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Minnesota Falls To Marshall
1/28/2017 12:00:00 AM | Tennis
Huntington, W. Va. - The University of Minnesota picked up their first loss Saturday as they fell to the Marshall Thundering Herd 7-0.
Doubles
Caroline Ryba teamed up with Cammy Frei in doubles where they fell to Derva Turhan and Anna Pomvatinskava 6-4. The doubles point was clinched when Annemarie Emme and Camila Vargas Gomez fell 7-6(3) to Stephanie Smith and Daniela Dankanych. Mehvish Safdar and Caitlyn Merzbacher battled but fell 7-5 to Maddie Silver and Rachael Morales in the No. 2 doubles spot.
Singles
Singles began with Smith defeating Barbara Mancera 6-1, 6-2 in the No.2 spot then it became 2-0 Marshall when Caroline Ryba fell 6-4, 6-2 to No. 90 Derya Turhan.
No. 94 Maddie Silver beat Tina Kreinis 6-1, 7-5 in the No. 3 spot while Emme was defeated by Pomvatinskava 6-3, 5-7, 6-4. Safdar battled but also fell 6-2, 4-6, 6-2 to Morales and Vargas Gomez finished the day with a 6-4, 6-3 to Dankanych.
Next the Gophers will host the Courtside Classic February 4-5 at Baseline Tennis Center. You can follow all of the action this year on the Minnesota Women's Tennis Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Marshall 7, Minnesota 0
Jan 28, 2017 at Huntington, W.Va. (Huntington Tennis Club)
Singles competition
1. #90 Derya Turhan (MAR) def. Caroline Ryba (MINN) 6-4, 6-2
2. Stephanie Smith (MAR) def. Barbara Mancera (MINN) 6-1, 6-2
3. #94 Maddie Silver (MAR) def. Tina Kreinis (MINN) 6-1, 7-5
4. Anna Pomyatinskaya (MAR) def. Annemarie Emme (MINN) 6-3, 5-7, 6-4
5. Rachael Morales (MAR) def. Mehvish Safdar (MINN) 6-2, 4-6, 6-2
6. Daniela Dankanych (MAR) def. Camila Vargas Gomez (MINN) 6-4, 6-3
Doubles competition
1. Derya Turhan/Anna Pomyatinskaya (MAR) def. Caroline Ryba/Cammy Frei (MINN) 6-4
2. Maddie Silver/Rachael Morales (MAR) def. Mehvish Safdar/Caitlyn Merzbacher (MINN) 7-5
3. Stephanie Smith/Daniela Dankanych (MAR) def. Annemarie Emme/Camila Vargas Gomez (MINN) 7-6 (7-3)
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3,2); Singles (2,1,3,4,5,6)
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