Friday, April 9
Millersville, PA
2:30 PM
Millersville University
2
vs
5
Mercyhurst
Women's tennis drops crossover match to Mercyhurst
4/9/2021 11:02:00 PM | Women's Tennis
MILLERSVILLE, Pa. - Millersville stepped away from PSAC East divisional play to take on Mercyhurst in a non-conference match-up Friday at McComsey Tennis Courts. The visiting Lakers won 5-2 by nearly sweeping the singles matches.
Millersville's overall record dropped to 2-3 while Mercyhurst improved to 4-6.
HOW IT HAPPENED
• Millersville's top doubles team of Julie Wallace and Noelle Htwar won for the fourth time in five matches, scoring a 6-1 win over Ivona Plecevic and Athina Tsagkaraki. Jasmine Morris and Kelsey Heckert teamed for a 7-5 win at No. 2 doubles to clinch the match's first point for the Marauders.
• Aside from a default win for Joanna Newton at No. 6 singles, Mercyhurst swept the singles matches, but two were decided in three sets. Morris pushed Plecevic to three before falling, 1-6, 6-2, 6-2. At No. 3 singles, Htwar topped Valentine Budin 6-4 in the first, but Budin won 6-2, 6-0 in the next two for the point.
NOTES
• Millersville's doubles teams are a combined 9-5 on the season.
UP NEXT
• Millersville hosts Edinboro for a non-conference PSAC crossover match on Saturday, April 10.
Millersville's overall record dropped to 2-3 while Mercyhurst improved to 4-6.
HOW IT HAPPENED
• Millersville's top doubles team of Julie Wallace and Noelle Htwar won for the fourth time in five matches, scoring a 6-1 win over Ivona Plecevic and Athina Tsagkaraki. Jasmine Morris and Kelsey Heckert teamed for a 7-5 win at No. 2 doubles to clinch the match's first point for the Marauders.
• Aside from a default win for Joanna Newton at No. 6 singles, Mercyhurst swept the singles matches, but two were decided in three sets. Morris pushed Plecevic to three before falling, 1-6, 6-2, 6-2. At No. 3 singles, Htwar topped Valentine Budin 6-4 in the first, but Budin won 6-2, 6-0 in the next two for the point.
NOTES
• Millersville's doubles teams are a combined 9-5 on the season.
UP NEXT
• Millersville hosts Edinboro for a non-conference PSAC crossover match on Saturday, April 10.
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
#1 Singles Match
123
Ivona Plecevic / 0 [HURST-M]
166
622
#2 Singles Match
12
Athina Tsagkaraki / 0 [HURST-M]
66
01
#3 Singles Match
123
Valentine Budin / 0 [HURST-M]
466
620
#4 Singles Match
12
Alana Lewis / 0 [HURST-M]
66
23
#5 Singles Match
12
Janice Theodora / 0 [HURST-M]
66
14
#6 Singles Match
1
No player / 0 [HURST-M]
0
WD
Players Mentioned
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