
Women's Tennis Beats Loyola Marymount
March 19, 2011 | Women's Tennis
March 19, 2011
The University of Louisville women's tennis team beat Loyola Marymount by winning the doubles point and four of six singles matches for the 5-2 win Saturday in Los Angeles, Calif.
The Cardinals actually dropped the first doubles match, but then Julia Fellerhoff and Rebecca Shine paired to win No. 1 doubles with an 8-4 win over Miya Jin and Ashley Anderson. Amelia Harris and Stefanie Villajuan clinched the doubles point with an 8-6 win over April Bisharat and Melissa Valenzuela.
In singles, Julia Fellerhoff struck first with a 6-4, 6-2 win over Melissa Valenzuela. Gabrielle Duncan added the third point for the Cardinals with a 6-2, 7-5 win over Ashley Anderson. The match was clinched by Becca Shine who pulled out a 7-6, 6-3 win over Miya Jin. Kaysara Mandry added a bonus point by grinding out a three set 3-6, 6-2, 6-2 win over Shauna Morgan.
The Cardinals are back in action March 25 against Austin Peay at 2 p.m. at the Bass-Rudd Tennis Center.
1. Julia Fellerhoff (LOU) def. Melissa Valenzuela (LMU) 6-4, 6-2
2. April Bisharat (LMU) def. Mandy Brown (LOU) 6-3, 4-6, 10-3
3. Rebecca Shine (LOU) def. Miya Jin (LMU) 7-6, 6-3
4. Kaysara Mandry (LOU) def. Shauna Morgan (LMU) 3-6, 6-2, 6-2
5. Elisaveta Pironkova (LMU) def. Amelia Harris (LOU) 7-6, 6-3
6. Gabrielle Duncan (LOU) def. Ashley Anderson (LMU) 6-2, 7-5
Doubles competition 1. Julia Fellerhoff/Rebecca Shine (LOU) def. Miya Jin/Ashley Anderson (LMU) 8-4
2. Amelia Harris/Stefanie Villajuan (LOU) def. April Bisharat/Melissa Valenzuela (LMU) 8-6
3. Elisaveta Pironkova/Reka Rohonyi (LMU) def. Gabrielle Duncan/Mandy Brown (LOU) 8-1
Match Notes
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1,2); Singles (1,6,3,5,2,4)