INSTITUTE, W. Va. – The Mercyhurst women's tennis team fell 4-0 to West Virginia State during the NCAA Championship Atlantic Region No. 1 on Tuesday.
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DOUBLES
·     The Lakers fell behind in doubles action as West Virginia won 2 of the 3 matches to take a 1-0 lead.
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Ivona Plecevic and
Naomi Jahr, at No. 2, earned MU's only win in pairs, claiming a 6-2 victory over Hanna Kruhlova and Sydney Miller.
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SINGLES
·     West Virginia took singles No. 6, No. 3 and No. 1 to win the match.
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| Singles competition |
| 1. Kierstin Hensley (WVSU-W) def. Kayla Frost (MER-W) 6-3, 6-4 |
| 2. Laura isbey (WVSU-W) vs. Sangeeta Roopan (MER-W) unfinished |
| 3. Hanna Kruhlova (WVSU-W) def. Ivona Plecevic (MER-W) 6-4, 6-2 |
| 4. Kayla McKnight (WVSU-W) vs. Anitat Tsagkaraki (MER-W) unfinished |
| 5. Chante' Malo (WVSU-W) vs. Naomi Jahr (MER-W) unfinished |
| 6. Nika Tadic (WVSU-W) def. Hannah Wenzel (MER-W) 6-2, 6-1 |
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| Match Notes |
| Mercyhurst 18-8 |
| West Virginia St. 19-5 |
| Order of finish: Doubles (2,1,3); Singles (6,3,1) |
| West Virginia State advances to NCAA Championship |
