Women's Tennis Falls to No. 15 Duke

Friday, April 21

Durham, N.C.

5 p.m.

University of Louisville

Duke

Women's Tennis v Virginia | Aleksandra Mally

April 21, 2017 | Women's Tennis

Cards bow out 7-0.

By: Nancy Worley

The University of Louisville women's tennis team fell 7-0 to No. 15-ranked Duke Friday night in Durham, N.C.

The Cardinals dropped the doubles point before falling in all six singles slots, four of which were nationally ranked.

The No. 2 doubles team of Chalena Scholl and Alyssa Smith beat Cardinals Elle Stokes and Jessie Paul 6-2 at No. 2. The No. 45 ranked Duke pair of Meible Chi and Kaitlyn McCarthy beat Cards Abbie Pahz and Mariana Humberg 6-4 at No. 1 to clinch the point.

The Cardinals fell 6-0, 6-4 at No. 2 singles when Elle Stokes bowed to No. 36-ranked Meible Chi. Next to fall was UofL's Aleksandra Mally, who was defeated 6-4, 6-0 at No. 1 to No. 85-ranked Samantha Harris. The Blue Devils clinched the match when Ellyse Hamlin beat Ariana Rodriguez 6-3, 6-3 at No. 6.

The Cardinals head to NC State for a date with the Wolfpack on Sunday at 11 a.m. in Raleigh. NC State is currently fifth in the ACC standings with a conference record of 6-6 and an overall record of 17-8. The Wolfpack were on a seven-match win streak before dropping their last match to Virginia Tech last weekend.

Tennis Match Results
Louisville vs Duke
Apr 21, 2017 at Durham, N.C.

#15 Duke 7, Louisville 0

Singles competition
1. #85 Samantha Harris (DU) def. Aleksandra Mally (LOU) 6-4, 6-0
2. #36 Meible Chi (DU) def. Elle Stokes (LOU) 6-0, 6-4
3. #56 Chalena Scholl (DU) def. Mariana Humberg (LOU) 6-4, 6-3
4. #113 Kaitlyn McCarthy (DU) def. Abbie Pahz (LOU) 6-3, 6-3
5. Alyssa Smith (DU) def. Tiffany Huber (LOU) 7-6 (8-6), 6-0
6. Ellyse Hamlin (DU) def. Ariana Rodriguez (LOU) 6-3, 6-3

Doubles competition
1. #45 Meible Chi/Kaitlyn McCarthy (DU) def. Abbie Pahz/Mariana Humberg (LOU) 6-4
2. Chalena Scholl/Alyssa Smith (DU) def. Elle Stokes/Jessie Paul (LOU) 6-2
3. Ellyse Hamlin/Samantha Harris (DU) vs. Ariana Rodriguez/Aleksandra Mally (LOU) 6-6, unfinished

Match Notes:
Louisville 14-11, 3-10 ACC
Duke 18-4, 12-1 ACC; National ranking #15
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1); Singles (2,1,6,4,3,5)
Official: Bruce Harrison T-3:02 A-102