Women's Tennis Bows Out of ACC Tournament

Wednesday, April 25

Cary, N.C.

9 a.m.

University of Louisville

Virginia Tech

Louisville's Raven Neely competes in her singles match in round one of the 2018 ACC Women?s Tennis Championship in Cary, N.C., Wednesday, April 25, 2018. (Photo by Liz Condo, theACC.com)

April 25, 2018 | Women's Tennis

Cards fall 4-1 to Virginia Tech

By: Nancy Worley

The University of Louisville women's tennis team fell 4-1 to Virginia Tech on Wednesday afternoon at the 2018 ACC Women's Tennis Championship in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

The Cardinals dropped the doubles match on court one as Caroline Daxhelet and Natalie Novotna paired up to defeat No. 46-ranked Abbie Pahz and Mariana Humberg 6-4. The Cardinals won at No. 3 doubles, when Raven Neely and Maya Smith beat Sarah Baron and Katherine Butler 6-4 to tie, leaving the point to be decided at the No. 2 slot.

UofL's Sena Suswam and Ariana Rodriguez fell 6-4 to Tech's Nika Kozar and Nina Sorkin dispatched, 6-4, to give the Hokies the 1-0 lead heading into singles.

Rain in Cary meant relocating the two teams indoors following the doubles point as the Hokies and Cardinals travelled to UNC's indoor facility in Chapel Hill.

After the delay, the No. 71-ranked Natalie Novotna beat Aleksandra Mally 6-0, 6-1 to put Tech on top 2-0. Next to fall was UofL's Tiffany Huber, who went down 6-3, 6-1 to Nika Kozar at No. 4 to gave the Hokies a 3-0 lead.

The Cardinals got on the board with a win at No. 5 when Raven Neely rolled over Katherine Butler 6-2, 6-3, but Nina Sorkin clinched for Tech at No. 6, beating Sena Suswam 6-4, 6-1.

The loss ends the Cardinals' season at 13-13.

Virginia Tech 4, Louisville 1
Singles Competition

#71 Natalie Novotna (VT) def. Aleksandra Mally (UL) 6-0, 6-1
Mariana Humberg (UL) vs. Caroline Daxhelet (VT); match was unfinished: 6-3, 0-6, 0-1
Abbie Pahz (UL) vs. Elena Cerezo-Codina (VT); match was unfinished: 6-2, 3-4
Nika Kozar (VT) def. Tiffany Huber (UL) 6-3, 6-1
Raven Neely (UL) def. Katherine Butler (VT) 6-2, 6-3
Nina Sorkin (VT) def. Sena Suswam (UL) 6-4, 6-1

Doubles Competition

Caroline Daxhelet and Natalie Novotna (VT) def. #46 Abbie Pahz and Mariana Humberg (UL) 6-4
Nika Kozar and Nina Sorkin (VT) def. Sena Suswam and Ariana Rodriguez (UL) 6-4
Raven Neely and Maya Smith (UL) def. Sarah Baron and Katherine Butler (VT) 6-4

Match Notes
Order of finish: Singles -- 1 4 5 6 ; Doubles -- 1 3 2
Start Time: 9 am
Notes:
Play suspended at 10:01 am before singles play started.
Match resumed at 1:00 pm at Cone-Kenfield Tennis Center at UNC.
Finished at 2:19 pm.