
Women's Tennis Routs Rutgers
February 21, 2014 | Women's Tennis
Feb. 21, 2014
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The University of Louisville women's tennis team took the doubles point and all but one singles match to defeat Rutgers 6-1 in an American Athletic Conference action Friday afternoon in the Bass-Rudd Tennis Center.
Manuela Velasquez and Rebecca Shine struck first at No. 1 with a 8-3 win. The No. 2 pair of Julia Fellerhoff and Olivia Boesing clinched the point with a 8-3 win over Lindsay Balsamo and Mariam Zein.
Cardinal freshman Elle Stokes scored the first singles point with a 6-1, 6-3 win over Stefanie Balasa. Olivia Boesing scored next at No. 6 with a 6-2, 6-3 win at No. 6. Rebecca Shine clinched the match with a 6-1, 6-4. Julia Fellerhoff won at No. 1 with a score of 6-3, 7-5 over Vanessa Petrini. Manuela Velasquez wrapped up scoring with a 7-6, 6-0 win at No. 3.
Tennis Match ResultsRutgers vs LouisvilleFeb 21, 2014 at LOUISVILLE, Ky.(Bass-Rudd Tennis Center)
Louisville 6, Rutgers 1
Singles competition1.Julia Fellerhoff (LOU) def. Vanessa Petrini (RU) 6-3, 7-52. Rebecca Shine (LOU) def. Gina Li (RU) 6-1, 6-43. Manuela Velasquez (LOU) def. Mariam Zein (RU) 7-5, 6-04. Lindsey Kayati (RU) def. Cassie Pough (LOU) 7-6, 4-6, 1-05. Elle Stokes (LOU) def. Stefanie Balasa (RU) 6-1, 6-36. Olivia Boesing (LOU) def. Lindsay Balsamo (RU) 6-2, 6-3
Doubles competition1. Manuela Velasquez/Rebecca Shine (LOU) def. Gina Li/Lindsey Kayati (RU) 8-32. Olivia Boesing/Julia Fellerhoff (LOU) def. Lindsay Balsamo/Mariam Zein (RU) 8-33. Vanessa Petrini/Farris Cunningham (RU) def. Cassie Pough/Elle Stokes (LOU) 8-5
Match Notes:Order of finish: Doubles (1,2,3); Singles (5,6,2,1,3,4)