MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (Feb. 15, 2025) – The West Virginia University women’s tennis team swept Toledo and Temple to extend its winning streak to four matches on Saturday at Summit Tennis Academy in Morgantown.
West Virginia (6-4) opened with a strong start against Toledo, winning the doubles point with ease. The pairing of freshman Lyla Byers and senior Mille Haagensen won the No. 1 seed match, 6-3. The doubles team comprised of redshirt junior Maja Dodik and senior Michaela Kucharova cruised in the No. 2 spot, winning, 6-2.
In singles play, the Mountaineers remained on a roll. Haagensen and Bousseau each earned wins in their respective matches.
Bousseau trailed, 5-1, in the first set, but quickly rallied to win the set, 7-5. In the second set, she dominated Toledo’s Gaby Rondon to win the match.
Freshman Laura Villanueva Morillo continued her impressive season, winning in the No. 4 spot.
The Mountaineers jumped out to a 3-0 lead against Temple after winning the doubles point and winning the No. 2 and No. 3 seed singles matches. Bousseau finished undefeated in singles play on the weekend, winning, 6-4, 7-5, against Thamara Kawaratani.
Dodik had an impressive performance against Temple’s Maria Martinez as she won in the No. 3 spot, 6-2, 6-3.
In a match that lasted over two hours, Haagensen battled in the No. 1 seed match against Irmak Ozturk. Haagensen won the first set, 6-2 but fell in the second set. She battled in the third set as she eventually won, 7-5.
Doubles Results (Toledo)
- Lyla Byers/Mille Haagensen (WVU) def. Neha Guru/Jacklynka Scholten (Toledo), 6-3
- Maja Dodik/Michaela Kucharova (WVU) def. Gaby Rondon/Annika Munson (Toledo), 6-2
- Julie Bousseau/Tatiana Lipatova (WVU) vs. Audrey Moutama/Jone Ibanez (Toledo), 5-3 (unfinished)
Singles Results (Toledo)
- Mille Haagensen (WVU) def. Audrey Moutama (Toledo), 7-6 (6), 2-6, 6-3
- Julie Bousseau (WVU) def. Gaby Rondon (Toledo), 7-5, 6-2
- Jacklynka Scholten (Toledo) def. Maja Dodik (WVU), 6-1, 7-6 (5)
- Laura Villanueva Morillo (WVU) def. Neha Guru (Toledo), 6-4, 6-3
- Lyla Byers (WVU) vs. Jone Ibanez (Toledo), (4) 6-7 (unfinished)
- Susannah Su (WVU) vs. Annika Munson, 6-3
Doubles Results (Temple)
- Lyla Byers/Mille Haagensen (WVU) vs. Thamara Kawaratani/Marianthi Christoforidou (Temple), 3-5 (unfinished)
- Michaela Kucharova/Laura Villanueva Morillo (WVU) def. Maria Martinez/Shevita Aulana (Temple), 6-0
- Tatiana Lipatova/Julie Bousseau (WVU) def. Irmak Ozturk/Kelly Richter (Temple), 6-3
Singles Results (Temple)
- Mille Haagensen (WVU) def. Irmak Ozturk (Temple), 6-2, 4-6, 7-5
- Julie Bousseau (WVU) def. Thamara Kawaratani (Temple), 6-4, 7-5
- Maja Dodik (WVU) def. Maria Martinez (Temple), 6-2, 6-3
- Marianthi Christoforidou (Temple) def. Laura Villanueva Morillo (WVU), 6-4, 6-3
- Lyla Byers (WVU) vs. Martyna Mackiewicz (Temple), 4-6, 3-1 (unfinished)
- Susannah Su (WVU) vs. Aditi Vaidya (Temple), 6-1, 4-2 (unfinished)
West Virginia will host Marshall for its final nonconference match on Sunday, Feb. 23, at Summit Tennis Academy at 10 a.m.
Press Release Courtesy of West Virginia University Athletics Communications
