Cardinals Down Redhawks 4-3

Sunday, January 23

LOUISVILLE, KY

11:00 a.m.

University of Louisville

Miami (OH)

Tatiana Simova and Andrea Di Palma share a laugh

January 23, 2022 | Women's Tennis

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Louisville is 3-0 in dual matches this spring

By: Nancy Worley

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

The Cardinals took the doubles point when the pair of Andrea Di Palma and Tatiana Simova beat Catherine Denysiewicz-Slowek and Nishitha Saravanan 7-5 at No. 2 to clinch. Dina Chaika and Chelsea Sawyer downed Sara Zalukar and Emilia Valentinsson 6-4 at No. 3 for the other win.

In singles, Simova dispatched Makenzie Long 6-2, 6-2 for the first singles win before Sasha Gorchanyuk rolled Sara Zalukar 6-3, 6-2. Rhea Verma clinched the match with a 7-5, 6-3 win over Laura Rico at No. 2 for the win.

UofL moves to 3-0 on the season and the Redhawks even their record at 2-2.

Tennis Match Results
Miami (OH) vs Louisville
1/23/2022 at Louisville, KY
(Bass-Rudd Tennis Center)

Louisville 4, Miami (OH) 3

Singles competition
1. Brindtha Ramasamy (MUOH) def. Andrea Di Palma (LOU) 4-6, 6-3, 10-8
2. Rhea Verma (LOU) def. Laura Rico (MUOH) 7-5, 6-3
3. C Denysiewicz-Slowek (MUOH) def. Chelsea Sawyer (LOU) 6-4, 6-0
4. Nishitha Saravanan (MUOH) def. Dina Chaika (LOU) 7-5, 6-1
5. Sasha Gorchanyuk (LOU) def. Sara Zalukar (MUOH) 6-3, 6-2
6. Tatiana Simova (LOU) def. Makensie Long (MUOH) 6-2, 6-0

Doubles competition
1. Brindtha Ramasamy/Laura Rico (MUOH) def. Rhea Verma/Sasha Gorchanyuk (LOU) 6-4
2. Andrea Di Palma/Tatiana Simova (LOU) def. C Denysiewicz-Slowek/Nishitha Saravanan (MUOH) 7-5
3. Dina Chaika/Chelsea Sawyer (LOU) def. Sara Zalukar/Emilia Valentinsson (MUOH) 6-4

Match Notes:
Miami (OH) 2-1
Louisville 2-0
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1,2); Singles (6,3,5,4,2,1)