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Friday, February 24
LOUISVILLE, KY
4:00 p.m.
University of Louisville
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vs
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Clemson
Cardinals Fall to No. 29 Clemson in Thriller
February 24, 2023 | Women's Tennis
Cards fell 4-3 to Tigers
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- The University of Louisville women's tennis team took No. 29 Clemson down the final set before falling 4-3 Friday night at the Bass-Rudd Tennis Center.
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The Cardinals lost the No. 3 doubles but Sasha Gorchanyuk and Maria Campos rolled 6-2 over Cristina Mayorova and Leigh Van Zyl at No. 2. UofL clinched the point when the No. 1 doubles pair of Rhea Verma and Andrea Di Palma won 6-4 over Eleni Louka and Samantha Buyckx.
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UofL took a 1-0 lead into the singles but Clemson evened the score with a win at No. 2. Rhea Verma dispatched Clemson's Samantha Buyckx 6-4, 6-1 at No. 3. At No. 4, Louisville's Tyra Richardson beat Jenna Thompson 6-4, 7-5 just moments before the Cards fell 6-1, 7-6 (4) at No. 1. Clemson tied the match at 3 with a three-set win at No. 6 leaving the fate of the match in the hands of No. 5 Maria Campos and Clemson's Daniella Medvedeva. Clemson won the first set 6-2 before Campos won the second set 7-6 with a 7-5 tiebreaker and then Medvedeva outlasted Campos to win the set and match for the Tigers.
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The Cardinals are back in action at noon on Sunday at the Bass-Rudd Tennis Center.
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Results
Clemson Women's Tennis vs Louisville Women's Tennis
2/24/2023 at Louisville, Ky.
(Bass-Rudd Tennis Center)
#29 Clemson Women's Tennis 4, Louisville Women's Tennis 3
Singles competition
1. Eleni Louka (CUW) def. Andrea Di Palma (LOU) 6-1, 7-6 (7-4)
2. Cristina Mayorova (CUW) def. Jamilah Snells (LOU) 6-2, 6-2
3. Rhea Verma (LOU) def. Samantha Buyckx (CUW) 6-4, 6-1
4. Tyra Richardson (LOU) def. Jenna Thompson (CUW) 6-4, 7-5
5. Daniella Medvedeva (CUW) def. Maria Campos (LOU) 6-2, 6-7 (5-7), 6-4
6. Sophia Hatton (CUW) def. Sasha Gorchanyuk (LOU) 2-6, 6-2, 6-4
Doubles competition
1. Rhea Verma/Andrea Di Palma (LOU) def. Eleni Louka/Samantha Buyckx (CUW) 6-4
2. Sasha Gorchanyuk/Maria Campos (LOU) def. Cristina Mayorova/Leigh Van Zyl (CUW) 6-2
3. Sophia Hatton/Daniella Medvedeva (CUW) def. Jamilah Snells/Tyra Richardson (LOU) 6-0
Match Notes:
Clemson Women's Tennis 11-1; National ranking #29
Louisville Women's Tennis 7-3
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (2,3,4,1,6,5)
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The Cardinals lost the No. 3 doubles but Sasha Gorchanyuk and Maria Campos rolled 6-2 over Cristina Mayorova and Leigh Van Zyl at No. 2. UofL clinched the point when the No. 1 doubles pair of Rhea Verma and Andrea Di Palma won 6-4 over Eleni Louka and Samantha Buyckx.
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UofL took a 1-0 lead into the singles but Clemson evened the score with a win at No. 2. Rhea Verma dispatched Clemson's Samantha Buyckx 6-4, 6-1 at No. 3. At No. 4, Louisville's Tyra Richardson beat Jenna Thompson 6-4, 7-5 just moments before the Cards fell 6-1, 7-6 (4) at No. 1. Clemson tied the match at 3 with a three-set win at No. 6 leaving the fate of the match in the hands of No. 5 Maria Campos and Clemson's Daniella Medvedeva. Clemson won the first set 6-2 before Campos won the second set 7-6 with a 7-5 tiebreaker and then Medvedeva outlasted Campos to win the set and match for the Tigers.
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The Cardinals are back in action at noon on Sunday at the Bass-Rudd Tennis Center.
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Results
Clemson Women's Tennis vs Louisville Women's Tennis
2/24/2023 at Louisville, Ky.
(Bass-Rudd Tennis Center)
#29 Clemson Women's Tennis 4, Louisville Women's Tennis 3
Singles competition
1. Eleni Louka (CUW) def. Andrea Di Palma (LOU) 6-1, 7-6 (7-4)
2. Cristina Mayorova (CUW) def. Jamilah Snells (LOU) 6-2, 6-2
3. Rhea Verma (LOU) def. Samantha Buyckx (CUW) 6-4, 6-1
4. Tyra Richardson (LOU) def. Jenna Thompson (CUW) 6-4, 7-5
5. Daniella Medvedeva (CUW) def. Maria Campos (LOU) 6-2, 6-7 (5-7), 6-4
6. Sophia Hatton (CUW) def. Sasha Gorchanyuk (LOU) 2-6, 6-2, 6-4
Doubles competition
1. Rhea Verma/Andrea Di Palma (LOU) def. Eleni Louka/Samantha Buyckx (CUW) 6-4
2. Sasha Gorchanyuk/Maria Campos (LOU) def. Cristina Mayorova/Leigh Van Zyl (CUW) 6-2
3. Sophia Hatton/Daniella Medvedeva (CUW) def. Jamilah Snells/Tyra Richardson (LOU) 6-0
Match Notes:
Clemson Women's Tennis 11-1; National ranking #29
Louisville Women's Tennis 7-3
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (2,3,4,1,6,5)
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Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
3,2,1
#1 Singles Match
12
Eleni Louka / 0 [CUW]
67
16
#2 Singles Match
12
Cristina Mayorova / 0 [CUW]
66
22
#3 Singles Match
12
Samantha Buyckx / 0 [CUW]
41
66
#4 Singles Match
12
Jenna Thompson / 0 [CUW]
45
67
#5 Singles Match
123
Daniella Medvedeva / 0 [CUW]
666
274
#6 Singles Match
123
Sophia Hatton / 0 [CUW]
266
624
Order of Finish:
2,3,4,1,6,5
Players Mentioned
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