RESULTS
MOREHEAD, Ky. -- Junior Haley Wild pulled out a tiebreaker singles victory in Morehead State's home opener versus East Tennessee State Wednesday, but the visiting Bucs claimed the rest of the action for a 6-1 triumph over the hosts at the EAGLE Center indoor courts.
MSU slipped to 0-3 in 2016, while ETSU moved to 3-0.
Wild, who improved to 2-1 this season, outlasted Ana Gerbasi 8-7 (9-7) at No. 5. Freshman
Zina Mehikic took her opponent, Ioanna Markesini, to three sets before falling 6-0, 2-6, 6-3 at No. 3. Sophomore
Maria Orellana played in the second position and battled Regina Nychytailova before absorbing a 6-3, 7-6 (7-5) loss.
Sophomore Aleksanda Savic and freshman
Lindsey Wild dropped pro-set decisions (8-1 and 8-0, respectively, at Nos. 4 and 6). Senior
Ayaka Terashi dropped a 6-3, 6-4 match at No. 1 to Lyn Yee Choo.
The visitors also took the doubles point, claiming 6-3 victories at Nos. 1 and 3. The second match, featuring
Hayley Wild and Mehikic, was knotted 5-5 before being halted.
Morehead State returns to action at 10 a.m. ET Friday at Marshall. The Thundering Herd are ranked 56th in this week's Intercollegiate Tennis Association national poll.
