Friday, February 16
Morgantown, W.Va.
5 p.m.
West Virginia University
4
vs
3
Toledo
West Virginia Defeats Toledo for Third Straight Win
February 16, 2024 09:03 PM | Tennis
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The West Virginia University tennis team beat Toledo, 4-3, on Friday at Summit Tennis Academy in Morgantown.
Despite falling behind early, West Virginia (8-1) bested the Rockets as junior Michaela Kucharova defeated Toledo's Audrey Moutama in the No. 6 seed match, 7-6 (3), 6-2, to secure the win.
The pairing of redshirt sophomore Maja Dodik and freshman Maya Bordereau was defeated in the No. 2 doubles match, 6-3. The doubles team comprised of graduate students Love-Star Alexis and Ting-Pei Chang lost, 6-3, as Toledo earned the doubles point to lead, 1-0.
Bordereau had a dominant performance in singles play, defeating Toledo's Gaby Rondon, 6-3, 6-1, to tie the match at 1-1. Alexis was defeated in the No. 1 singles match, 6-0, 6-4, as Toledo took a 2-1 lead.
In the No. 4 singles match, Dodik won the first set after rallying from a 3-0 deficit. In the second set, Dodik lost, 6-3, to force a third set against Toledo's Sloane Teske. In the deciding set, Dodik won, 7-5, to tie the match at 2-2.
After losing the first set, senior Momoko Nagato mounted a comeback, winning the second set, 6-2. In the final set, Nagato trailed 5-4, before she rallied to win, 7-5.
West Virginia finished off the Rockets with Kucharova's singles win.
Doubles Results
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Despite falling behind early, West Virginia (8-1) bested the Rockets as junior Michaela Kucharova defeated Toledo's Audrey Moutama in the No. 6 seed match, 7-6 (3), 6-2, to secure the win.
The pairing of redshirt sophomore Maja Dodik and freshman Maya Bordereau was defeated in the No. 2 doubles match, 6-3. The doubles team comprised of graduate students Love-Star Alexis and Ting-Pei Chang lost, 6-3, as Toledo earned the doubles point to lead, 1-0.
Bordereau had a dominant performance in singles play, defeating Toledo's Gaby Rondon, 6-3, 6-1, to tie the match at 1-1. Alexis was defeated in the No. 1 singles match, 6-0, 6-4, as Toledo took a 2-1 lead.
In the No. 4 singles match, Dodik won the first set after rallying from a 3-0 deficit. In the second set, Dodik lost, 6-3, to force a third set against Toledo's Sloane Teske. In the deciding set, Dodik won, 7-5, to tie the match at 2-2.
After losing the first set, senior Momoko Nagato mounted a comeback, winning the second set, 6-2. In the final set, Nagato trailed 5-4, before she rallied to win, 7-5.
West Virginia finished off the Rockets with Kucharova's singles win.
Doubles Results
- Michaela Kucharova/Momoko Nagato (WVU) vs. Julia Kuszynski/Sanjana Tallamraju (UT), 4-4 (unfinished)
- Cassie Alcala/Gaby Rondon (UT) def. Maya Bordereau/Maja Dodik (WVU), 6-3
- Audrey Moutama/Sloane Teske (UT) def. Love-Star Alexis/Ting-Pei Chang (WVU), 6-3
- Cassi Alcala (UT) def. Love-Star Alexis (WVU), 6-0, 6-4
- Maya Bordereau (WVU) def. Gaby Rondon (UT), 6-3, 6-1
- Momoko Nagato (WVU) def. Sanjana Tallamraju (UT), 5-7, 6-2, 7-5
- Maja Dodik (WVU) def. Sloane Teske (UT), 6-4, 3-6, 7-5
- Shalini Tallamraju (UT) def. Ting-Pei Chang (WVU), 6-4, 6-3
- Michaela Kucharova (WVU) def. Audrey Moutama (UT), 7-6 (3), 6-2
For more information on the Mountaineers, visit WVUsports.com and follow WVUTennis on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
3,2
#1 Singles Match
12
Cassie Alcala / 0 [TOL]
66
04
#2 Singles Match
12
Gaby Rondon / 0 [TOL]
31
66
#3 Singles Match
123
Sanjana Tallamraju / 0 [TOL]
725
567
#4 Singles Match
123
Sloane Teske / 0 [TOL]
465
637
#5 Singles Match
12
Shalini Tallamraju / 0 [TOL]
66
43
#6 Singles Match
12
Audrey Moutama / 0 [TOL]
62
76
Order of Finish:
2,1,4,3,6,5
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