Tennis Falls Short in a Rematch with Thundering Heard

HUNTINGTON, W. Va. – Savannah Dada-Mascoll continued her record-setting season, garnering her 16th straight win this season and remaining unbeaten in conference play, but App State Tennis fell 4-3 at Marshall on Saturday. 
 
App State (12-8, 6-4 SBC) claimed wins on singles Courts 1, 4 and 5. Dada-Mascoll defeated Johanna Storm 6-4, 6-4 on Court 1 to improve to 9-0 in conference play.
 
Freshman Naledi Manyube garnered her 11th win in her first collegiate season. The George, South Africa, native defeated Aisling McGrane 7-6 [7-5], 6-2. Maggie Pate secured her 13th win on the season after defeating Sophia Hurrion 6-4, 1-6, 6-3. 
 
Marshall (17-7, 8-2 SBC) recorded three wins in singles play, along with the doubles point, to prevail over App State. 
 
UP NEXT
App State will conclude its 2024 regular season by hosting conference leader Old Dominion on Saturday, April 20. The match is slated for a 10 a.m. start time with Senior Day festivities starting before the match. 
 
The 2023-24 tennis season is presented by Hound Ears Club. 
 
Results vs Marshall
 
Doubles

• Savannah Dada-Mascoll/Taya Powell (APP) def. Johanna Strom/Emma Vanderheyden (MAR) 6-4
• Sophia Hurrion/Aisling McGrane (MAR) def. Naledi Manyube/Maggie Pate (APP) 6-2
• Gabrielle Clairotte/Doroteja Jolsovic (MAR) def. Brooke Gruber/Olwyn Ryan-Bovey (APP) 6-3

Singles

• Savannah Dada-Mascoll (APP) def. Johanna Storm (MAR) 6-4, 6-4
• Emma Vanderheyden (MAR) def. Olwyn Ryan-Bovey (APP) 6-4, 7-5
• Doroteja Joksovic (MAR) def. Taya Powell (APP) 6-3, 6-1
• Maggie Pate (APP) def. Sophia Hurrion (MAR) 6-4, 1-6, 6-3
• Naledi Manyube (APP) def. Aisling McGrane (MAR) 7-6 [7-2], 6-2
• Rieke Gillar (MAR) def. Brooke Demerath (APP) 6-4, 6-0