a score of 6-1.
“The doubles point was huge, and it cost us the match overall,” said third-year coach Miha Lisac. “It was a good battle, and we had players respond well in singles play, but the doubles point was huge today. Overall, we responded well going from doubles to singles, and we battled back into the match.”
In singles action, Barrett retired after the first set against Marshall’s No. 122 Turhan to push the Thundering Herd’s lead to 2-0.
Trailing 2-0 in team scoring, the Mountaineers fought their way back into the match and tallied two straight singles victories at the No. 5 and No. 2 position to tie the match at two-all. Sophomore Lyn Yuen Choo defeated Marshall’s Anne Gulsrud in straight sets (6-4, 6-2) at the No. 5 slot. Shaker then cruised past Marshall’s Morales (6-4, 6-4) to tally her fifth straight victory at the No. 2 slot.
With the match tied at two apiece, Goetz fell to Marshall’s Pomyatinskaya by a score of 6-2, 6-4. Sophomore Carolina Lewis tied the match once again, as she defeated Marshall’s Silver by a score of 6-4, 6-4.
The match point came down to the No. 6 position, as sophomore Yvon Martinez suffered a setback against Marshall’s Marija Bogicevic by a score of 6-3, 7-6.
“Habiba (Shaker), Carolina (Lewis) and Lyn Yuen (Choo) were able to come through today, while Paula (Goetz) and Yvon (Martinez) created some chances,” Lisac explained. “The doubles point still remains a focus for our team, and we will continue to find ways to get better.”
West Virginia opens Big 12 play next weekend, as the team swings through Oklahoma for a match at Oklahoma State on Saturday, March 19, followed by a match at Oklahoma on Sunday, March 20. Both matches are set to begin at 1 p.m. ET.
Doubles Competition:
No. 1: Derya Turhan/Anna Pomyatinskaya (Marshall) def. Hailey Barrett/Habiba Shaker (WVU), 6-1
No. 2: Maddie Silver/Rachael Morales (Marshall) def. Carolina Lewis/Paula Goetz (WVU), 6-1
No. 3: Anne Gulsrud/Marija Bogicevic (Marshall) def. Lyn Yuen Choo/Yvon Martinez (WVU), 5-3 unfinished
Singles Competition:
No. 1: #122 Derya Turhan (Marshall) def. Hailey Barrett (WVU), 6-2 retired
No. 2: Habiba Shaker (WVU) def. Rachael Morales (Marshall), 6-4, 6-4
No. 3: Carolina Lewis (WVU) def. Maddie Silver (Marshall), 7-6, 6-2
No. 4: Anna Pomyatinskaya (Marshall) def. Paula Goetz (WVU), 6-2, 6-4
No. 5: Lyn Yuen Choo (WVU) def. Anne Gulsrud (Marshall), 6-4, 6-2
No. 6: Marija Bogicevic (Marshall) def. Yvon Martinez (WVU), 6-3, 7-6
Order of Finish: Doubles (1, 2, 3); Singles (1, 5, 2, 4, 3, 6)
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