Friday, February 17
Huntington, WV
TBA
University of Louisville
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Marshall
Women's Tennis Beats Marshall 4-3
February 17, 2017 | Women's Tennis
Olivia Boesing drops first set but battles back to clinch in three sets.
The University of Louisville women's tennis team won the doubles point and then came back from a 2-1 deficit to win 4-3 over Marshall University.
"More than, I am happy for the girls. I have experienced a lot of matches like this in my 20 something years of coaching but they haven't," said Mark Beckham, UofL head coach. "We beat a really good team, an NCAA Tournament type of team, at their place. I think that this could be the match that helps us for a while. Now we have proven that we can beat high level teams. So now let's go get as many as we can."
In doubles, Marshall struck first when Stephanie Smith and Daniela Dankanych beat Olivia Boesing and Tiffany Huber 6-4 at No. 3. Louisville's No. 1 team of Abbie Pahz and Mariana Humberg combined forces to beat Derya Turhan and Anna Pomyatinskaya 6-4. Ariana Rodriguez and Jessie Paul clinched the point with a 6-4 in Maddie Silver and Rachael Morales 6-4.
But Marshall answered immediately when the #122-ranked player, Maddie Silver defeated Abbie Pahz 6-0, 6-4 at No. 3 and then took the lead when the No. 1 player Derya Turhan beat Aleksandra Mally 6-4, 6-1. Cardinal Mariana Humberg won the first singles point with a 4-6, 6-2, 6-2. Teammate Tiffany Huber evened up the score with a tightly-contested 7-6, 7-5 win over Rachas. Morales. But the Herd wasn't done, winning at No. 4 when Anna Pomyatinskaya outlasted Ariana Rodriguez 6-1, 4-6, 6-3. It came down to a three-set match at No. 6. Olivia Boesing dropped her first set 6-0 before coming back with 6-4, 7-5 wins for the match's clinching point.
Tennis Match Results
LOUISVILLE vs Marshall
Feb 17, 2017 at Huntington, W.Va.
(Huntington Tennis Club)
LOUISVILLE 4, Marshall 3
Singles competition
1. Derya Turhan (MAR) def. Aleksandra Mally (LOU) 6-4, 6-16-1, 4-6, 6-3
2. Mariana Humberg (LOU) def. Stephanie Smith (MAR) 4-6, 6-2, 6-2
3. #122 Maddie Silver (MAR) def. Abbie Pahz (LOU) 6-0, 6-4
4. Anna Pomyatinskaya (MAR) def. Ariana Rodriguez (LOU)
5. Tiffany Huber (LOU) def. Rachael Morales (MAR) 7-6, 7-5
6. Olivia Boesing (LOU) def. Daniela Dankanych (MAR) 0-6, 6-4, 7-5
Doubles competition
1. Abbie Pahz/Mariana Humberg (LOU) def. Derya Turhan/Anna Pomyatinskaya (MAR) 6-4
2. Ariana Rodriguez/Jessie Paul (LOU) def. Maddie Silver/Rachael Morales (MAR) 6-4
3. Stephanie Smith/Daniela Dankanych (MAR) def. Olivia Boesing/Tiffany Huber (LOU) 6-4
Match Notes:
LOUISVILLE 7-1
Marshall 5-2
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1,2); Singles (3,1,2,5,4,6)
"More than, I am happy for the girls. I have experienced a lot of matches like this in my 20 something years of coaching but they haven't," said Mark Beckham, UofL head coach. "We beat a really good team, an NCAA Tournament type of team, at their place. I think that this could be the match that helps us for a while. Now we have proven that we can beat high level teams. So now let's go get as many as we can."
In doubles, Marshall struck first when Stephanie Smith and Daniela Dankanych beat Olivia Boesing and Tiffany Huber 6-4 at No. 3. Louisville's No. 1 team of Abbie Pahz and Mariana Humberg combined forces to beat Derya Turhan and Anna Pomyatinskaya 6-4. Ariana Rodriguez and Jessie Paul clinched the point with a 6-4 in Maddie Silver and Rachael Morales 6-4.
But Marshall answered immediately when the #122-ranked player, Maddie Silver defeated Abbie Pahz 6-0, 6-4 at No. 3 and then took the lead when the No. 1 player Derya Turhan beat Aleksandra Mally 6-4, 6-1. Cardinal Mariana Humberg won the first singles point with a 4-6, 6-2, 6-2. Teammate Tiffany Huber evened up the score with a tightly-contested 7-6, 7-5 win over Rachas. Morales. But the Herd wasn't done, winning at No. 4 when Anna Pomyatinskaya outlasted Ariana Rodriguez 6-1, 4-6, 6-3. It came down to a three-set match at No. 6. Olivia Boesing dropped her first set 6-0 before coming back with 6-4, 7-5 wins for the match's clinching point.
Tennis Match Results
LOUISVILLE vs Marshall
Feb 17, 2017 at Huntington, W.Va.
(Huntington Tennis Club)
LOUISVILLE 4, Marshall 3
Singles competition
1. Derya Turhan (MAR) def. Aleksandra Mally (LOU) 6-4, 6-16-1, 4-6, 6-3
2. Mariana Humberg (LOU) def. Stephanie Smith (MAR) 4-6, 6-2, 6-2
3. #122 Maddie Silver (MAR) def. Abbie Pahz (LOU) 6-0, 6-4
4. Anna Pomyatinskaya (MAR) def. Ariana Rodriguez (LOU)
5. Tiffany Huber (LOU) def. Rachael Morales (MAR) 7-6, 7-5
6. Olivia Boesing (LOU) def. Daniela Dankanych (MAR) 0-6, 6-4, 7-5
Doubles competition
1. Abbie Pahz/Mariana Humberg (LOU) def. Derya Turhan/Anna Pomyatinskaya (MAR) 6-4
2. Ariana Rodriguez/Jessie Paul (LOU) def. Maddie Silver/Rachael Morales (MAR) 6-4
3. Stephanie Smith/Daniela Dankanych (MAR) def. Olivia Boesing/Tiffany Huber (LOU) 6-4
Match Notes:
LOUISVILLE 7-1
Marshall 5-2
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1,2); Singles (3,1,2,5,4,6)
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