Cardinals Fall to Wichita State

Saturday, March 7

LOUISVILLE, KY

11:00 a.m.

University of Louisville

Wichita State

March 07, 2020 | Women's Tennis

UofL had three match-points before falling 4-3

By: Nancy Worley

LOUISVILLE, Ky -- The University of Louisville women's tennis team fell 4-3 to Wichita State on Saturday afternoon at the Bass-Rudd Tennis Center. With the loss, the Cardinals drop to 8-5 on the season.

Louisville clinched the doubles point with a win at No.3 by Nikolina Jovic and Dina Chaika, who defeated Alexandra Lazarova and Natsumi Kurahashi 6-2. UofL clinched the point when the No. 2 pair of Raven Neely and Maia Haumueller downed Sarvinoz Saidhujaeva and Ting-Ya Hsu 6-3.

Cardinal Raven Neely was the first to fall in singles, bowing out to Sarvinoz Saidhujaeva 6-3, 6-3. Nikolina Jovic bounced the team back by defeating Alexandra Lazarova 6-2, 6-4 at No. 5 just before her teammate Dina Chaika fell 6-0, 6-4 to Ester Thebault at No. 4. Andrea Di Palma blew by Marta Bellucco 7-6, 6-2 at No. 3 before No. 6 Ting-Ya Hsu knocked off Maia Haumuller 7-5, 7-5 at No. 6. Wichita State's Lingwei Kong clinched the match at No. 2 over Rhea Verma 4-6, 6-3, 7-5.

The Cards will return to action on Sunday, March 8 at 12 p.m. against Notre Dame.

Wichita State vs Louisville
March 7, 2020 at Louisville, Ky.
Bass-Rudd Tennis Center
Louisville 3, Wichita State 4

Singles competition
1. Sarvinoz Saidhujaeva (WICH) def. Raven Neely (LOU) 6-3, 6-3
2. Lingwei Kong (WICH) def. Rhea Verma (LOU) 4-6, 6-3, 7-5
3. Andrea Di Palma (LOU) def. Marta Bellucco (WICH)7-6 (4), 6-2
4. Ester Thebault (WICH) def. Dina Chaika (LOU) 6-0, 6-4
5. Nikolina Jovic (LOU) def. Alexandra Lazarova (WICH) 6-2, 6-4
6. Ting-Ya Hsu (WICH) def. Maia Haumuller (LOU) 7-5, 7-5

Doubles competition
1. Rhea Verma/Andrea Di Palma (LOU), Marta Vellucco/Lingwei Kong (WICH) 4-4 DNF
2. Raven Neely/Maia Haumuller (UL) def. Sarvinoz Saidhujaeva/Ting-Ya Hsu. (WICH) 6-3
3. Dina Chaika/Nikolina Jovic (LOU) def. Alexandra Lazarova/Natsumi Kurahashi (WICH) 6-2

Match Notes:
Louisville:8-4, Wichita St.: 7-10
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2) Singles (1,5,4,3,6,2)
T- 3:05