Sunday, January 20
LOUISVILLE, KY
5:00 p.m.
University of Louisville
6
vs
1
MIAMI (OH)
Cardinals Beat Miami (OH) 6-1 in Nightcap
January 20, 2019 | Women's Tennis
Cards sweep season opening doubleheader
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The University of Louisville women's tennis team defeated Miami University 6-1 Sunday evening at the Bass-Rudd Tennis Center.
"It was a very tight match. There was a stretch that made me think we were not going to win so for us to pull it out and win 6-1 really impressed me," said Mark Beckham, UofL head coach. " This team was showing some fight."
The Cardinals opened the match with a sweep of the doubles matchups. Raven Neely and Sena Suswam beat Jordan Ortega-Mendez 6-1 at No. 1, while Aleksandra Mally and Diana Wong defeated Emily Struble and Melati Devi 6-4 at No. 3 to clinch the doubles point. Chloe Hamlin and Nikolina Jovic emerged victorious over Milana Lysova and Priyana Kalita 7-5 at No. 2 to finish the sweep of doubles.
Chloe Hamlin wasted no time in overtaking Makenzie Myers, winning straight sets 6-0, 6-3 at No. 6. Raven Neely followed suit, defeating Milana Lysova 6-3, 6-4 at No. 4. Sena Suswam battled to take the win over Jordan Ortega-Mendez at No. 2, 6-2, 6-4 and clinch the match for the Cardinals.
Rounding out the wins for Louisville, Nikolina Jovic defeated Emily Struble 6-3, 7-6 (7-4) at No. 3 while Diana Wong fought to the last game in earning the win over Priyana Kalita 6-4, 4-6 (11-9). At No. 1, Aleksandra Mally fell to Brindtha Ramasamy 6-4, 6-3 for the Miami point.
The Cardinals return to action on Friday as they take on Ball State at 11 a.m. and Northern Kentucky at 5 p.m. at the Bass-Rudd Tennis Center.
Tennis Match Results
Miami University vs Louisville
Jan 20, 2019 at Louisville, Ky.
(Bass-Rudd Center)
Louisville 6, Miami University 1
Singles competition
1. Brindtha Ramasamy (MIAMIOH) def. Aleksandra Mally (LOU) 6-4, 6-3
2. Sena Suswam (LOU) def. Jordan Ortega-Mendez (MIAMIOH) 6-2, 6-4
3. Nikolina Jovic (LOU) def. Emily Struble (MIAMIOH) 6-3, 7-6 (7-4)
4. Raven Neely (LOU) def. Milana Lysova (MIAMIOH) 6-3, 6-4
5. Diana Wong (LOU) def. Priyana Kalita (MIAMIOH) 6-4, 4-6, 11-9
6. Chloe Hamlin (LOU) def. Makenzie Myers (MIAMIOH) 6-0, 6-3
Doubles competition
1. Raven Neely/Sena Suswam (LOU) def. Jordan Ortega-Mendez/Brindtha Ramasamy (MIAMIOH) 6-1
2. Chloe Hamlin/Nikolina Jovic (LOU) def. Milana Lysova/Priyana Kalita (MIAMIOH) 7-5
3. Aleksandra Mally/Diana Wong (LOU) def. Emily Struble/Melati Devi (MIAMIOH) 6-4
Match Notes:
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3,2); Singles (6,4,2,1,3,5)
"It was a very tight match. There was a stretch that made me think we were not going to win so for us to pull it out and win 6-1 really impressed me," said Mark Beckham, UofL head coach. " This team was showing some fight."
The Cardinals opened the match with a sweep of the doubles matchups. Raven Neely and Sena Suswam beat Jordan Ortega-Mendez 6-1 at No. 1, while Aleksandra Mally and Diana Wong defeated Emily Struble and Melati Devi 6-4 at No. 3 to clinch the doubles point. Chloe Hamlin and Nikolina Jovic emerged victorious over Milana Lysova and Priyana Kalita 7-5 at No. 2 to finish the sweep of doubles.
Chloe Hamlin wasted no time in overtaking Makenzie Myers, winning straight sets 6-0, 6-3 at No. 6. Raven Neely followed suit, defeating Milana Lysova 6-3, 6-4 at No. 4. Sena Suswam battled to take the win over Jordan Ortega-Mendez at No. 2, 6-2, 6-4 and clinch the match for the Cardinals.
Rounding out the wins for Louisville, Nikolina Jovic defeated Emily Struble 6-3, 7-6 (7-4) at No. 3 while Diana Wong fought to the last game in earning the win over Priyana Kalita 6-4, 4-6 (11-9). At No. 1, Aleksandra Mally fell to Brindtha Ramasamy 6-4, 6-3 for the Miami point.
The Cardinals return to action on Friday as they take on Ball State at 11 a.m. and Northern Kentucky at 5 p.m. at the Bass-Rudd Tennis Center.
Tennis Match Results
Miami University vs Louisville
Jan 20, 2019 at Louisville, Ky.
(Bass-Rudd Center)
Louisville 6, Miami University 1
Singles competition
1. Brindtha Ramasamy (MIAMIOH) def. Aleksandra Mally (LOU) 6-4, 6-3
2. Sena Suswam (LOU) def. Jordan Ortega-Mendez (MIAMIOH) 6-2, 6-4
3. Nikolina Jovic (LOU) def. Emily Struble (MIAMIOH) 6-3, 7-6 (7-4)
4. Raven Neely (LOU) def. Milana Lysova (MIAMIOH) 6-3, 6-4
5. Diana Wong (LOU) def. Priyana Kalita (MIAMIOH) 6-4, 4-6, 11-9
6. Chloe Hamlin (LOU) def. Makenzie Myers (MIAMIOH) 6-0, 6-3
Doubles competition
1. Raven Neely/Sena Suswam (LOU) def. Jordan Ortega-Mendez/Brindtha Ramasamy (MIAMIOH) 6-1
2. Chloe Hamlin/Nikolina Jovic (LOU) def. Milana Lysova/Priyana Kalita (MIAMIOH) 7-5
3. Aleksandra Mally/Diana Wong (LOU) def. Emily Struble/Melati Devi (MIAMIOH) 6-4
Match Notes:
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3,2); Singles (6,4,2,1,3,5)
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,3,2
#1 Singles Match
12
Brindtha Ramasamy / 0 [MIAMIOH]
66
43
#2 Singles Match
12
Jordan Ortega-Mendez / 0 [MIAMIOH]
24
66
#3 Singles Match
12
Emily Struble / 0 [MIAMIOH]
36
67
#4 Singles Match
12
Milana Lysova / 0 [MIAMIOH]
34
66
#5 Singles Match
123
Priyana Kalita / 0 [MIAMIOH]
649
4611
#6 Singles Match
12
Makenzie Myers / 0 [MIAMIOH]
03
66
Order of Finish:
6,4,2,1,5,3
Players Mentioned
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