MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The West Virginia University tennis team wrapped up a strong second day in the Bedford Cup at the JTCC Tennis Facility in College Park, Maryland, on Saturday.
The Mountaineers began the day with senior
Michaela Kucharova falling to Howard's Nadie Pegram, 6-0, 6-3. Redshirt junior
Maja Dodik earned a win over George Washington's Vaida Matuseviciute, 7-5, 6-1, and senior
Mille Haagensen picked up her second singles win of the weekend, with a 5-7, 6-4, 10-8 victory against Maryland's Katherine Hung.
Laura Villanueva Morillo picked up her first singles win of the Bedford Cup, defeating Christine Richiez from Loyola (Maryland).
In doubles play, the team of Kucharova and Dodik advanced to the finals after defeating George Washington's Vaida Matuseviciute and Madison Lee, 6-3. The pairing of Haagensen and Villanueva Morillo lost, 6-3.
On Sunday, two Mountaineers will compete in the finals as Dodik will battle Delaware State's Lucia Casas Blas, and Haagensen will face Pegram. The doubles pairing of Kucharova and Dodik will face Delaware State's Kit Yi Kaye Au-Yeung and Lucia Casas Blas in the finals.
Round 2 Singles Results
- Nadia Pegram (Howard) def. Michaela Kucharova (WVU), 6-0, 6-3
- Maja Dodik (WVU) def. Vaida Matuseviciute (George Washington), 7-5, 6-1
- Mille Haagensen (WVU) def. Katherine Hung (Maryland), 5-7, 6-4, 10-8
- Laura Villanueva Morillo (WVU) def. Christine Richiez (Loyola (Maryland)), 7-5, 2-6, 10-7
Round 2 Doubles Results
Round 3 Singles Schedule
Round 3 Doubles Schedule
Matches will begin at 9 a.m. EST on Sunday.
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