Mountaineers Come Up Short Against No. 18 UCF in Finale

Sunday, April 12

Morgantown, W.Va.

10:00 a.m.

West Virginia University

UCF

April 12, 2026 04:05 PM | Tennis

Box Score

By: Jaret Dyer

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The West Virginia University tennis team (7-13, 1-12 Big 12) closed out the 2026 regular season with a 4-2 loss to No. 18 UCF (18-3, 11-2 Big 12) on Sunday morning at the Mountaineer Tennis Courts.

UCF claimed the doubles point with wins on courts two and three, while the match on court one went unfinished.

Doubles Results
Julie Bousseau/Audrey Moutama (WVU) vs. Jantje Tilbuerger/Marina Gatell (UCF), 5-4 unfinished
Olivia Bergler/Lauren Seye (UCF) def. Laura Villanueva Morillo/Lucia Tognoni (WVU), 6-3
Jade Psnoka/Donatella Guarnieri (UCF) def. Lyla Byers/Sosanna Malaak (WVU), 6-1

West Virginia responded in singles play with a pair of victories. Lyla Byers battled back after dropping the first set to earn a three-set win on court four, while Sosanna Malaak added a straight-set victory on court six.

UCF secured the match with three singles wins, while one additional match went unfinished.

Singles Results
Jantje Tilbuerger (UCF) def. Audrey Moutama (WVU), 6-1, 6-2
Laura Villanueva Morillo (WVU) vs. Olivia Bergler (UCF), 7-6, 3-6, 1-0 unfinished
Marina Gatell (UCF) def. Julie Bousseau (WVU), 6-2, 7-5
Lyla Byers (WVU) def. Vladislava Andreevskaya (UCF), 2-6, 6-2, 6-2
Jade Psnoka (UCF) def. Lucia Tognoni (WVU), 7-6, 6-4
Sosanna Malaak (WVU) def. Lauren Seye (UCF), 6-1, 6-3

Following the match, West Virginia honored its seniors for their contributions to the program as part of Senior Day, marking the conclusion of the Mountaineers' regular season.

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