No. 50 Cardinals Drop Match to Clemson

Sunday, April 11

LOUISVILLE, KY

12:00 p.m.

University of Louisville

Clemson

April 11, 2021 | Women's Tennis

Box Score

Louisville fall 4-3 to Tigers

By: Nancy Worley

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- The University of Louisville women's tennis team fell 4-3 to Clemson Sunday afternoon in the Bass-Rudd Tennis Center.

In doubles, Rhea Verma and Andrea Di Palma beat Cristina Mayorova and Sophia Hatton 6-2 as the first pair to finish. However, Raven Neely and Chelsea Sawyer fell 6-4 at No. 2 and Dina Chaika and Nikolina Jovic fell 6-4 at No. 3 to give the Tigers the doubles point.

In singles, Clemson struck first when Mayorova defeated Jovic 6-4, 6-2 and Hatton was able to upset No. 93-ranked Di Palma 7-6 (7-4), 6-4 to go up 3-0. But the Cardinals rallied when Neely outlasted Mackenzy Middlebrook 7-4, 7-6 (8-6). Sawyer beat Ali Despain 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 and Verma dropped her first set but came bac to win at No. 5 5-7, 6-2, 6-4 to tie the match at three.

The match came down to the No. 6 spot where Jelena Vujanic battled Laura Marti to three sets before falling 4-6, 7-5, 6-2 win.

The match was the last ACC regular season competition. The Cardinals will play Butler on April 17 and celebrate Senior Day at the Bass-Rudd Tennis Center.

Tennis Match Results
Clemson Tigers vs Louisville
Apr 11, 2021 at Louisville, Ky.
(Bass-Rudd Tennis Center)
Clemson Tigers 4, #50 Louisville 3
Singles competition
1. Cristina Mayorova (CU) def. Nikolina Jovic (LOU) 6-4, 6-2
2. Sophia Hatton (CU) def. #93 Andrea Di Palma (LOU) 7-6 (7-4), 6-4
3. Raven Neely (LOU) def. M. Middlebrooks (CU) 7-5, 7-6 (8-6)
4. Chelsea Sawyer (LOU) def. Ali Despain (CU) 4-6, 6-3, 6-4
5. Rhea Verma (LOU) def. Lana Sipek (CU) 5-7, 6-2, 6-4
6. Laura Marti (CU) def. Jelena Vujanic (LOU) 4-6, 7-5, 6-2
Doubles competition
1. Rhea Verma/Andrea Di Palma (LOU) def. Cristina Mayorova/Sophia Hatton (CU) 6-2
2. Ali Despain/Laura Marti (CU) def. Raven Neely/Chelsea Sawyer (LOU) 6-4
3. Lana Sipek/M. Middlebrooks (CU) def. Dina Chaika/Nikolina Jovic (LOU) 6-4
Match Notes:
Clemson Tigers 8-14, 2-10
Louisville 7-12,3-10; National ranking #50
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3,2); Singles (1,2,3,4,6,5)
T-3:20