No. 48-ranked Women's Tennis Falls at Boston College

Friday, March 23

Chestnut Hill, MA

2 p.m.

University of Louisville

Boston College

Louisville v Virginia Tech | Tiffany Huber

Photo by: Jeff Reinking | Louisville Athletics

March 23, 2018 | Women's Tennis

Cardinals edged 4-3 by Eagles

By: Nancy Worley

The No. 48-ranked University of Louisville women's tennis team took the doubles point but could not hold off Boston College in singles, falling 4-3 in Chestnut Hill.

No. 51-ranked Abbie Pahz and Mariana Humberg made quick work of Kylie Wilcox and Dasha Possokhova at No. 1, winning 6-1. Sena Suswam and Ariana Rodriguez took their match at No. 2 with a 6-1 win over Jackie Urbinati and Elene Tsokilauri.

BC's Kylie Wilcox scored the first point for the Eagles with a 6-3, 6-4 win over Aleksandra Mally at No. 2. Abbie Pahz countered with a win for the Cardinals at No. 3, beating Natasha Irani 6-3, 6-4 at No. 3. BC's Asiya Dair outlasted Mariana Humberg 7-5, 7-5 at No. 1. Jackie Urbinati defeated Cardinal Raven Neely 7-5, 2-6, 6-1. The Eagles clinched with a win at No. 6 when Elene Tsokilauri outlasted Sena Suswam 7-6 (10-3), 5-7, 7-5 at No. 6. Tiffany Huber won at No. 5 with a score of 6-4, 3-6, 6-2 over Maria Ross.

The Cardinals play at Syracuse at 11 a.m. on Sunday as ACC play continues.

Tennis Match Results
Louisville vs Boston College
3/23/2018 at Chestnut Hill, Mass.
(Flynn Recreation Complex)

Boston College 4, Louisville 3

Singles competition
1. Asiya Dair (BC) def. Mariana Humberg (LOU) 7-5, 7-5
2. Kylie Wilcox (BC) def. Aleksandra Mally (LOU) 6-3, 6-4
3. Abbie Pahz (LOU) def. Natasha Irani (BC) 6-3, 6-4
4. Jackie Urbinati (BC) def. Raven Neely (LOU) 7-5, 2-6, 6-1
5. Tiffany Huber (LOU) def. Maria Ross (BC) 6-4, 3-6, 6-2
6. Elene Tsokilauri (BC) def. Sena Suswam (LOU) 7-6 (10-3), 5-7, 7-5

Doubles competition
1. #51 Abbie Pahz/Mariana Humberg (LOU) def. Kylie Wilcox/Dasha Possokhova (BC) 6-1
2. Sena Suswam/Ariana Rodriguez (LOU) def. Jackie Urbinati/Elene Tsokilauri (BC) 6-1
3. Raven Neely/Maya Smith (LOU) def. Asiya Dair/Natasha Irani (BC) 4-2

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