Cards Fall to No. 1 Carolina

Sunday, February 27

LOUISVILLE, KY

12:00 p.m.

University of Louisville

North Carolina

rhea verma celebrates on the court against UNC

February 27, 2022 | Women's Tennis

Box Score

By: Nancy Worley

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The University of Louisville women's tennis team fell 6-1 to No. 1 North Carolina on Sunday afternoon at the Bass-Rudd Tennis Center.

Louisville drops to 7-3 with the loss and the top-ranked Tar Heels improve to 13-0.

The Cardinals fell in doubles at No. 2 and No. 3 to give Carolina the early 1-0 lead heading into singles.

Chelsea Sawyer defeated No. 25-ranked Carson Tanguilig 6-1, 6-2 to tie the match at 1-1. Carolina earned singles wins on Courts 4 and 6 to extend the lead to 3-1.

Louisville battled in the final three singles matches. Tatiana Simova split the first two sets and fell 6-2 in the third at No. 5. At No. 1 singles, Andrea Di Palma gave No. 7-ranked Cameron Morra all she could handle, winning the first set 6-4. Morra survived the second set 7-6 (4) and held on to win 10-7 in the final pro set tiebreaker. UofL's Rhea Verma was the last Cardinal standing, She dropped the first set 7-6 (4), won the second 6-4 before falling 10-2 to No. 35-ranked Fiona Crawley.

Louisville will stay at home to host Notre Dame March 6 at 1 p.m.

Tennis Match Results
North Carolina vs Louisville
2/27/2022 at Louisville, KY
(Bass-Rudd Tennis Center)

#1 North Carolina 6, Louisville 1

Singles competition
1. #7 Cameron Morra (NC) def. Andrea Di Palma (LOU) 4-6, 7-6 (7-4), 10-7
2. #35 Fiona Crawley (NC) def. Rhea Verma (LOU) 7-6 (7-4), 4-6, 10-2
3. Chelsea Sawyer (LOU) def. #25 Carson Tanguilig (NC) 6-1, 6-2
4. Anika Yarlagadda (NC) def. Sasha Gorchanyuk (LOU) 6-1, 6-1
5. Alle Sanford (NC) def. Tatiana Simova (LOU) 6-3, 1-6, 6-2
6. Kacie Harvey (NC) def. Tyra Richardson (LOU) 6-3, 6-3

Doubles competition
1. Sasha Gorchanyuk/Rhea Verma (LOU) vs. Cameron Morra/Carson Tanguilig (NC) 5-3, unfinished
2. Alle Sanford/Elizabeth Scotty (NC) def. Andrea Di Palma/Tatiana Simova (LOU) 6-2
3. Kacie Harvey/Anika Yarlagadda (NC) def. Dina Chaika/Chelsea Sawyer (LOU) 6-1

Match Notes:
North Carolina 13-0; National ranking #1
Louisville 7-3
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2); Singles (3,4,6,5,1,2)