Cardinals Continue Play at Day 2 of Martha Thorn Invitational

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Cardinals Continue Play at Day 2 of Martha Thorn Invitational

October 08, 2022 | Women's Tennis

UofL wraps up play on Sunday at 10 a.m.

By: Cortney VanLiew

MORGANTOWN, W.V. – The University of Louisville women's tennis team finished the second day of competition at the Martha Thorn Invitational hosted by West Virginia.

The Cardinals won 3-0 against Duquesne in doubles. The duo of Maria Campos and Rhea Verma won 6-3 at the No. 1 pair against Margo Pessy and Ellen Shanahan. At the No. 2 pair, seniors Andrea Di Palma and Cici Xin beat Jasa Roka and Anastasiia Kotsyuba 6-1. Sasha Gorchanyuk and Tyra Richardson won the No. 3 pair 6-1 against Daniela Latoni and Natasha Novak.

In singles, UofL tied 3-3 with West Virginia. In the No. 2 spot for singles, Rhea Verma took down Momoko Nagato 6-3, 6-2. Xin defeated Michaela Kucharova 7-6 (7-4), 4-6, 12-10 at No. 3 singles. Richardson won at No. 6 singles beating Ellen Shanahan 6-3, 6-2.

The Cardinals will wrap up the Martha Thorn Invitational on Sunday at 10 a.m. ET. UofL is tentatively scheduled to play singles against JMU and Penn State.

SATURDAY
Singles
Louisville 3, West Virginia 3
Ting-Pei Chang (WVU) def. Andrea Di Palma 2-6, 6-1, 10-4
Rhea Verma def. Momoko Nagato 6-3, 6-2
CiCi Xin def. Michaela Kucharova 7-6 (7-4), 4-6, 12-10
Kendall Kovick (WVU) def. Maria Campos 7-5, 6-0
Tatiana Lipatova (WVU) def. Sasha Gorchanyuk 1-6, 7-5, 10-4
Tyra Richardson def. Ellen Shanahan 6-3, 6-2

Doubles
Louisville 3, Duquesne 0
Maria Campos / Rhea Verma def. Margo Pessy / Ellen Shanahan 6-3
Andrea Di Palma / Cici Xin def. Jasa Roka / Anastasiia Kotsyuba 6-1
Sasha Gorchanyuk / Tyra Richardson def. Daniela Latoni / Natasha Novak 6-1