HUNTINGTON, W. Va. | South Alabama dropped its second straight conference match, falling to Sun Belt newcomers Marshall Sunday afternoon.
Marshall struck first in doubles with a win at number two, with Aisling McGrane and Sophia Hurrion beating
Elysia Pool and
Nikola Novotna 6-4. The Thundering Herd claimed the doubles point after a win from Gabrielle Clairotte and Rieke Gillar at number three doubles, beating South's
Otoha Aoki and
Chems Doha Zeghlouli 6-4.
In singles, Marshall claimed three quick wins to take the match 4-0.
Emma Vanderheyden struck first for Marshall, beating South Alabama's
Nikola Novotna 6-1, 6-4 to take a 2-0 lead on the day.
Marshall extended their lead to 3-0 with a win at number one, where Johanna Strom beat
Luminita Tutunaru 6-2, 6-3.
The Thundering Herd clinched the conference win with a 6-1, 6-4 with from Andjela Lopicic, beating
Delien Kleinhans at number five.
The remaining matches all went unfinished, with
Elysia Pool in her second set and
Tereza Dejnozkova and
Chems Doha Zeghlouli in third sets.
The Jags (14-5, 4-4) close out their home slate next weekend, hosting Southern Miss at 2 p.m.
Match Results
April 9, 2023
10 am – Huntington, W. Va.
Singles
1. Johanna Strom (MAR) def.
Luminita Tutunaru (USA) 6-2, 6-3
2. Emma Vanderheyden (MAR) def.
Nikola Novotna (USA) 6-1, 6-4
3. Doroteja Joksovic (MAR) vs.
Elysia Pool (USA) 6-4, 5-5, unfinished
4. Aisling McGrane (MAR) vs.
Tereza Dejnozkova (USA) 6-3, 1-6, 3-2, unfinished
5. Andjela Lopicic (MAR) def.
Delien Kleinhans (USA) 6-1, 6-4
6. Sophia Hurrion (MAR) vs.
Chems Doha Zeghlouli (USA) 6-2, 0-6, 0-4, unfinished
Doubles
1. Emma Vanderheyden/Johanna Strom (MAR) vs.
Tereza Dejnozkova/
Luminita Tutunaru (USA) 6-6, unfinished
2. Aisling McGrane/Sophia Hurrion (MAR) def.
Elysia Pool/Nikola Novota (USA) 6-4
3. Gabrielle Clairotte/Rieke Gillar (MAR) def.
Otoha Aoki/Chem Doha Zeghlouli (USA) 6-4
Quotable from coach Dr. Jaco Keyser
"Tough road trip for the Jags. Definitely working through some growing pains but I have this sneaky feeling that everything will come together at conference championship when it matters the most."
Up Next
South Alabama hosts Southern Miss Saturday, April 15, at 2 p.m.
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