Cardinals Fall at Virginia Tech

Friday, April 5

Blacksburg, VA

3:00 p.m.

University of Louisville

Virginia Tech

Dina Chaika during the match between Louisville and Boston College at Bass-Rudd Tennis Center, March 29, 2019.

April 05, 2019 | Women's Tennis

Box Score

UofL edged 4-3 by Hokies

By: Nancy Worley

The University of Louisville women's tennis team fell 4-3 at Virginia Tech Friday evening in Blacksburg, Va.

Tech (5-7, 1-3 ACC) took the doubles point with wins on all three courts. At No. 1, Natalie Novotna and Rita Pinto won 6-2 over Sena Suswam and Dina Chaika. Raven Neely and Diana Wong fell in a tiebreaker at No. 2, 7-6(4) to VT's Nika Kozar and Nina Sorkin. At No. 3, Samantha Gillas and Elizabet Danailova edged Chloe Hamlin and Aleksandra Mally in a 7-6(3) decision.

In singles, No. 116 ranked Natalie Novotna beat UofL's Sena Suswam 6-3, 6-2 at the No. 1 slot. Chloe Hamlin put Louisville on the board with a 6-2, 1-6, 6-1 over Rita Pinto win at No. 5. Nikolina Jovic beat Nika Kozar 7-5, 6-3 at No. 2. The Hokies pushed back at No. 6 when Nina Sorkin downed Cardinal Diana Wong 6-2, 3-6, 6-2. Samantha Gillas of VT downed Aleksandra Mally 1-5, 6-4, 7-5 to clinch the match. Raven Neely beat VT's Elizabet Danailova 3-6, 7-5, 7-5 for UofL's third point.

The Cardinals (10-11) head to Charlottesville, Va. for a match on Sunday at No. 20 Virginia on April 7 at 11 a.m.

Louisville vs Virginia Tech
4/5/2019 at Blacksburg,VA | Burrows-Burleson Tennis Center

Virginia Tech 4, Louisville 3

Singles competition
1. #116 Natalie Novotna (VT) def. Sena Suswam (LOU) 6-3, 6-2
2. Nikolina Jovic (LOU) def. Nika Kozar (VT) 7-5, 6-3
3. Samantha Gillas (VT) def. Aleksandra Mally (LOU) 1-6, 6-4, 7-5
4. Raven Neely (LOU) def. Elizabet Danailova (VT) 3-6, 7-5, 7-5
5. Chloe Hamlin (LOU) def. Rita Pinto (VT) 6-2, 1-6, 6-1
6. Nina Sorkin (VT) def. Diana Wong (LOU) 6-2, 3-6, 6-2

Doubles competition
1. Natalie Novotna/Rita Pinto (VT) def. Sena Suswam/Dina Chaika (LOU) 6-2
2. Nika Kozar/Nina Sorkin (VT) def. Raven Neely/Diana Wong (LOU) 7-6 (7-4)
3. Elizabet Danailova/Samantha Gillas (VT) def. Chloe Hamlin/Aleksandra Mally (LOU) 7-6 (7-3)

Match Notes:
Louisville 10-10
Virginia Tech 7-12
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3,2); Singles (1,5,2,6,3,4)