WVU loses to No. 30 Arizona State in Tempe

Friday, March 14

Tempe, Ariz.

2 p.m.

West Virginia University

No. 30 Arizona State

Michaela Kucharova vs. KSU (March 9, 2025)

March 14, 2025 04:12 PM | Tennis

Box Score

By: Charles Montgomery

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The West Virginia University women's tennis team lost to No. 30 Arizona State, 4-0, in Tempe, Arizona, on Friday.

Arizona State gained an early advantage in the match as it took the doubles point to lead, 1-0. The pairing of senior Michaela Kucharova and freshman Laura Villanueva Morillo led No. 79 Sara Svetac and Karin Altori, 5-4, when the match went unfinished.

West Virginia (6-10, 0-5 Big 12) could not muster a rally in singles play as the Sun Devils quickly clinched the match.

Graduate student Julie Bousseau lost in the No. 2 seed match, 6-0, 6-1. Kucharova lost in the No. 3 spot, 6-1, 6-0.

Arizona State clinched the match as WVU senior Tatiana Lipatova lost, 6-0, 6-2, in the No. 6 seed match.

Doubles Results

No. 30 Patricija Spaka/Lily Taylor (ASU) def. Mille Haagensen/Julie Bousseau (WVU), 6-3
Michaela Kucharova/Laura Villanueva Morillo vs. (WVU) No. 79 Sara Svetac/Karin Altori (ASU), 5-4 (unfinished)
Karsyn Evans/Aiya Nupbay (ASU) def. Tatiana Lipatova/Lyla Byers (WVU), 6-0

Singles Results

Mille Haagensen (WVU) vs. No. 45 Sara Svetac (ASU), 5-7, 0-3
Patricija Spaka (ASU) def. Julie Bousseau (WVU), 6-0, 6-1
Lily Taylor (ASU) def. Michaela Kucharova (WVU), 6-1, 6-0
Laura Villanueva Morillo (WVU) vs. Karin Altori (ASU), 1-6, 3-4
Lyla Byers (WVU) vs. Aiya Nupbay (ASU), 3-6, 0-5
Karsyn Evans (ASU) def. Tatiana Lipatova (WVU), 6-0, 6-2

The Mountaineers face No. 31 Arizona on Sunday, March 16, at 2 p.m. ET in Tucson, Ariz.

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