No. 28 Women's Tennis Falls to No. 32 Syracuse

Sunday, March 25

Syracuse, NY

11 a.m.

University of Louisville

Syracuse

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March 25, 2018 | Women's Tennis

Cards fall 5-2 on the road

By: Nancy Worley

The No. 28 ranked University of Louisville women's tennis team fell 5-2 to No. 32-ranked Orange Sunday afternoon in Syracuse.

The Cardinals dropped the doubles point when the No. 3 slot when Maria Tritou and Dina Hegab defeated Raven Neely and Maya Smith 6-2. Syracuse's No. 37-ranked pair of Gabriela Knutson and Miranda Ramirez defeated the No. 51 ranked pair of Mariana Humberg and Abbie Pahz 6-3.

In singles, UofL's Mariana Humberg defeated Miranda Ramirez 6-2, 7-6 (7-4). Raven Neely beat Libi Mesh (7-6, (8-6), 1-6, 6-1 to round out the Cardinals' scoring.

UofL is back in action on March 31 when they travel to Duke for a noon match.

Tennis Match Results
Louisville vs Syracuse
Mar 25, 2018 at Syracuse, N.Y.
(Drumlins Country Club)

#32 Syracuse 5, #48 Louisville 2

Singles competition
1. #8 Gabriela Knutson (SU) def. Aleksandra Mally (LOU) 6-2, 6-3
2. Mariana Humberg (LOU) def. Miranda Ramirez (SU) 6-2, 7-6 (7-4)
3. Sofya Golubovskaya (SU) def. Abbie Pahz (LOU) 7-5, 6-4
4. Anna Shkudun (SU) def. Tiffany Huber (LOU) 6-4, 6-4
5. Raven Neely (LOU) def. Libi Mesh (SU) 7-6 (8-6), 1-6, 6-1
6. Dina Hegab (SU) def. Sena Suswam (LOU) 6-2, 6-2

Doubles competition
1. #37 Gabriela Knutson/Miranda Ramirez (SU) def. #51 Mariana Humberg/Abbie Pahz (LOU) 6-3
2. Anna Shkudun/Sofya Golubovskaya (SU) vs. Sena Suswam/Ariana Rodriguez (LOU) 5-2, unfinished
3. Maria Tritou/Dina Hegab (SU) def. Raven Neely/Maya Smith (LOU) 6-2

Match Notes:
Louisville 13-5, 3-4; National ranking #48
Syracuse 12-3, 4-3; National ranking #32
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3); Singles (1,6,2,4,3,5)
T-2:32 A-113