Cardinals Beat Marshall 5-2

Friday, February 8

Huntington, WV

4:00 p.m.

University of Louisville

Marshall

Chloe Hamlin during the Cardinals match with Cincinnati at Bass-Rudd Tennis Center on January 27.

Photo by: Jeff Reinking | Louisville Athletics

February 08, 2019 | Women's Tennis

Box Score

Cards move to 8-0

By: Nancy Worley

The University of Louisville women's tennis team took the doubles point and four singles matches to beat Marshall 5-2 in Huntington, W.V. on Friday evening.

UofL's No. 1 pair of Raven Neely and Nikolina Jovic beat Liz Stefancic and Matilde Mulatero 6-3 and then Chloe Hamlin and Aleksandra Mally defeated Madi Ballow and Victoria Walter 6-2 at No. 3 to clinch the point.

The Cards carried their momentum into singles when they took the first point at No. 5 when Chloe Hamlin handled Madi Ballow 6-3, 6-2. Marshall put a point on the board when Sena Suswam fell 6-2, 6-4 at No. 3. Louisville made it 3-1 when Aleksandra Mally took down Victoria Walter at No. 1 6-2, 6-3. After dropping the match at No. 2, No. 114-ranked Nikolina Jovic clinched the match with a three set win over Liz Stefancic 3-6, 6-3, 6-3. Diana Wong's 6-2, 6-1 win at No. 6 rounded out Louisville scoring.

The Cardinals return home to open the ACC slate on Sunday versus Pittsburgh at noon.

Tennis Match Results
Louisville vs Marshall
2/8/2019 at Huntington, W.Va.
(Huntington Tennis Club)

Louisville 5, Marshall 2

Singles competition
1. Aleksandra Mally (LOU) def. Victoria Walter (MAR) 6-2, 6-3
2. Anna Smith (MAR) def. Raven Neely (LOU) 7-5, 6-2
3. Daniela Dankanych (MAR) def. Sena Suswam (LOU) 6-2, 6-4
4. #114 Nikolina Jovic (LOU) def. Liz Stefancic (MAR) 3-6, 6-3, 6-3
5. Chloe Hamlin (LOU) def. Madi Ballow (MAR) 6-3, 6-2
6. Diana Wong (LOU) def. Matilde Mulatero (MAR) 6-2, 6-1

Doubles competition
1. Raven Neely/Nikolina Jovic (LOU) def. Liz Stefancic/Matilde Mulatero (MAR) 6-3
2. Daniela Dankanych/Anna Smith (MAR) def. Sena Suswam/Diana Wong (LOU) 6-3
3. Chloe Hamlin/Aleksandra Mally (LOU) def. Madi Ballow/Victoria Walter (MAR) 6-2

Match Notes:
Louisville 8-0, 0-0 ACC
Marshall 2-4, 0-1 C-USA
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3,2); Singles (5,3,1,2,4,6)