Cardinals Finish Off Competition at the Louisville Tennis Classic With a Win
November 03, 2019 | Women's Tennis
Louisville downs UTC in singles finale
The University of Louisville women's tennis team finished the Louisville Tennis Classic on a strong note with a 5-1 win over UT-Chattanooga Sunday afternoon at the Bass-Rudd Tennis Center.
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The Cardinals ran through the UTC lineup, winning all but one match led by Nikolina Jovic's win at No. 1 over Bogdana Zoporozhets 6-2, 6-2. Rhea Verma picked up a win at No. 2 with a 6-2, 6-1 win over Caroline Gibbens and Maia Haumuller cruised to a 6-2, 6-0 win over Lilly Holmes. Diana Wong and Dina Chaika won at No. 5 and No. 6 for the final two points.
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Sunday Singles Results:
Michigan State 4, Marquette 2
Louisville 5, UTC 1
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The Cardinals ran through the UTC lineup, winning all but one match led by Nikolina Jovic's win at No. 1 over Bogdana Zoporozhets 6-2, 6-2. Rhea Verma picked up a win at No. 2 with a 6-2, 6-1 win over Caroline Gibbens and Maia Haumuller cruised to a 6-2, 6-0 win over Lilly Holmes. Diana Wong and Dina Chaika won at No. 5 and No. 6 for the final two points.
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Sunday Singles Results:
Michigan State 4, Marquette 2
- Mary Lewis (MSU) def. Fleur Eggink (MQ), 6-1,6-3
- Nicole Stephens (MSU) def. Milica Novakovic (MQ), 6-2, 6-3
- Maja Pietrowicz (MSU) def. Natalija Popovic (MQ), 6-3, 6-4
- Jennifer Timotin (MSU) def. Giulia Turconi (MQ), 6-1, 7-5
- Lesley Foe (MQ) def. Tia Mukherjee (MSU), 7-6, 6-3
- Isabella Franks (MQ) def. Kate Harvey (MSU), 7-5, 6-2
Louisville 5, UTC 1
- Nikolina Jovic (UL) def. Bogdana Zaporozhets (UTC), 6-2, 6-2
- Rhea Verma (UL) def. Caroline Gibbens (UTC), 6-2, 6-1
- Emma Van Hee (UTC) def. Jelena Vujanic (UL), 6-3, 4-6, 6-1
- Maia Haumueller (UL) def. Lilly Holmes (UTC), 6-2, 6-0
- Diana Wong (UL) def. Callie BIllman (UTC), 6-3, 6-2
- Dina Chaika (UL) def. Grace Anne Dunavant (UTC), 6-2, 6-4
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