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WVU Knocks off VCU
February 03, 2017 08:17 PM | Tennis
Morgantown, W.Va. – The West Virginia University women’s tennis team recorded its first road victory of the season on Friday against previously-unbeaten VCU, 4-3, at the Thalhimer Tennis Center in Richmond, Virginia.
“Today was a good team win,” fourth-year coach Miha Lisac said. “We were able to pull through in a few tough instances in doubles at the No.1 court, as well as Habiba (Shaker) at No.1, Paula (Goetz) at No.3 and Lyn Yuen (Choo) at No. 5. This is a match that we can draw from and take this confidence into tomorrow.”
WVU earned the day’s first victory in doubles, when Yvon Martinez and Paula Goetz defeated VCU’s Magda Aubets and Gabriella Araujo, 6-2 at No.3. The tandem of Habiba Shaker and Lyn Yuen Choo then fell to Noumea Witmus and Darya Berezhnaya, 6-3 at No. 2 to knot up the doubles matches at one all. Senior Kaja Mrgole and freshman Christina Jordan broke the tie when they dropped Anna Rasmussen and Janina Braun, 6-4, on the first court to give the Mountaineers the doubles point.
VCU’s Braun won the first singles match of the day, defeating Mrgole at the No. 2 position (6-1, 6-2) to tie the match at one point a piece. At No. 4, VCU’s Berezhnaya defeated Jordan in two sets (6-2, 6-2) to the give the Rams a 2-1 lead.
Goetz was then able to even the score at 2-2 as she claimed the victory over Aubets, 6-3, 6-4, on the third court. Shaker gave the Mountaineers their second lead of the day when she bested Rasmussen in three sets, 3-6, 6-2, 6-4 at No. 1.
The Mountaineers, leading 3-2, were one win away from victory with two matches still being played. Lyn Yuen Choo secured WVU’s triumph when she defeated Witmus in two sets, 7-5, 6-4 at No. 5. Yvon Martinez fell to Araujo 6-3, 6-4 to close out the match with a 4-3 WVU advantage.
Up next, The Mountaineers will continue their tour through Virginia on Feb. 4, when they take on William & Mary in Williamsburg. The Tribe enter the matchup with the Mountaineers with a 2-2 record. Live stats from Williamsburg are available at TribeAthletics.com. A recap of Saturday’s action will also be available on WVUSports.com.
Singles Competition:
No. 1: Habiba Shaker (WVU) def. Anna Rasmussen (VCU) - 3-6, 6-2, 6-4
No. 2: Janina Braun (VCU) def. Kaja Mrgole (WVU) - 6-1, 6-2
No. 3: Paula Goetz (WVU) def. Magda Aubets (VCU) - 6-3, 6-4
No. 4: Darya Berezhnaya (VCU) def. Christina Jordan (WVU) - 6-2, 6-2
No. 5: Lyn Yuen Choo (WVU) def. Noumea Witmus (VCU) - 7-5, 6-4
No. 6: Gabriela Araujo (VCU) def. Yvon Martinez (WVU) - 6-3, 6-4
Doubles competition:
No. 1: Kaja Mrgole/Christina Jordan (WVU) def. Anna Rasmussen/Janina Braun (VCU) - 6-4
No. 2: Noumea Witmus/Darya Berezhnaya (VCU) def. Habiba Shaker/Lyn Yuen Choo (WVU) - 6-3
No. 3: Yvon Martinez/Paula Goetz (WVU) def. Magda Aubets/Gabriela Araujo (VCU) - 6-2
Order of Finish: Doubles (3, 2, 1); Singles (2, 4, 3, 1, 5)
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