Mountaineers Drop Match Against VCU – West Virginia University Athletics

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The West Virginia University women’s tennis team lost to VCU, 5-2, on Saturday at the Thalhimer Tennis Center in Richmond, Virginia.

 

West Virginia (2-3) lost its third consecutive match after it struggled against the Rams. In doubles play, the pairing of senior Michaela Kucharova and freshman Laura Villaneuva Morillo had a strong performance, winning the No. 2 seed match, 6-3.

 

However, the Mountaineers were defeated in the No. 3 spot before narrowly losing the tiebreaker in the No. 1 seed match, 7-6 (4).

 

As the match moved into singles play, WVU struggled to find a rhythm. Senior Mille Haagensen earned the first win for the Mountaineers as her opponent retired in the first set.

 

Graduate student Julie Bousseau won the No. 2 seed singles match for West Virginia, putting the Mountaineers ahead, 2-1.

 

West Virginia lost the next four matches as VCU clinched the match.

 

Doubles Results

Singles Results

• Mille Haagensen (WVU) def. Tania Isabel Andrade Sabando (VCU), 2-0 (won by walkover)
• Julie Bousseau (WVU) def. Andrea Magallanes (VCU), 7-6 (3), 6-0
• Mariam Ibrahim (VCU) def. Michaela Kucharova (WVU), 5-7, 7-5, 7-5
• Sofia Jane Thorne (VCU) def. Maja Dodik (WVU), 2-6, 6-1, 6-4
• Lea Malazdra (VCU) def. Laura Villaneuva Morillo (WVU), 6-0, 6-3
• Sara Alba (VCU) def. Lyla Byers (WVU), 7-5, 2-6, 1-0 (6)

West Virginia will face William and Mary on Sunday at 11 a.m. ET at McCormack-Nagelsen Tennis Center in Williamsburg, Va.

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