Women' s Tennis Falls to Tulsa

Saturday, March 27

Louisville, KY

1:00 PM

University of Louisville

TULSA

March 27, 2010 | Women's Tennis

March 27, 2010

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The University of Louisville women's tennis team fell 7-0 to Tulsa Saturday at the Bass-Rudd Tennis Center.

"Tulsa is obviously a very good team but we were much closer than the score indicated," said U of L head coach Mark Beckham. "Our inexperience shows up at bad times and it holds us back from beating our opponent."

The Cardinals dropped the doubles point, with Jo-Ann Van Aerde and Kaysara Mandry putting up a battle at No. 2 before falling 8-6 to Ewa Szatkowska and Anastasia Erofeeva at No. 2.

In singles, Louisville had a resilient effort from No 5 singles player Ashley Irvin, who was one of only two Cardinals to take her match into three sets before falling 1-6, 7-6 (4), 10-5 to Rebecca Row. Gabrielle Duncan went three against Michelle Farley at No. 6 before falling 5-7, 6-2, 10-2.

"I keep stressing to the girls that it is not a matter of skill, just a matter of us having a refuse to lose attitude," said Beckham, whose team now posts a 9-7 record.


Singles1.) Alexandra Kichoutkin def. Sarah Miller (UL) 6-3, 6-42.) Anastasia Erofeeva def. Mandy Brown (UL) 6-4, 6-23.) JoAnne Karaitiana def. Amelia Harris (UL) 6-0, 6-14.)  Ewa Szatkowska def. Kaysara Mandry (UL) 6-4, 6-25.) Rebecca Row def. Ashley Irvin (UL) 1-6, 7-6 (4), 10-56.) Michelle Farley def. Gabrielle Duncan (UL) 5-7, 6-2, 10-2Doubles1.) Kichoutkin/Karaitiana def. Brown/Harris (UL) 8-32.) Szatkowska/Erofeeva def. Van Aerde/Mandry (UL) 8-63.) Row/Farley def. Miller/Stefanie Villajuan (UL) 8-0