West Virginia Loses to Michigan State

Sunday, January 26

East Lansing, Mich.

10 a.m.

West Virginia University

Michigan State

January 26, 2025 01:06 PM | Tennis

Box Score

By: Charles Montgomery

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The West Virginia University women's tennis team lost to Michigan State, 6-1, on Sunday at the MSU Tennis Center in East Lansing, Michigan.

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West Virginia's (2-2) struggles continued against the Spartans after losing to Xavier on Saturday. After not earning the doubles point, only one Mountaineer won a singles match.

Senior Michaela Kucharova beat Michigan State's Ellie Blackford in the No. 2 seed match, 6-4, 6-1. Kucharova finished 2-0 in singles play over the weekend.

West Virginia will face VCU in Richmond, Virginia on Saturday, Feb. 1, and William and Mary on Sunday, Feb. 2, in Williamsburg, Va.

Doubles Results

Liisa Vehvilainen/Ellie Blackford (MSU) def. Mille Haagensen/Lyla Byers (WVU), 6-4
Michaela Kucharova/Laura Villanueva Morillo (WVU) vs. Matilde Morais/Hanna Tsitavets (MSU), 3-4
Issey Purser/Oriana Parkins-Godwi (MSU) def. Susannah Su/Maja Dodik (WVU), 6-1

Singles Results

Liisa Vehvilainen (MSU) def. Mille Haagensen (WVU), 6-2, 6-2
Michaela Kucharova (WVU) def. Ellie Blackford (MSU), 6-4, 6-1
Matilde Morais (MSU) def. Maja Dodik, 6-1, 6-2
Issey Purser (MSU) def. Laura Villanueva Morillo (WVU), 3-6, 6-4, 10-5
Amara Brahmbhatt (MSU) def. Lyla Byers (WVU), 6-0, 6-3
Hanna Tsitavets (MSU) def. Susannah Su (WVU), 6-0, 6-2

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