Friday, September 27
Charleston, W.Va.
All Day
West Virginia University
vs
Thunder in the Mountains
Three Mountaineers Advance to Semifinals at Thunder in the Mountains
September 27, 2024 05:03 PM | Tennis
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Four student-athletes from the West Virginia University tennis team are competing in the Thunder in the Mountains tournament at the Schoenbaum Tennis Courts in Charleston, West Virginia, from Sept. 27-29.
Freshman Laura Villanueva Morillo earned a dominant victory in the first round on Friday, defeating Marshall's Kylie Fisher, 6-0, 6-0. Villanueva Morillo followed up that victory with a strong performance against Marshall's Katy Limanen, winning, 6-0, 6-0, to advance to the semifinals of the main draw.
Redshirt sophomore Maja Dodik earned her first win of the day, defeating Nadia Orcutt, 6-0, 6-1. Dodik advanced to the quarterfinals to face Marshall's Emma Vanderheyden. Dodik lost to Vanderheyden, 6-4, 6-3.
Seniors Michaela Kucharova and Mille Haagensen also advanced to the semifinals. Kucharova defeated Lyla Byers, 6-4, (4) 6-7 (7), 11-9, and Haagensen beat Ruhika Bhat, 6-2, 7 (7)-6.
Kucharova will face Villanueva Morillo in the semifinals on Saturday and Haagensen will face Vanderheyden.
Day One Results
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Freshman Laura Villanueva Morillo earned a dominant victory in the first round on Friday, defeating Marshall's Kylie Fisher, 6-0, 6-0. Villanueva Morillo followed up that victory with a strong performance against Marshall's Katy Limanen, winning, 6-0, 6-0, to advance to the semifinals of the main draw.
Redshirt sophomore Maja Dodik earned her first win of the day, defeating Nadia Orcutt, 6-0, 6-1. Dodik advanced to the quarterfinals to face Marshall's Emma Vanderheyden. Dodik lost to Vanderheyden, 6-4, 6-3.
Seniors Michaela Kucharova and Mille Haagensen also advanced to the semifinals. Kucharova defeated Lyla Byers, 6-4, (4) 6-7 (7), 11-9, and Haagensen beat Ruhika Bhat, 6-2, 7 (7)-6.
Kucharova will face Villanueva Morillo in the semifinals on Saturday and Haagensen will face Vanderheyden.
Day One Results
- Michaela Kucharova def. Lyla Byers, 6-4, (4) 6-7 (7), 11-9
- Laura Villanueva Morillo def. Kylie Fisher, 6-0, 6-0
- Laura Villanueva Morillo vs. Katy Limanen, 6-0, 6-0
- Maja Dodik def. Nadia Orcutt, 6-0, 6-1
- Emma Vanderheyden def. Maja Dodik, 6-4, 6-3
- Mille Haagensen def. Ruhika Bhat, 6-2, 7 (7)-6
- Michaela Kucharova vs. Laura Villanueva Morillo
- Mille Haagensen vs. Emma Vanderheyden
- Maja Dodik vs. TBD
Support the Tennis Sport Enhancement Fund to help make a difference in the experience provided to our student-athletes and coaches! Our teams rely on these donations for equipment purchases, team travel, ever-increasing recruiting costs, and other operational expenses. Invest in champions today!
For more information on the Mountaineers, visit and follow WVUTennis on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
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