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Women's Tennis Contiues Its Winning Ways With 5-2 Win At Duquesne
February 16, 2019 | Women's Tennis
PITTSBURGH, Pa. - The Ball State women's tennis team continued its winning ways in Pittsburgh, Pa. Saturday night with a 5-2 victory over Duquesne.
With the win, the Cardinals improved to 6-1 overall while the Dukes dropped to 4-4 on the season.
Ball State took control of the match early on with a dominating performance in doubles play. Peyton Gollhofer paired up with partner Isabelle Dohanics for the clinch in doubles action over Priyanka Mitta and Meredith Lee. The twosome won the match 6-1 to give Ball State its first point.
In singles play, Julianne Herman knotted the match 1-1 after taking down Sarah Swiderski on the top court. Gollhofer then put the Cardinals back into the lead with her straight set win over Aishwarya Kona at the No. 3 slot. On court four, Rebecca Herrington gave Ball State the 3-1 advantage after her 6-2, 6-3 defeat over Priyanka Mitta. Lilya Hadab then clinched the win for Ball State at the No. 6 position with her three-set thriller over Margot Pessy.
The Ball State women's tennis team will continue spring play when it returns home for a 1 p.m. first serve against Western Kentucky on Feb. 24 at the Muncie YMCA Tennis Center.
With the win, the Cardinals improved to 6-1 overall while the Dukes dropped to 4-4 on the season.
Ball State took control of the match early on with a dominating performance in doubles play. Peyton Gollhofer paired up with partner Isabelle Dohanics for the clinch in doubles action over Priyanka Mitta and Meredith Lee. The twosome won the match 6-1 to give Ball State its first point.
In singles play, Julianne Herman knotted the match 1-1 after taking down Sarah Swiderski on the top court. Gollhofer then put the Cardinals back into the lead with her straight set win over Aishwarya Kona at the No. 3 slot. On court four, Rebecca Herrington gave Ball State the 3-1 advantage after her 6-2, 6-3 defeat over Priyanka Mitta. Lilya Hadab then clinched the win for Ball State at the No. 6 position with her three-set thriller over Margot Pessy.
The Ball State women's tennis team will continue spring play when it returns home for a 1 p.m. first serve against Western Kentucky on Feb. 24 at the Muncie YMCA Tennis Center.
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,2,3
#1 Singles Match
12
51
Julianne Herman / 0 [DUQ]
76
#2 Singles Match
123
766
Laurel Shymansky / 0 [DUQ]
273
#3 Singles Match
12
66
Aishwarya Kona / 0 [DUQ]
32
#4 Singles Match
12
66
Priyanka Mitta / 0 [DUQ]
23
#5 Singles Match
12
33
Maddy Adams / 0 [DUQ]
66
#6 Singles Match
123
366
Margot Pessy / 0 [DUQ]
622
Players Mentioned
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