Tennis Falls to No. 14 Wake Forest

Sunday, April 9

LOUISVILLE, KY

11 a.m.

University of Louisville

WAKE FOREST

April 09, 2017 | Women's Tennis

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Cards celebrate Senior Day

By: Nancy Worley

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The University of Louisville Women's Tennis Team fell 4-2 to the No 14-ranked Wake Forest Demon Deacons Sunday afternoon at the Bass-Rudd Tennis Center.

In the doubles competition, Louisville's Abbie Pahz and Mariana Humberg defeated Kimmy Guerin and Anna Ulyashchenko 6-2 at No. 1. But Wake Forrest took the doubles point by winning the remaining two match-ups. Chandler Carter and Emma Davis defeated Louisville's Ariana Rodriguez and Ella Stokes 6-4. WFU's team of Courtney Meredith and Alexis Franco beat Jessie Paul and Oliva Boesing 6-1.

"We created some opportunities when I look back over this long match," said Mark Beckham, whose team observed Senior Day prior to the match. "We had some back luck at Court 2 in doubles in a couple of deuce games. Getting the doubles point allows you to play up and play more relaxed. That is the nature of college tennis. We have been in such close matches lately. We have to grow and get better. We need to treat the close ones the same as any other match and just play."

In singles, at No. 3, Mariana Humberg beat Wake Forest's Anna Ulyashchenko 6-0, 6-2 to tie the score at 1-1. The Cardinals took the lead when they won in the No.4 slot, as Abbie Pahz beat Chandler Carter 6-0, 6-2. Elle Stokes fell to Emma Davis 6-4, 6-0 at the No. 2 position to even the score. Wake Forest's No. 62-ranked Kimmy Guerin won against Aleksandra Mally 6-3, 6-0 to go up 3-2. Wake Forest clinched the point when Luisa Fernandez won against Tiffany Huber 6-7 (7-9), 6-4, 6-3. The play was suspended at the No.6 position when Wake Forest clinched the point.

Tennis Match Results
Wake Forest vs LOUISVILLE
Apr 09, 2017 at Louisville, Ky.
(Bass-Rudd Tennis Center)

#28 Wake Forest 4, LOUISVILLE 2

Singles competition
1. #62 Kimmy Guerin (WF) def. Aleksandra Mally (LOU) 6-3, 6-0
2. Emma Davis (WF) def. Elle Stokes (LOU) 6-4, 6-0
3. Mariana Humberg (LOU) def. Anna Ulyashchenko (WF) 6-0, 6-2
4. Abbie Pahz (LOU) def. Chandler Carter (WF) 6-0, 6-2
5. Luisa Fernandez (WF) def. Tiffany Huber (LOU) 6-7 (7-9), 6-4, 6-3
6. Ariana Rodriguez (LOU) vs. Courtney Meredith (WF) 7-6 (11-9), 6-7 (4-7), unfinished

Doubles competition
1. Abbie Pahz/Mariana Humberg (LOU) def. Kimmy Guerin/Anna Ulyashchenko (WF) 6-2
2. Chandler Carter/Emma Davis (WF) def. Ariana Rodriguez/Elle Stokes (LOU) 6-4
3. Courtney Meredith/Alexis Franco (WF) def. Jessie Paul/Olivia Boesing (LOU) 6-1

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