Cardinals Fall to No. 32 Notre Dame

Sunday, February 21

South Bend, Ind.

2:00 PM

University of Louisville

Notre Dame

February 22, 2016 | Women's Tennis

Abbie Pahz

By: Nancy Worley

The University of Louisville women's tennis team fell 6-1 to ACC foe No. 32-ranked Notre Dame Sunday at the Eck Tennis Pavilion.

The Irish (7-3, 2-0 ACC) won the doubles point for the third straight match, picking up victories on Courts 2 and 3 to take the 1-0 lead over the Cardinals. Junior Jane Fennelly and sophomore Allison Miller beat Elle Stokes and Ariana Rodriguez 6-0 at the No. 3 slot, while senior Julie Vrabel and junior Mary Closs defeated Olivia Boesing and Sena Suswam 6-3 at No. 2 to secure the point.

The Cardinals then dropped five of six singles matches. Monica Robinson gave the Irish their first point with 6-1, 6-1 over UofL's Ola Mally at No. 2, followed by sophomore Brooke Broda's 6-1, 6-2 win over Olivia Boesing at No. 5. No. 44-ranked Quinn Gleason, clinched the win for the Irish at 4-0 with a 6-1, 6-2 over Sena Suswam.

Mary Closs beat Ariana Rodriguez 6-2, 6-4 at No. 4, while Allison Miller outlasted Jessie Lynn Paul in a 7-5, 6-1 decision.

The Cardinals got a point back in the final remaining singles match at No. 6, as Abbie Pahz defeated Jane Fennelly 2-6, 6-3, 10-3.

UofL (6-4, 0-2 ACC) head to Wake Forest Feb. 26 at 2 p.m. and then on to Virginia Feb. 28 for an 11 a.m. match.

Tennis Match Results
Louisville vs Notre Dame
Feb 21, 2016 at Notre Dame, Ind.
(Eck Tennis Pavilion)

#32 Notre Dame 6, Louisville 1

Singles competition
1. #44 Quinn Gleason (ND) def. Sena Suswam (LOU) 6-1, 6-2
2. Monica Robinson (ND) def. Ola Mally (LOU) 6-1, 6-1
3. Allison Miller (ND) def. Jessie Lynn Paul (LOU) 7-5, 6-1
4. Mary Closs (ND) def. Ariana Rodriguez (LOU) 6-2, 6-4
5. Brooke Broda (ND) def. Olivia Boesing (LOU) 6-1, 6-2
6. Abbie Pahz (LOU) def. Jane Fennelly (ND) 2-6, 6-3, 10-3

Doubles competition
1. #15 Quinn Gleason/Monica Robinson (ND) vs. Jessie Lynn Paul/Abbie Pahz (LOU) 5-3, unfinished
2. Mary Closs/Julie Vrabel (ND) def. Olivia Boesing/Sena Suswam (LOU) 6-3
3. Jane Fennelly/Allison Miller (ND) def. Elle Stokes/Ariana Rodriguez (LOU) 6-0

Match Notes:
Louisville 6-4, 0-2 ACC
Notre Dame 7-3, 2-0 ACC; National ranking #32