BARBOURSVILLE, W.Va. — The West Virginia University tennis team defeated Marshall, 4-3, at the 7827 Tennis Center on Saturday in Barboursville, W.Va.

West Virginia (3-0) began the match, earning the doubles point over Marshall. The pairing of junior Michaela Kucharova and senior Momoko Nagato defeated Marshall’s Johanna Strom and Emma Vanderheyden, 6-2.

The Mountaineers secured the point to lead, 1-0, after redshirt sophomore Maja Dodik and freshman Maya Bordereau beat Marshall’s Doroteja Joksovic and Emily Schut, 6-2.

In singles play, junior Camilla Bossi fell in No. 1 singles to Marshall’s Johanna Strom, 2-6, 7-5, 3-6. Graduate student Love-Star Alexis lost the first set, 6-2, before rallying to force a third set. Alexis lost to Marshall’s Emma Vanderheyden, 3-6, in the third set.

Senior Momoko Nagato earned the first singles victory of the day for West Virginia, defeating Marshall’s Doroteja Joksovic, 6-2, 6-4. Freshman Maya Bordereau earned the second singles victory for the Mountaineers, defeating Marshall’s Aisling McGrane, 6-3, 6-4.

Redshirt sophomore Maja Dodik secured the victory for West Virginia, defeating Marshall’s Emily Schut, 6-2, 6-0.

This is West Virginia’s first 3-0 start since the 2021 season.

Doubles Results

• Michaela Kucharova/Momoko Nagato (WVU) def. Johanna Strom/Emma Vanderheyden (MU), 6-2
• Camilla Bossi/Ting-Pei Chang (WVU) vs. Gabrielle Clairotte/Rieke Gillar (MU), 5-3 (unfinished)
• Maja Dodik/Maya Bordereau (WVU) def. Doroteja Joksovic/Emily Schut (MU), 6-2

Single Results

• Johanna Strom (MU) def. Camilla Bossi (WVU), 6-2, 5-7, 6-3
• Emma Vanderheyden (MU) def. Love-Star Alexis (WVU), 6-2, 4-6, 6-3
• Momoko Nagato (WVU) def. Doroteja Joksovic (MU), 6-2, 6-4
• Rieke Gillar (MU) def. Ting-Pei Chang (WVU), 3-6, 7 (7)-6 (4), 6-2
• Maya Bordereau (WVU) def. Aisling McGrane, 6-3, 6-4
• Maja Dodik (WVU) def. Emily Schut, 6-2, 6-0

The Mountaineers will face Virginia Tech at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday, Jan. 28, in Blacksburg, Va. Results will be available on WVUsports.com.