Cards Win Twice in Final Day at Purdue Invitational

Sunday, September 26

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Chelsea Sawyer hits the ball during the match against Ball State on January 24, 2020.

September 26, 2021 | Women's Tennis

UofL downs Butler and Purdue

By: Nancy Worley

The University of Louisville women's tennis team ended play at the Purdue Invitational with a 5-1 win over Butler in singles and a 2-1 win over Purdue in doubles.

Against Butler in singles, the Cardinals had a battle on their hands, with three of the matches going three sets. Rhea Verma rolled 6-3, 6-2 at No. 1 over Natalie Boesing. Teammate Chelsea Sawyer beat Delaney Schruhamer 6-3. 6-2. Sasha Gorchanyuk survived a tiebreaker in the first set to win 7-6, 6-4. Freshman Tyra Richardson took the first and third sets for her win. Joy Callwood followed suit at No. 6 with a 6-4, 4-6, 7-5 win.

In doubles versus Purdue, Verma and Di Palma make quick work of Tara Milic and Juana Larranaga, winning 6-1. Chelsea Sawyer and Dina Chaika won 6-4 at the No. 2 slot.

SUNDAY
Butler 1, Louisville 5
Rhea Verma def. Natalie Boesing 6-3, 6-2
Chelsea Sawyer def. Delaney Schurhamer (B) 6-3, 6-2
Norah Balthazor (B) def. Dina Chaika 6-4, 4-6, 6-4
Sasha Gorchanyuk def. Katie Beavin (B) 7-6 (2), 6-4
Tyra Richardson def. Emma Beavin (B) 6-3, 3-6, 6-4
Joy Callwood def. Sara Linn (B) 6-4, 4-6, 7-5

Purdue 1, Louisville 2
(Doubles)
Rhea Verma/Andrea Di Palma def. Tara Milic/Juana Larranaga (P) 6-1
Chelsea Sawyer/Dina Chaika def. Nathalie Gasparin/Rut Galindo (P) 6-4
Csilla Fodor/Carmen Gallardo def. Sasha Gorchanyuk/Tyra Richardson 7-5

SATURDAY
Louisville 3, Purdue 3
(Singles)
Csilla Fodor (P) def. Andrea Di Palma 6-4, 2-1, ret.
Chelsea Sawyer def. Juana Larranaga (P) 6-2, 9-6, 6-1
Rhea Verma def. Seira Shimizu (P) 6-1, 6-4
Dina Chaika def. Tara Milic (P) 6-4, 3-6, 6-3
Carmen Gallardo (P) def. Sasha Gorchanyuk 7-6 (1), 6-3
Rut Galindo (P) def. Tyra Richardson 6-2, 7-5

Butler 0, Louisville 3
(Doubles)
Rhea Verma/Andrea Di Palma def. Natalie Boesing/Delaney Schurhamer (B) 6-2
Sasha Gorchanyuk/Tyra Richardson def. Veronika Bruetting/Sara Linn (B) 6-3
Chelsea Sawyer/Dina Chaika def. Katie Beavin/Norah Balthazor (B) 6-3

FRIDAY
Louisville 1 vs. Miami of Ohio 2
(Doubles)
Rhea Verma/Andrea Di Palma def. Brindtha Ramasamy/Laura Rico 6-1
Catherine Denysiewicz/Nishitha Saravanan def. Chelsea Sawyer/Tatiana Simova 6-3
Sara Zalukar/Emilia Valentinsson def. Dina Chaika/Sasha Gorchanyuk 6-2

Purdue 1, Louisville 2
(Doubles
Tatiana Simova/Chelsea Sawyer def. Juana Larranaga/Nathalia Gasparin (P) 6-4
Tyra Richardson/Sasha Gorchanyuk def Csilla Fodor/Rut Galindo (P) 6-1
Carmen Gallardo/Tara Milic (P) def. Joy Callwood/Dina Chaika 7-6 (4)

Louisville 6, Miami of Ohio 0
(Singles)
Andrea Di Palma def. Brindtha Ramasamy (M), 6-3, 6-2
Rhea Verma def. Laura Rico (M) 6-7, 6-3, 6-3
Tatiana Simova def. Sara Zalukar 7-6 (8), 6-3
Sasha Gorchanyuk def. Catherine Denysiewicz (M) 3-6, 6-1, 7-5
Dina Chaika def. Emilia Valentinsson (M) 6-4, 6-0
Tyra Richardson def. Sarah Dev (M) 4-6, 6-0, 6-4