Cardinals Fall at Vanderbilt

Sunday, February 6

Nashville, TN

1 p.m.

University of Louisville

Vanderbilt

Chelsea Sawyer and Dina Chaika during the game against UMiami (OH) at the Bass-Rudd Tennis Center on January 23, 2021.

February 06, 2022 | Women's Tennis

Box Score

UofL wins doubles point

By: Nancy Worley

The University of Louisville women's tennis team fell 6-1 at Vanderbilt Sunday afternoon in Nashville.

The Cardinals grabbed the doubles point to start the day. The pair of Andrea Di Palma and Tatiana Simova won 7-5 at No. 2 over Andessa Lee and Yufei Long. Dina Chaika and Chelsea Sawyer took down Marcella Cruz and Dasha Kourkina 6-4 at No. 3 to give the Cardinals a 1-0 lead going into the singles.

The Cardinals were swept in singles although two matches went into three sets, including Sawyers 7-6, 6-7 (2-7), 10-5 effort.

The Cardinals return to the friendly confines of the Bass-Rudd Tennis Center to face the Ball State Cardinals in a rescheduled match slated for 3 p.m.

Vanderbilt 6, Louisville 1
Singles competition
1. Anna Ross (VANDY) def. Andrea Di Palma (LOU) 6-1, 3-6, 6-3
2. #112 Anessa Lee (VANDY) def. Rhea Verma (LOU) 6-0, 6-3
3. Holly Staff (VANDY) def. Chelsea Sawyer (LOU) 7-5, 6-7 (2-7), 10-5
4. #119 Marcella Cruz (VANDY) def. Sasha Gorchanyuk (LOU) 6-4, 6-0
5. #96 Amy Stevens (VANDY) def. Dina Chaika (LOU) 6-1, 6-0
6. Dasha Kourkina (VANDY) def. Tatiana Simova (LOU) 6-1, 6-1
Doubles competition
1. Anna Ross/Holly Staff (VANDY) def. Sasha Gorchanyuk/Rhea Verma (LOU) 6-2
2. Andrea Di Palma/Tatiana Simova (LOU) def. Anessa Lee/Yufei Long (VANDY) 7-5
3. Dina Chaika/Chelsea Sawyer (LOU) def. Marcella Cruz/Dasha Kourkina (VANDY) 6-4
Match Notes:
Louisville 3-1
Vanderbilt 6--1
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3,2); Singles (5,4,2,1,6)