Championship Fund
 
COLUMBIA, S.C. – The Marshall University Tennis team began action at the Gamecock Shootout in Columbia, South Carolina, on Friday.
 
“We had excellent play today and I liked our level a lot,” Herd tennis head coach John Mercer said.
 
The Herd took four matches in singles action. Aisling McGrane took her contest in straight sets over Anna Kantor of South Carolina as Emma Vanderheyden and Emily Schut won in straight sets over Sara Suchankova and Emma Wilkins of Charlotte, respectively.
 
Johanna Strom took a three-set battle over South Carolina’s Misa Malkin.
 
Sophia Hurrion and Andjela Lopicic picked up Marshall’s lone doubles win, 6-3, over the SMU pairing of Caroline McGinley and Maj Mokoric.
 
RESULTS
Singles
Johanna Strom (Marshall) def. Misa Malkin (SC) 6-1, 2-6, 6-4
Emma Vanderheyden (Marshall) def. Sara Suchankova (CLT) 7-6(3), 7-5
Olympe Lancelot (SC) def. Doroteja Joksovic (Marshall) 6-4, 6-3
Lucia Aranda (CLT) def. Andjela Lopicic (Marshall) 6-2, 6-1
Aisling McGrane (Marshall) def. Anna Kantor (SC) 6-3, 6-3
Emily Schut (Marshall) def. Emma Wilkins (CLT) 6-2, 7-6(3)
Shona Nakano (CLT) def. Gabrielle Clairotte (Marshall) 6-4, 6-3
 
Doubles
Taylor Johnson/Lana Mavor (SMU) def. Emma Vanderheyden/Doroteja Joksovic (Marshall) 6-4
Sophia Hurrion/Andjela Lopicic (Marshall) def. Caroline McGinley/Maja Mokoric (SMU) 6-3
Drew Morris/Millie Skelton (SMU) def. Johanna Strom/Emily Schut (Marshall) 6-1
 
UP NEXT
Marshall continues action at the Gamecock Shootout on Saturday.
 
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