University of Louisville
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Cardinals Head to Marshall Before Returning for ACC Opener With Pitt
February 07, 2019 | Women's Tennis
The Cardinals enter the weekend at 7-0
University of women's tennis puts their undefeated record (7-0) on the line this weekend with a double-header. The Cardinals travel to Marshall (2-3) Friday, Feb. 8 and return Sunday, Feb. 10 for their ACC opener against Pittsburgh (2-3).
Junior Raven Neely (6-0) and sophomore Nikolina Jovic (6-0) haven't dropped a singles match in the opening three weeks of the season. Junior Diana Wong isn't far behind, posting a 5-1 mark.
The Cards have won six of their seven doubles outings, led by Neely and senior Sena Suswan (5-1).
Louisville defeated Marshall last season 5-0 at the Bass-Rudd Tennis Center. The Thundering Herd enter the 2019 match-up dropping their last two matches.
Led by head coach John Mercer, the Herd only have one upperclassman in junior Daniela Dankantch. Freshman Victoria Walter is 4-1 in singles, posting three wins at court two. Sophomore Anna Smith is right behind Walter with three wins.
UofL outlasted Pittsburgh 4-3 in a thriller last season. The Panthers take on Akron at home Friday, Feb. 8 before traveling to the Derby City.
Sophomore Claudia Bartolome leds Pitt in wins early in the season, going 4-1 in their first five matches. Bartolome and senior Gabriela Rezende have developed a formable team, going 7-3 in doubles through the fall and spring this year. Senior Natsumi Okamoto is coming off a career season, posting 17 wins at singles in 2018.
Louisville will travel to Lincoln, Nebraska as the Cards take on the Nebraska and Wichita State in a weekend series. They return home Friday, Feb. 22.
