2024-02-18 04:37:52
Championship Fund
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – The Marshall University Tennis (9-3) took a tightly contested 4-3 contest over the Illinois State Redbirds (5-2) Saturday in Bloomington, Illinois.
“It was an interesting match,” Herd Tennis head coach John Mercer said. “We battled through a lot adversity. It was good to have to learn how to survive.”
With the contest tied 3-3, Sophia Hurrion was on court four for The Herd. Hurrion took the first set 6-0 before falling in second 2-6 and facing a deciding third set. The junior fought until the end, taking the final set in a tiebreak 7-6.
Marshall captured the doubles point behind victories from Hurrion and Aisling McGrane on court two with Gabrielle Clairotte and Rieke Gillar emerging victorious on court three.
Gillar also picked up a straight sets win on court five in singles with McGrane gutting out a three-set victory after dropping the first set.
RESULTS
Doubles
1. Lana Caculovic/Tijana Zlatanovis (ILS) def. Johanna Strom/Emma Vanderheyden (MAR) 6-3
2. Sophia Hurrion/Aisling McGrane (MAR) def. Nevena Kolarevic/Silvia Pomarolli (ILS) 6-4
3. Gabrielle Clairotte/Rieke Gillar (MAR) def. Zoe Limparis/Nuria Sanz (ILS) 6-3
Singles
1. Tijana Zlatanovis (ILS) def. Johanna Strom (MAR) 6-2, 6-3
2. Lana Caculovic (ILS) def. Emma Vanderheyden (MAR) 6-3, 6-4, 6-1
3. Nevena Kolarevic (ILS) def. Doroteja Joksovic (MAR) 7-5, 6-3
4. Sophia Hurrion (MAR) def. Silvia Pomarolli (ILS) 6-0, 2-6, 7-6
5. Rieke Likes (MAR) def. Nuria Sanz (ILS) 6-4, 6-2
6. Aisling McGrane (MAR) def. Sofia Rodrigo 6-7, 6-2, 6-0
UP NEXT
The Herd closes out its trip to the Land of Lincoln on Sunday at noon against the University of Illinois.
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