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CONWAY, S.C. – The Marshall University Tennis team (10-9) dropped a narrow 4-3 decision on Friday afternoon to Coastal Carolina on Friday in Conway, South Carolina.

The Herd started strong in doubles. After a loss at number three, Johanna Strom and Alina Mokrynska picked up a 6-2 win at number one. Sarah Copley and Nour El Ouazzani then sealed the doubles point with a 6-2 win at number two.

After falling at three, one and two singles contests, Thalia Smith picked up a 7-5, 6-2, straight-set win at number six as Copley followed with a three-set triumph to even the score 3-3.

The Chanticleers took the match with a win at number five singles to close it out.

RESULTS

Doubles

No. 1 Johanna Strom/Alina Mokrynska (MU) def. Brunelle Kouam/Francisca Laundes (CCU) 6-2

No. 2 Nour El Ouazzani/Sarah Copley (MU) def. Aida Mitrache/Brooke Rogers (CCU) 6-4

No. 3 Sarah Clark/Diana Zuba (CCU) def. Paula Berzina/Polina Gumeniuk (MU) 6-2

Order of finish: 3, 1, 2

Singles

No. 1 Brunelle Kouam (CCU) def. Johanna Strom (MU) 6-2, 6-4

No. 2 Diana Zuba (CCU) def. Polina Gumeniuk (MU) 6-2, 6-3

No. 3 Aida Mitrache (CCU) def. Alina Mokrynska (MU) 6-2, 6-2

No. 4 Sarah Copley (MU) def. Francisca Laundes (CCU) 6-3, 0-6, 6-3

No. 5 Sarah Clark (CCU) def. Nour El Ouazzani (MU) 3-6, 6-0, 6-3

No. 6 Thalia Smith (MU) def. Brooke Rogers (CCU) 7-5, 6-2

Order of finish: 3, 1, 2, 6, 4, 5

UP NEXT

Marshall closes out the weekend on Saturday in Statesboro, Georgia, against Georgia Southern.

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