March 3, 2013
HUNTINGTON, W. Va. - Old Dominion University women's tennis dropped a hard fought mastch at Marshall 4-3 Sunday afternoon.
The Thundering Herd won the doubles point with wins at No. 1 and No. 3. Juliana Pires and Melissa Esnal Olguin won 8-4 at No. 2.
Diana Ivanova picked up a win for ODU at No. 2 singles with a 6-2, 7-5 victory. Pires and Esnal Olguin were also victorious for ODU in singles.
Nikol Hristova dropped a hard fought match in her first career match at No. 1 singles, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4.
Dana Oppinger was a 6-4, 6-4 winner at No. 3 over Ivana Vukovic.
Karlyn Timko clinched the match for Marshall in a three-set battle over Nika Khmolovska at No. 6, 4-6, 7-6, 6-4.
Marshall 4, Old Dominion 3
March 3, 2013 at Huntington, WV (Huntington Tennis Club)
Singles competition
1. Dominika Zaprazna (MAR) def. Nikol Hristova (ODU) 6-3, 4-6, 6-4
2. Diana Ivanova (ODU) def. Maria Voscekova (MAR) 6-2, 7-5
3. Dana Oppinger (MAR) def. Ivana Vukovic (ODU) 6-4, 6-4
4. Juliana Pires (ODU) def. Kai Broomfield (MAR) 6-1, 4-6, 6-3
5. Melissa Esnal Olguin (ODU) def. Kara Kucin (MAR) 7-6 (7-4), 6-3
6. Karlyn Timko (MAR) def. Nika Khmolovska (ODU) 4-6, 7-6 (7-0), 6-4
Doubles competition
1. Dominika Zaprazna/Maria Voscekova (MAR) def. Diana Ivanova/Ivana Vukovic (ODU) 8-5
2. Juliana Pires/Melissa Esnal Olguin (ODU) def. Ellie Ball/Kara Kucin (MAR) 8-4
3. Karlyn Timko/Dana Oppinger (MAR) def. Nikol Hristova/Nika Khmolovska (ODU) 8-5