Championship Fund
LYNCHBURG, Va. – The Marshall University Tennis team started the Liberty Hidden Dual #2 with six wins over the host Liberty Flames on Saturday.
“It was a good match against another top regional opponent and another one coming tomorrow. We look forward to the challenge,” Herd tennis head coach John Mercer said after the match.
Marshall split its doubles contests with Liberty seeing pairings of Emily Schut/Doroteja Joksovic and Gabrielle Clairotte/Rieke Gillar picking up victories.
The Herd then split eight singles contests with the Flames. Joksovic and Gillar each picked up straight-set triumphs over their opponents. Schut along with Andjela Lopicic each picked victories in super-tiebreakers.
RESULTS
Doubles
Tiffany Nguyen/Priscila Janikian (Liberty) def. Sophia Hurrion/Aisling McGrane 6-1
Marina Davtyan/Maria Juliana Parra Romero (Liberty) def. Andjela Lopicic/Johanna Strom (Marshall) 6-3
Emily Schut/Doroteja Joksovic (Marshall) def. Maria Turchetto/Esther Lovato (Liberty) 7-5
Gabrielle Clairotte/Rieke Gillar (Marshall) def. Elsa Kirch/Sadie Daavettila (Georgetown) 6-2
Singles
Ether Lovato (Liberty) def. Johanna Strom (Marshall) 6-1, 6-4
Maria Juliana Parra Romero (Liberty) def. Sophia Hurrion (Marshall) 6-3, 7-6 (3)
Doroteja Joksovic (Marshall) def. Marina Davtyan (Liberty) 7-6 (2), 7-5
Tiffany Nguyen (Liberty) def. Aisling McGrane (Marshall) 6-2, 6-2
Rieke Gillar (Marshall) def. Maria Turchetto (Liberty) 6-4, 7-6 (3)
Daniella O’Neill (Liberty) def. Gabrielle Clairotte (Marshall) 6-3, 6-4
Emily Schut (Marshall) def. Sadie Daavettila (Liberty) 6-0, 2-6, 1-0 (10-7)
Andjela Lopicic (Marshall) def. Elsa Kirch (Liberty) 2-6, 6-1, 1-0 (10-4)
UP NEXT
Marshall finishes the Fall and Liberty Hidden Dual #2 on Sunday in Lynchburg.
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