Troy University Athletics
Sunday, March 26
Troy, Ala.
10 a.m.
Troy University
4
vs
2
Marshall
Women’s Tennis Captures Win in First Meeting with Marshall
3/26/2023 4:01:00 PM | Tennis (W)
TROY, Ala. – The Troy women's tennis program jumps back to the win column with a 4-2 win over Marshall in the program's first meeting on Sunday morning at the Lunsford Tennis Complex.
At the halfway point in the Trojans' (9-5, 2-3 SBC) six-match homestand, the team sits 5-4 at home after a 1-2 record in their two weeks.
Entering singles competition, Troy found itself down 1-0 to the Thundering Herd (9-6, 3-2 SBC) despite a 6-1 domination on court three from Kristina Kukaras / Franziska Ahrend.
The Trojans didn't take long to grab their first lead of the match, 2-1, on wins from Maria Guirguis on court four and Kukaras on court one. The freshman and Aisling McGrane kept things close, but Guirguis pulled away late each time for a 6-4 victory in both sets. Kukaras had the same result, taking both her sets by a score of 6-3.
Marshall tied the match up, 2-2, on court two after Johanna Strom handed Hagar Amin her second singles loss on the weekend. But Valeriia Avdeeva was there to respond on court three for a 3-2 lead. The Russia native pulled out a pivotal win in the tiebreaker for set one, 7-6 (7-4), before taking care of business in set two, 6-4.
Courts five and six had intense battles after Olivia Elliott and Ahrend fell in their first set, 6-3, 6-4, respectively. Both Trojans fired back in their second set to force the third set on 6-2 victories. With Elliott stuck with Andjela Lopicic, 2-2, on court five, Ahrend clinched match point, swiftly winning 6-2.
Singles Results
1. Kukaras, Kristina (TROY) def. Emma Vanderheyden (MARSHALL) 6-3, 6-3
2. Johanna Strom (MARSHALL) def. Amin, Hagar (TROY) 6-1, 6-4
3. Avdeeva, Valeriia (TROY) def. Dorotegja Joksovic (MARSHALL) 7-6 (7-4), 6-4
4. Guirguis, Maria (TROY) def. Aisling McGrane (MARSHALL) 6-4, 6-4
5. Elliott, Olivia (TROY) vs. Andjela Lopicic (MARSHALL) 3-6, 6-2, 2-2, unfinished
6. Ahrend, Franziska (TROY) def. Sophia Hurrion (MARSHALL) 4-6, 6-2, 6-2
Order of finish: 3, 5, 1
Doubles Results
1. Emma Vanderheyden/Johanna Strom (MARSHALL) def. Widing, Andrea/Avdeeva, Valeriia (TROY) 7-5
2. Aisling McGrane/Sophia Hurrion (MARSHALL) def. Amin, Hagar/Guirguis, Maria (TROY) 6-1
3. Kukaras, Kristina/Ahrend, Franziska (TROY) def. Gabrielle Clairotte/Rieke Gillar (MARSHALL) 6-1
Order of finish: 3, 1
Panthers Come to Town
Next on the schedule is Georgia State which is scheduled for next Saturday at 10 a.m. in the Lunsford Tennis Complex.
At the halfway point in the Trojans' (9-5, 2-3 SBC) six-match homestand, the team sits 5-4 at home after a 1-2 record in their two weeks.
Entering singles competition, Troy found itself down 1-0 to the Thundering Herd (9-6, 3-2 SBC) despite a 6-1 domination on court three from Kristina Kukaras / Franziska Ahrend.
The Trojans didn't take long to grab their first lead of the match, 2-1, on wins from Maria Guirguis on court four and Kukaras on court one. The freshman and Aisling McGrane kept things close, but Guirguis pulled away late each time for a 6-4 victory in both sets. Kukaras had the same result, taking both her sets by a score of 6-3.
Marshall tied the match up, 2-2, on court two after Johanna Strom handed Hagar Amin her second singles loss on the weekend. But Valeriia Avdeeva was there to respond on court three for a 3-2 lead. The Russia native pulled out a pivotal win in the tiebreaker for set one, 7-6 (7-4), before taking care of business in set two, 6-4.
Courts five and six had intense battles after Olivia Elliott and Ahrend fell in their first set, 6-3, 6-4, respectively. Both Trojans fired back in their second set to force the third set on 6-2 victories. With Elliott stuck with Andjela Lopicic, 2-2, on court five, Ahrend clinched match point, swiftly winning 6-2.
Singles Results
1. Kukaras, Kristina (TROY) def. Emma Vanderheyden (MARSHALL) 6-3, 6-3
2. Johanna Strom (MARSHALL) def. Amin, Hagar (TROY) 6-1, 6-4
3. Avdeeva, Valeriia (TROY) def. Dorotegja Joksovic (MARSHALL) 7-6 (7-4), 6-4
4. Guirguis, Maria (TROY) def. Aisling McGrane (MARSHALL) 6-4, 6-4
5. Elliott, Olivia (TROY) vs. Andjela Lopicic (MARSHALL) 3-6, 6-2, 2-2, unfinished
6. Ahrend, Franziska (TROY) def. Sophia Hurrion (MARSHALL) 4-6, 6-2, 6-2
Order of finish: 3, 5, 1
Doubles Results
1. Emma Vanderheyden/Johanna Strom (MARSHALL) def. Widing, Andrea/Avdeeva, Valeriia (TROY) 7-5
2. Aisling McGrane/Sophia Hurrion (MARSHALL) def. Amin, Hagar/Guirguis, Maria (TROY) 6-1
3. Kukaras, Kristina/Ahrend, Franziska (TROY) def. Gabrielle Clairotte/Rieke Gillar (MARSHALL) 6-1
Order of finish: 3, 1
Panthers Come to Town
Next on the schedule is Georgia State which is scheduled for next Saturday at 10 a.m. in the Lunsford Tennis Complex.
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
3,2,1
#1 Singles Match
12
Emma Vanderheyden / 0 [MARSHALL]
33
66
#2 Singles Match
12
Johanna Strom / 0 [MARSHALL]
66
14
#3 Singles Match
12
Dorotegja Joksovic / 0 [MARSHALL]
64
76
#4 Singles Match
12
Aisling McGrane / 0 [MARSHALL]
44
66
#5 Singles Match
1234
Andjela Lopicic / 0 [MARSHALL]
6220
362UF
#6 Singles Match
123
Sophia Hurrion / 0 [MARSHALL]
622
466
Order of Finish:
4,1,2,3,6
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