Sunday, March 24
Morgantown, W.Va.
11 a.m.
West Virginia University
2
vs
5
UCF
Mountaineers Fall to UCF, 5-2, in Morgantown
March 24, 2024 02:34 PM | Tennis
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The No. 71 West Virginia University tennis team lost to No. 62 UCF, 5-2, at Summit Tennis Academy in Morgantown on Sunday.
West Virginia (13-6, 2-5 Big 12) battled in doubles with the Knights but was unable to earn the point. The pairing of junior Michaela Kucharova and senior Momoko Nagato lost, 6-2, in the No. 1 spot while graduate student Ting-Pei Chang and junior Tatiana Lipatova won, 6-2, in the No. 3 seed match.
The pairing of freshman Maya Bordereau and redshirt sophomore Maja Dodik fought back after falling behind, 4-2, in the No. 2 seed match. Unfortunately, UCF rallied to win the set and the doubles point to lead, 1-0.
In singles play, the Mountaineers were unable to find any momentum. Bordereau was defeated in the No. 2 spot, 6-3, 6-0, and Dodik lost in the No. 4 seed match, 6-2, 6-3, as WVU quickly fell behind, 3-0.
UCF locked up the win when West Virginia's Love-Star Alexis lost in the No. 1 seed match, 6-4, 6-3.
Doubles Results
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West Virginia (13-6, 2-5 Big 12) battled in doubles with the Knights but was unable to earn the point. The pairing of junior Michaela Kucharova and senior Momoko Nagato lost, 6-2, in the No. 1 spot while graduate student Ting-Pei Chang and junior Tatiana Lipatova won, 6-2, in the No. 3 seed match.
The pairing of freshman Maya Bordereau and redshirt sophomore Maja Dodik fought back after falling behind, 4-2, in the No. 2 seed match. Unfortunately, UCF rallied to win the set and the doubles point to lead, 1-0.
In singles play, the Mountaineers were unable to find any momentum. Bordereau was defeated in the No. 2 spot, 6-3, 6-0, and Dodik lost in the No. 4 seed match, 6-2, 6-3, as WVU quickly fell behind, 3-0.
UCF locked up the win when West Virginia's Love-Star Alexis lost in the No. 1 seed match, 6-4, 6-3.
Doubles Results
- Noel Saidenova/Anique Kattenberg (UCF) def. Michaela Kucharova/Momoko Nagato (WVU), 6-2
- Jantje Tilbuerger/Sophia Biolay (UCF) def. Maya Bordereau/Maja Dodik (WVU), 6-4
- Ting-Pei Chang/Tatiana Lipatova (WVU) def. Donatella Guarnieri/Olivia Lincer (UCF), 6-2
- Noel Saidenova (UCF) def. Love-Star Alexis (WVU), 6-4, 6-3
- No. 119 Sophia Biolay (UCF) def. Maya Bordereau (WVU), 6-3, 6-0
- Jantje Tilbuerger (UCF) def. Momoko Nagato (WVU), 7-6 (5), 6-4
- Anique Kattenberg (UCF) def. Maja Dodik (WVU), 6-2, 6-3
- Michaela Kucharova (WVU) def. Donatella Guarnieri (UCF), 6-0, 6-1
- Tatiana Lipatova (WVU) def. Anya Ambarish (UCF), 6-1, 6-1
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:
1,3,2
#1 Singles Match
12
Noel Saidenova / 0 [UCF]
66
43
#2 Singles Match
12
Sophia Biolay / 0 (119/-) [UCF]
66
30
#3 Singles Match
12
Jantje Tilbuerger / 0 [UCF]
76
64
#4 Singles Match
12
Anique Kattenberg / 0 [UCF]
66
23
#5 Singles Match
12
Donatella Guarnieri / 0 [UCF]
01
66
#6 Singles Match
12
Anya Ambarish / 0 [UCF]
11
66
Order of Finish:
2,4,1,3,5,6
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