Saturday, February 1
Richmond, Va.
11 a.m.
West Virginia University
2
at
5
VCU
Mountaineers Drop Match Against VCU
February 01, 2025 03:31 PM | Tennis
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The West Virginia University women's tennis team lost to VCU, 5-2, on Saturday at the Thalhimer Tennis Center in Richmond, Virginia.
West Virginia (2-3) lost its third consecutive match after it struggled against the Rams. In doubles play, the pairing of senior Michaela Kucharova and freshman Laura Villaneuva Morillo had a strong performance, winning the No. 2 seed match, 6-3.
However, the Mountaineers were defeated in the No. 3 spot before narrowly losing the tiebreaker in the No. 1 seed match, 7-6 (4).
As the match moved into singles play, WVU struggled to find a rhythm. Senior Mille Haagensen earned the first win for the Mountaineers as her opponent retired in the first set.
Graduate student Julie Bousseau won the No. 2 seed singles match for West Virginia, putting the Mountaineers ahead, 2-1.
West Virginia lost the next four matches as VCU clinched the match.
Doubles Results
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West Virginia (2-3) lost its third consecutive match after it struggled against the Rams. In doubles play, the pairing of senior Michaela Kucharova and freshman Laura Villaneuva Morillo had a strong performance, winning the No. 2 seed match, 6-3.
However, the Mountaineers were defeated in the No. 3 spot before narrowly losing the tiebreaker in the No. 1 seed match, 7-6 (4).
As the match moved into singles play, WVU struggled to find a rhythm. Senior Mille Haagensen earned the first win for the Mountaineers as her opponent retired in the first set.
Graduate student Julie Bousseau won the No. 2 seed singles match for West Virginia, putting the Mountaineers ahead, 2-1.
West Virginia lost the next four matches as VCU clinched the match.
Doubles Results
- Andrea Magallanes/ Tania Isabel Andrade Sabando (VCU) def. Mille Haagensen/Lyla Byers (WVU), 7-6 (4)
- Michaela Kucharova/Laura Villanueva Morillo (WVU) def. Mariam Ibrahim/Sara Alba (VCU), 6-3
- Sofia Jane Thorne/Lea Malazdra (VCU) def. Julie Bousseau/Maja Dodik (WVU) 6-4
- Mille Haagensen (WVU) def. Tania Isabel Andrade Sabando (VCU), 2-0 (won by walkover)
- Julie Bousseau (WVU) def. Andrea Magallanes (VCU), 7-6 (3), 6-0
- Mariam Ibrahim (VCU) def. Michaela Kucharova (WVU), 5-7, 7-5, 7-5
- Sofia Jane Thorne (VCU) def. Maja Dodik (WVU), 2-6, 6-1, 6-4
- Lea Malazdra (VCU) def. Laura Villaneuva Morillo (WVU), 6-0, 6-3
- Sara Alba (VCU) def. Lyla Byers (WVU), 7-5, 2-6, 1-0 (6)
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Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
2,3,1
#1 Singles Match
12
2WR
T. Andrade Sabando / 0 [VCU-W]
00
#2 Singles Match
12
76
Andrea Magallanes / 0 [VCU-W]
60
#3 Singles Match
123
755
Mariam Ibrahim / 0 [VCU-W]
577
#4 Singles Match
123
614
Sofia Jane Thorne / 0 [VCU-W]
266
#5 Singles Match
12
03
Lea Malazdra / 0 [VCU-W]
66
#6 Singles Match
123
560
Sara Alba / 0 [VCU-W]
721
Order of Finish:
1,2,5,4,3,6
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