Rockets Fall to West Virginia, 6-1

Friday, January 29

Morgantown, WV

Noon

University of Toledo

West Virginia

Megan Miller triumphed at No. 4 singles at West Virginia on Friday.

1/29/2016 3:48:00 PM | Women's Tennis

Morgantown, WV - The University of Toledo women's tennis team lost a dual-match to West Virginia, 6-1, in Morgantown, WV on Friday afternoon.

Toledo's sole victory came from sophomore Megan Miller (Sylvania, OH), who bested Carolina Lewis at No. 4 singles, 6-2, 2-6, 12-10.

The Mountaineers took the doubles point thanks to victories at No. 1 and No. 2 doubles. The Rockets' No. 3 doubles team of Claire Aleck and Lauren Thai were leading, 5-4, in the first set when play was abandoned. In singles action, WVU took five of the six matchups in two sets.

"I thought we competed well against a very good West Virginia team," said head coach Tracy Mauntler. "I see us getting better each time we step on the court. Playing teams like this will make us better for MAC season. I was proud of Megan for the way she competed. She's made huge improvements since the fall season."

The Rockets travel to Duquesne tomorrow for a 4:00 p.m. match.

West Virginia 6, Toledo 1

Doubles
No. 1: Hailey Barrett/Habiba Shaker (WVU) def. Emily Mazzola/Sidnay Huck (UT), 6-3
No. 2: Lyn Yuen Choo/Yvon Martinez (WVU) def. Collen O'Brien/Megan Miller (UT), 6-3
No. 3: Claire Aleck/Lauren Thai (UT) vs. Paula Goetz/Kaja Mrgole (WVU), 5-4 abandoned

Singles
No. 1: Hailey Barrett (WVU) def. Emily Mazzola (UT), 6-1, 6-1
No. 2: Habiba Shaker (WVU) def. Sidnay Huck (UT), 6-2, 6-4
No. 3: Paula Goetz (WVU) def. Colleen O'Brien (UT), 6-1, 6-1
No. 4: Megan Miller (UT) def. Carolina Lewis (WVU), 6-2, 2-6, 12-10
No. 5: Lyn Yuen Choo (WVU) def. Claire Aleck (UT), 7-5, 6-0
No. 6: Yvon Martinez (WVU) def. Lauren Thai (UT), 6-3, 6-4