Box Score BARBOURSVILLE, W.Va. – The West Virginia University tennis team defeated Marshall, 4-3, at the 7827 Tennis Center on Saturday in Barboursville, W.Va.
West Virginia (3-0) began the match, earning the doubles point over Marshall. The pairing of junior
Michaela Kucharova and senior
Momoko Nagato defeated Marshall's Johanna Strom and Emma Vanderheyden, 6-2.
The Mountaineers secured the point to lead, 1-0, after redshirt sophomore
Maja Dodik and freshman
Maya Bordereau beat Marshall's Doroteja Joksovic and Emily Schut, 6-2.
In singles play, junior
Camilla Bossi fell in No. 1 singles to Marshall's Johanna Strom, 2-6, 7-5, 3-6. Graduate student
Love-Star Alexis lost the first set, 6-2, before rallying to force a third set. Alexis lost to Marshall's Emma Vanderheyden, 3-6, in the third set.
Senior
Momoko Nagato earned the first singles victory of the day for West Virginia, defeating Marshall's Doroteja Joksovic, 6-2, 6-4. Freshman
Maya Bordereau earned the second singles victory for the Mountaineers, defeating Marshall's Aisling McGrane, 6-3, 6-4.
Redshirt sophomore
Maja Dodik secured the victory for West Virginia, defeating Marshall's Emily Schut, 6-2, 6-0.
This is West Virginia's first 3-0 start since the 2021 season.
Doubles Results
Single Results
- Johanna Strom (MU) def. Camilla Bossi (WVU), 6-2, 5-7, 6-3
- Emma Vanderheyden (MU) def. Love-Star Alexis (WVU), 6-2, 4-6, 6-3
- Momoko Nagato (WVU) def. Doroteja Joksovic (MU), 6-2, 6-4
- Rieke Gillar (MU) def. Ting-Pei Chang (WVU), 3-6, 7 (7)-6 (4), 6-2
- Maya Bordereau (WVU) def. Aisling McGrane, 6-3, 6-4
- Maja Dodik (WVU) def. Emily Schut, 6-2, 6-0
The Mountaineers will face Virginia Tech at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday, Jan. 28, in Blacksburg, Va. Results will be available on
WVUsports.com.
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