Women's Tennis Falls to Houston

Friday, March 21

Louisville, Ky.

1:00 PM

University of Louisville

HOUSTON

The No. 40 ranked Cardinals move to 10-5.

March 21, 2008 | Women's Tennis

March 21, 2008

The University of Louisville women's tennis team came up just short as the Cardinals fell 4-3 to visiting Houston Friday afternoon at the Bass-Rudd Tennis Center.

The Cardinals started the match with authority, sweeping all three doubles matches led by the No. 1 pair of Natalia Baez and Bianca Gorbea taking their match 8-4.

"This was a disappointing loss, but I almost think we were due for this to happen," said U of L head coach Mark Beckham. "We have been on the winning side of some very close matches lately, today our lucky ran out."

The Cardinals fell at No. 1 singles when Lauren Imre lost in three sets to Lucy Forward 3-6, 6-1, 6-2. The Cardinals picked up points from Bianca Gorbea at No. 3 who won handily over Neila Starratt. Robyn White's win at No. 5 over Vicky Simpson (6-3, 6-3) tied the match leaving the outcome up to No. 2 singles player Lindsey Jones who battled Leila Salek to three sets before falling 6-7, 6-4, 6-2.

The Cardinals are back in action Sunday at 10 a.m. when they take on the University of South Alabama at the Bass-Rudd Tennis Center.

Singles1.) Lucy Forward (UH) def. Lauren Imre 3-6, 6-1, 6-22.) Leila Salek (UH) def. Lindsey Jones 6-7, 6-4, 6-23.) Bianca Gorbea (L) def. Neila Starratt 6-4, 6-24.) Lynley Wasson  (UH) def. Natalia Baez 6-3, 6-45.) Robyn White (UL) def. Vicky Simpson 6-3, 6-36.) Joanna Kacarzyk (UH) def. Jo-Ann Van Aerde 6-4, 6-4
Doubles1.) Gorbea/Baez (UL) def. Forward/Kacprzyk 8-42.) Jones/Van Aerde (UL) def. Salek/Simpson 8-23.) Imre/White (UL) def. Wasson McCombs 8-6