Cardinals Down Bowling Green State in Home Opener

Sunday, January 20

LOUISVILLE, KY

11:00 a.m.

University of Louisville

BOWLING GREEN

January 20, 2019 | Women's Tennis

Box Score

Louisville takes doubles points and rolls to 5-2 win

By: Nancy Worley

The University of Louisville women's tennis team beat Bowling Green State 5-2 in the home opener of the 2018 dual match season. The Cards took the doubles point and then won four of six singles matches for the win.

"The opening day nerves make it tough to play at the level that we normally play," said Mark Beckham, UofL head coach. "It is a bit of a sticking point for me because I want us to play as well as we practice. We have been practicing really well and it did not translate to match play today. It is to be expected on the very first dual match of the season. Our goal is to pick it up where we left off in our second match this evening. For the most part, I am happy with how we played."

In doubles, UofL's Diana Wong and Aleksandra Mally were first to finish with a 6-2 win over Vanessa Pardo and Marta Bertinelli at No. 3. At No. 1 doubles. Sena Suswam and Raven Neely beat BGSU's Paula Comella and Maharita Tavpas 6-3 to clinch the point. BGSU's Polina Radeva/Ayumi Sasaki (BGSU) defeated Nikolina Jovic and Chloe Hamlin 6-2.

Louisville (1-0) carried its momentum over to singles play when Raven Neely made quick work of Polina Radeva with a 6-2, 6-2 win. Bowling Green pushed back with a 6-2, 6-0 win at No. 6. Cardinal newcomer Chloe Hamlin scored next with a 6-2, 6-2 win over Marta Bertinelli at No. 6. At No. 2, Nikolina Jovic handled Marhita-Sophia Tavpash 6-3, 6-2 to clinch the match. Cardinal Diana Wong outlasted Ayumi Sasaki 6-3, 6-4 at No. 4. At No. 1 singles, Sena Suswam won her first set 6-3, fell 6-3 in the second before falling 6-4 to Paula Comella.

Tennis Match Results
Bowling Green State vs Louisville
Jan 20, 2019 at Louisville, Ky.
(Bass-Rudd Tennis Center)

Louisville 5, Bowling Green State 2

Singles competition
1. Paula Comella (BGSU) def. Sena Suswam (LOU) 3-6, 6-3, 6-4
2. Nikolina Jovic (LOU) def. Maharita Tavpas (BGSU) 6-3, 6-2
3. Raven Neely (LOU) def. Polina Radeva (BGSU) 6-2, 6-2
4. Diana Wong (LOU) def. Ayumi Sasaki (BGSU) 6-3, 6-4
5. Chloe Hamlin (LOU) def. Marta Bertinelli (BGSU) 6-2, 6-2
6. Vanessa Pardo (BGSU) def. Dina Chaika (LOU) 6-2, 6-0

Doubles competition
1. Sena Suswam/Raven Neely (LOU) def. Paula Comella/Maharita Tavpas (BGSU) 6-3
2. Polina Radeva/Ayumi Sasaki (BGSU) def. Nikolina Jovic/Chloe Hamlin (LOU) 6-2
3. Diana Wong/Aleksandra Mally (LOU) def. Vanessa Pardo/Marta Bertinelli (BGSU) 6-2

Match Notes:
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1,2); Singles (3,6,5,2,4,1)