Tennis Bows Out of ACCs with Loss to NC State

Wednesday, April 20

Cary, N.C.

University of Louisville

NC State

Women's Tennis v Syracuse | Ariana Rodriguez, Sena Suswam

Photo by: Mike DeZarn

April 20, 2016 | Women's Tennis

No. 15 seeded Cardinals fall 3-0 to No. 10 NC State

By: Nancy Worley

The University of Louisville women's tennis team bowed out of the ACC Tennis Championship with a 4-0 loss to NC State Wednesday afternoon in Cary, N.C.

The No. 15-seeded Cardinals took the first doubles match of the day, as NC State's Amanda Rebol and Claudia Wiktorin fell 6-4 to Olivia Boesing and Jessie Paul. But the Pack pushed back when Bianca Moldovan and Joanna Nalborska followed with a 6-3 victory over Elle Stokes and Abbie Pahz at No. 2 doubles. The Cardinal duo of Sena Suswam and Ariana Rodriguez held a two-point lead over Martina Frantova and Tayla Stenta but could not hold off the Wolfpack partners, who edged their way to victory to take No. 1 doubles 7-6 (7-3) and clinching the doubles point for the Pack.

In singles, NC State won at No. 2 when Joanna Nalborska beat Ariana Rodriguez 6-0, 6-0. Elle Stokes fell 6-3, 6-0 to Amanda Rebol at No. 5 and the match clincher came when Bianca Moldovan beat Sena Suswam 6-2, 6-2. The rest of the matches went unfinished.

The Cards conclude their season at 8-18. NC State moves to 15-10 and advances to play Syracuse on Thursday.

Tennis Match Results
Louisville vs NC State
Apr 20, 2016 at Cary, N.C.
(Cary Tennis Park)

NC State 4, Louisville 0

Singles competition
1. #37 Martina Frantova (ST) vs. Jessie Lynn Paul (LOU) 6-3, 4-2, unfinished
2. Joanna Nalborska (ST) def. Ariana Rodriguez (LOU) 6-0, 6-0
3. Bianca Moldovan (ST) def. Sena Suswam (LOU) 6-2, 6-2
4. Claudia Wiktorin (ST) vs. Abbie Pahz (LOU) 7-6, 1-0, unfinished
5. Amanda Rebol (ST) def. Elle Stokes (LOU) 6-3, 6-0
6. Barbara Mancera (ST) vs. Olivia Boesing (LOU) 6-4, 5-1, unfinished

Doubles competition
1. Martina Frantova/Tayla Stenta (ST) def. Sena Suswam/Ariana Rodriguez (LOU) 7-6 (7-3)
2. Bianca Moldovan/Joanna Nalborska (ST) def. Elle Stokes/Abbie Pahz (LOU) 6-3
3. Olivia Boesing/Jessie Lynn Paul (LOU) def. Amanda Rebol/Claudia Wiktorin (ST) 6-4

Match Notes:
Louisville 8-18
NC State 15-10
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (2,5,3)
T-2:05