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HU Edges Spring Arbor in 4-3 Thriller
Posted: Apr 11, 2026

HU Edges Spring Arbor in 4-3 Thriller

Box Score
Team Stats
Doubles
  • Isabella Herrera / Yariange Bello def. Moorea McNalley / Victoria Herrington 6-4
  • Isabel Abraham / Lilah Dean def. Coby Sander / Ashley Bucur 7-6
  • Addison Mast / Tiziana Rizzato def. Madelyn Dell / Dayra Novella 6-0
Singles
  • Moorea McNalley def. Isabella Herrera 6-2, 6-4
  • Victoria Herrington def. Yariange Bello 6-4, 7-6
  • Dayra Novella def. Addison Mast 2-6, 7-5, 6-1
  • Ashley Bucur def. Lilah Dean 6-1, 6-2
  • Tiziana Rizzato def. Isabel Abraham 6-2, 6-3
  • Sofia Kurshinskaia def. Andrea Vandermark 6-2, 6-3

SPRING ARBOR, Mich. - The Huntington women's tennis team bounced back in Crossroads League play Saturday afternoon, earning a hard-fought 4–3 victory over Spring Arbor University on the road at Jones Tennis Complex.

The Foresters set the tone early by claiming the doubles point, winning two of the three matches. Isabella Herrera and Yariange Bello secured a 6–4 win at No. 1 doubles, while Addison Mast and Tiziana Rizzato dominated at the No. 3 spot with a 6-0 shutout.

In singles, Huntington relied on its depth in the lower half of the lineup to secure the win. 

Ashley Bucur delivered a dominant performance at No. 4, winning 6–1, 6–2 to put the Foresters on the board in singles action. SAU captured the next three points after which Rizzato followed with a strong 6–2, 6–3 victory at No. 5, leveling the match and setting up the deciding point. 

The clincher came at No. 6, where Sofia Kurshinskaia battled through a competitive match to earn a 6–2, 6–3 win, securing Huntington's fourth point and the team victory. 

At the top of the lineup, Herrera dropped a 6–2, 6–4 decision at No. 1, while Yariange Bello fell 6-4, 1-6 (7-4) at No. 2. Mast also came up short in a three-set battle at No. 3, 2–6, 7–5, 6–1, as Spring Arbor pushed the match to the final point. 

With the victory, the Foresters are sitting fourth in the league standings with two regular season matches remaining. Huntington returns to action on Wednesday with a home matchup at Klopfenstein Courts against Taylor. First serve is scheduled for 4:00 p.m. 

SINGLES RECAP
1. Moorea McNalley (SAU) def. Isabella Herrera (HU) 6–2, 6–4 
2. Victoria Herrington (SAU) def. Yariange Bello (HU) 6–4, 7–6 (7-4)
3. Dayra Novella (SAU) def. Addison Mast (HU) 2–6, 7–5, 6–1  
4. Ashley Bucur (HU) def. Lilah Dean (SAU) 6–1, 6–2  
5. Tiziana Rizzato (HU) def. Isabel Abraham (SAU) 6–2, 6–3  
6. Sofia Kurshinskaia (HU) def. Andrea Vandermark (SAU) 6–2, 6–3  

DOUBLES RECAP
 1. Bello/Herrera (HU) def. McNalley/Herrington (SAU) 6–4  
2. Abraham/Dean (SAU) def. Coby Sander/Bucur (HU) 7–6
3. Mast/Rizzato (HU) def. Madelyn Dell/Novella (SAU) 6–0 

The Huntington University Foresters compete in 18 intercollegiate sports for men and women. In the past decade, Huntington has produced 181 NAIA All-America honors and 631 All-America Scholar Athlete honors. Huntington University is a comprehensive Christian college of the liberal arts offering graduate and undergraduate programs in more than 70 academic concentrations. Huntington has a top quartile ranking in the 2026 U.S. News Best Regional Universities Midwest Rankings.