Women's Tennis Upsets Syracuse to Advance in ACC Championships

Wednesday, April 26

Rome, GA

1:00 p.m.

University of Louisville

Syracuse

Women's Tennis Upsets Syracuse to Advance in ACC Championships

April 26, 2017 | Women's Tennis

Cards win 4-2 and are set to face Wake Forest

By: Nancy Worley

The No. 14 seeded University of Louisville women's tennis team took the doubles point and then held on to win three singles matches upsetting No. 11 seed Syracuse 4-2 at the 2017 ACC Tennis Championship Wednesday afternoon in Rome, Ga. The Cardinals will play No. 6 seed Wake Forest tomorrow at 4 p.m.

"This was a really good college match," said UofL head coach Mark Beckham. "Every court was really tight and we were fortunate to win. I lost a couple of years off my life with this match but it was a lot of fun. I am really happy for Aleksandra (Mally), she has been through so much and for her to clinch the match was huge for her. Also Olivia (Boesing) got a big win for us today as well, she's been up and down this year but stepped up when we needed her. It was definitely a team win, we needed everyone to contribute today to get the win."

The match began when Aleksandra Mally and Ariana Rodriguez defeated Nicole Mitchell and Maria Tritou 6-1 at No. 3. The doubles point was clinched by the Cardinals' No. 1 pair of Abbie Pahz and Mariana Humberg, who held on to win 7-5.

The Orange struck first in singles and tied the match when their No. 2 singles player Gabriela Knutson defeated Elle Stokes 6-3, 6-2. UofL's Abbie Pahz scored for the Cardinals with a 6-2, 6-2 win at No. 4 over Maria Tritou. Syracuse tied the score at two when Libi Mesh defeated Tiffany Huber 6-4, 6-3 at No. 5.
Senior Olivia Boesing scored the third point for the Cardinals when she survived a 7-6 first set and then won 6-4 in the second ove Dina Hegab at No. 6. Louisville got the winning point from Aleksandra Mally, who won her first set 6-3 before dropping the second 4-6 and then winning the third 7-6 (2) for the win.

The Cardinals advance to play No. 6 seed Wake Forest Thursday at 4 p.m. UofL fell to the Demon Deacons 4-2 in the regular season.

Tennis Match Results
Louisville vs Syracuse
Apr 26, 2017 at

Louisville 4, Syracuse 2

Singles competition
1. Aleksandra Mally (LOU) def. Miranda Ramirez (SU) 6-3, 4-6, 7-6 (2-7)
2. Gabriela Knutson (SU) def. Elle Stokes (LOU) 6-3, 6-2
3. Mariana Humberg (LOU) vs. Anna Shkudun (SU) no result
4. Abbie Pahz (LOU) def. Maria Tritou (SU) 6-2, 6-2
5. Libi Mesh (SU) def. Tiffany Huber (LOU) 6-4, 6-3
6. Olivia Boesing (LOU) def. Dina Hegab (SU) 7-6, 6-4

Doubles competition
1. Abbie Pahz/Mariana Humberg (LOU) def. Gabriela Knutson/Miranda Ramirez (SU) 7-5
2. Dina Hegab/Anna Shkudun (SU) def. Elle Stokes/Jessie Paul (LOU) 6-3
3. Aleksandra Mally/Ariana Rodriguez (LOU) def. Nicole Mitchell/Maria Tritou (SU) 6-1

Match Notes:
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1); Singles (2,4,5,6,1)
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