Women's Tennis Falls to No. 17-ranked Georgia Tech

Friday, April 8

Louisville, Ky.

3:00 PM

University of Louisville

Georgia Tech

April 08, 2016 | Women's Tennis

Elle Stokes wins her singles match.

By: Nancy Worley

The University of Louisville women's tennis team fell 6-1 to No. 17-ranked Georgia Tech Friday afternoon at the Bass-Rudd Tennis Center.

The No. 13-ranked GT pair of Paige Hourigan and Kendal Woodard beat Sena Suswam and Ariana Rodriguez 6-1 at No. 1. But the Cards made the doubles point interesting when No. 3 UofL doubles pair Abbie Pahz and Olivia Boesing beat Megan Kurey and Alexa Anton-Ohlmeter 6-2. Tech clinched the point on a 6-4 win at No. 2 over Jessie Paul and Elle Stokes.

"It's a matter of – we're losing a lot of deuce games. That's the mental state we're in right now," said UofL head coach Mark Beckham. "When it gets to a tight game, next point wins, we're just not winning enough of those games. It's definitely a mental thing. But the positive of it is that I think they're starting to understand that it's never been a skill or physical thing it's just a matter of being able to execute at the biggest moments. We played pretty well today, but I think there were 20 deuce games and we lost 18 of them. It's a little hard to overcome, but I think we're playing better tennis."

The Cardinals earned their point when Elle Stokes outlasted Alex Anton-Ohlmeyer 7-6 (9-7), 6-2 at No. 4.

UofL faces Syracuse at 11 a.m. on Sunday for the last home match of the season at the Bass-Rudd Tennis Center.

Tennis Match Results
Georgia Tech vs Louisville
Apr 08, 2016 at Bass-Rudd Tennis Center

#17 Georgia Tech 6, Louisville 1

Singles competition
1. #37 Paige Hourigan (GT) def. Ariana Rodriguez (LOU) 6-3, 6-3
2. #32 Johnnise Renaud (GT) def. Sena Suswam (LOU) 6-2, 6-0
3. Rasheeda McAdoo (GT) def. Abbie Pahz (LOU) 6-1, 6-3
4. Elle Stokes (LOU) def. Alexa Anton-Ohlmeyer (GT) 7-6 (9-7), 6-2
5. Alexis Prokopuik (GT) def. Ola Mally (LOU) 6-2, 6-2
6. Natasha Prokhnevska (GT) def. Olivia Boesing (LOU) 6-3, 6-3

Doubles competition
1. #13 Paige Hourigan/Kendal Woodard (GT) def. Sena Suswam/Ariana Rodriguez (LOU) 6-1
2. Johnnise Renaud/Rasheeda McAdoo (GT) def. Jessie Lynn Paul/Elle Stokes (LOU) 6-4
3. Abbie Pahz/Olivia Boesing (LOU) def. Megan Kurey/Alexa Anton-Ohlmeyer (GT) 6-2

Match Notes:
Georgia Tech 15-5, 8-2 ACC; National ranking #17
Louisville 7-13, 0-10 ACC
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3,2); Singles (2,5,6,3,1,4)