Cardinals fall to NC State

Sunday, February 23

LOUISVILLE, KY

12:00 p.m.

University of Louisville

North Carolina State

Dina Chaika scores the lone singles point for the Cards

February 23, 2020 | Women's Tennis

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UofL falls 5-2 to NC State

By: Jerry McCarty

LOUISVILLE, Ky -- The University of Louisville women's tennis team fell 5-2 to North Carolina State on Sunday afternoon at the Bass-Rudd Tennis Center.

Louisville started out strong in doubles when the No. 2 pair of Raven Neely and Diana Wong defeated Lexi Keberle and Lana Mavor 6-3. The Cards won the point when the No. 3 paid of Niklolina Jovic and Dina Chaika defeated Liz Norman and Marta Gonzalez-Ballbe 6-4.

Cardinal Jelena Vujanic was the first to fall in singles, bowing out to Lexi Keverle 6-0, 6-1 at No. 3 just before her teammate Diana Wong fell 6-2, 6-0 to Lana Mavor at No. 6. At No 4, NC State's Jaeda Daniel blew by Nikolina Jovic 6-2, 6-3. NC State secured the match point when Anna Rogers defeated UofL's Rhea Verma 6-4, 7-5 at No. 2. No. 5 Dina Chaika secured the Cards lone singles point after defeating Liz Norman 4-6, 6-2, 7-5.

"I never like losing. I've been coaching long enough to not be into moral victories but if we take today and use it properly. I do feel like we can benefit from this. We can build onto and make us better in the future. I feel like this should give us some positive vibes, because we didn't play as well as we could have," said UofL head coach Mark Beckham.

Tennis Match Results

NC State Wolfpack vs Louisville

2/23/2020 at Louisville, Ky (Bass-Rudd Tennis Center)

NC State Wolfpack 5, Louisville 2

Singles competition

1. Alana Smith (NCST) def. Raven Neely (LOU) 6-7, 6-1, 10-3

2. Anna Rogers (NCST) def. Rhea Verma (LOU) 6-4, 7-5

3. Lexi Keberle (NCST) def. Jelena Vujanic (LOU) 6-0, 6-1

4. Jaeda Daniel (NCST) def. Nikolina Jovic (LOU) 6-2, 6-3

5. Dina Chaika (LOU) def. Liz Norman (NCST) 4-6, 6-2, 7-5

6. Lana Mavor (NCST) def. Diana Wong (LOU) 6-2, 6-0

Doubles competition