Friday, March 22
Morgantown, W.Va.
5 p.m.
West Virginia University
6
vs
1
Houston
No. 71 West Virginia Earns Second Big 12 Victory with Defeat Over Houston
March 22, 2024 08:10 PM | Tennis
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The No. 71 West Virginia University tennis team defeated the Houston Cougars, 6-1, at the Mountaineer Tennis Courts on Friday.
For the first time since joining the Big 12, West Virginia (13-5, 2-4 Big 12) has won at least two conference matches in a single season. With the win against Houston, the Mountaineers will also have their first winning season since 2010.
The Mountaineers got things rolling in doubles play as they earned the point to lead, 1-0. The pairing of junior Michaela Kucharova and senior Momoko Nagato earned its ninth win of the season in the No. 1 spot, 6-1.
The doubles team comprised of graduate student Ting-Pei Chang and junior Tatiana Lipatova won, 6-1, in the No. 3 seed match.
Kucharova earned the first singles win for the Mountaineers in the No. 5 seed match, winning 6-0, 6-3. Redshirt sophomore Maja Dodik took the second singles victory of the evening with a 6-3, 6-3, win in the No. 4 seed match.
Nagato rallied after she lost the first set, 6-1. She went on to win the next two sets to claim the win, 1-6, 6-2, 6-2, to seal the victory for West Virginia.
Doubles Results
For more information on the Mountaineers, visit WVUsports.com and follow WVUTennis on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
For the first time since joining the Big 12, West Virginia (13-5, 2-4 Big 12) has won at least two conference matches in a single season. With the win against Houston, the Mountaineers will also have their first winning season since 2010.
The Mountaineers got things rolling in doubles play as they earned the point to lead, 1-0. The pairing of junior Michaela Kucharova and senior Momoko Nagato earned its ninth win of the season in the No. 1 spot, 6-1.
The doubles team comprised of graduate student Ting-Pei Chang and junior Tatiana Lipatova won, 6-1, in the No. 3 seed match.
Kucharova earned the first singles win for the Mountaineers in the No. 5 seed match, winning 6-0, 6-3. Redshirt sophomore Maja Dodik took the second singles victory of the evening with a 6-3, 6-3, win in the No. 4 seed match.
Nagato rallied after she lost the first set, 6-1. She went on to win the next two sets to claim the win, 1-6, 6-2, 6-2, to seal the victory for West Virginia.
Doubles Results
- Michaela Kucharova/Momoko Nagato (WVU) def. Sophie Schouten/Sonya Kovalenko (UH), 6-1
- Maya Bordereau/Maja Dodik (WVU) vs. Maria Dzemeshkevich/Laura Slisane (UH), 3-4 (unfinished)
- Ting-Pei Chang/Tatiana Lipatova (WVU) def. Elena Trencheva/Gabriela Cortes (UH), 6-1
- Love-Star Alexis (WVU) def. Laura Slisane (UH), 7-6 (3), 3-6, 1-0 (7)
- Maria Dzemeshkevich (UH) def. Maya Bordereau (WVU), 4-6, 6-4, 1-0 (7)
- Momoko Nagato (WVU) def. Sophie Schouten (UH), 1-6, 6-2, 6-2
- Maja Dodik (WVU) def. Nina Skoric (UH), 6-3, 6-3
- Michaela Kucharova (WVU) Gabriela Cortes (UH), 6-0, 6-3
- Ting-Pei Chang (WVU) def. Elena Trencheva (UH), 7-5, 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:
1,3
#1 Singles Match
123
Laura Slisane / 0 [HOU]
660
731
#2 Singles Match
123
Maria Dzemeshkevich / 0 [HOU]
461
640
#3 Singles Match
123
Sophie Schouten / 0 [HOU]
622
166
#4 Singles Match
12
Nina Skoric / 0 [HOU]
33
66
#5 Singles Match
12
Gabriela Cortes / 0 [HOU]
03
66
#6 Singles Match
12
Elena Trencheva / 0 [HOU]
52
76
Order of Finish:
5,4,3,6,2,1
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