Cardinals Fall to No. 8 Georgia Tech

Sunday, March 12

Atlanta, GA

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University of Louisville

Georgia Tech

Photo by: Mike DeZarn

March 12, 2017 | Women's Tennis

Louisville is downed 7-0

By: Nancy Worley

The University of Louisville women's tennis team fell 7-0 to No. 8-ranked Georgia Tech Sunday afternoon in Atlanta.

The Cardinals dropped the doubles point when the No. 3 pair of Nami Otsuka and Alexa Anton-Ohlmeyer defeated Tiffany Huber and Olivia Boesing 6-2. The Yellowjackets clinched the point when Paige Hourigan and Kenya Jones paired to beat Aleksandra Mally and Ariana Rodriguez 6-2 at the No. 2 slot. The Cardinal pair of Abbie Pahz and Mariana Humberg had the No. 14-ranked pair of Rasheeda McAdoo and Johnnise Renaud tied at 4-4 when play was suspended.

Tech kept the momentum rolling into singles play. Nami Otsuka beat Tiffany Huber 6-3, 6-3 before No. 95-ranked Kenya Jones beat Elle Stokes 6-1, 6-4 at the No. 4 slot. No 91-ranked Paige Hourigan beat Abbie Pahz 6-2, 6-3 to clinch the match. No. 52-ranked Rasheeda McAdoo beat Mariana Humberg 6-3, 6-3 at No. 2 position. Olivia Boesing was edged 7-6(7-3), 7-5 by Alexa Anton-Ohlmeyer at the No. 6 slot. Alexandra Mally challenged Johnnise Renaud's before falling 7-5, 7-5.

The Cardinals return home to host Northern Kentucky on March 17 at 11 a.m. and then host Evansville on March 23 at 4 p.m. all at the Bass-Rudd Tennis Center.

Tennis Match Results
LOUISVILLE vs Georgia Tech
Mar 12, 2017 at Atlanta, Ga.
(Ken Byers Tennis Complex)

#8 Georgia Tech 7, LOUISVILLE 0

Singles competition
1. Johnnise Renaud (GT) def. Aleksandra Mally (LOU) 7-5, 7-5
2. #52 Rasheeda McAdoo (GT) def. Mariana Humberg (LOU) 6-3, 6-3
3. #91 Paige Hourigan (GT) def. Abbie Pahz (LOU) 6-2, 6-3
4. #95 Kenya Jones (GT) def. Elle Stokes (LOU) 6-1, 6-4
5. Nami Otsuka (GT) def. Tiffany Huber (LOU) 6-3, 6-3
6. Alexa Anton-Ohlmeyer (GT) def. Olivia Boesing (LOU) 7-6 (7-3), 7-5

Doubles competition
1. #14 Rasheeda McAdoo/Johnnise Renaud (GT) vs. Abbie Pahz/Mariana Humberg (LOU) 4-4, unfinished
2. Paige Hourigan/Kenya Jones (GT) def. Aleksandra Mally/Ariana Rodriguez (LOU) 6-2
3. Nami Otsuka/Alexa Anton-Ohlmeyer (GT) def. Tiffany Huber/Olivia Boesing (LOU) 6-2

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