Cardinals Fall at No. 22 Notre Dame

Friday, March 31

South Bend, Ind.

3:30 PM

University of Louisville

Notre Dame

March 31, 2023 | Women's Tennis

Box Score

Richardson and Verma record wins over the Irish

By: Nancy Worley

SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- The University of Louisville women's tennis team fell 5-2 to No. 22 Notre Dame Friday evening at the Eck Tennis Pavilion.

The Cardinals dropped the doubles point when they lost at the No. 1 and No. 3 slot. However, UofL's Jamilah Snells and Cici Xin defeated Yashna Yellayi/Rylie Hanford 7-6.

At No. 4, Louisville's Tyra Richardson downed Akari Matsuno 6-2, 4-6, 1-0 (10-5). Louisville's other point came from the No. 3 spot when Rhea Verma outlasted Carrie Beckman 7-5, 7-6 (9-7).

This was the only match on the schedule this week for the Cardinals. They are back in action on April 6 at Miami and April 8 at Florida State as ACC action continues.

Tennis Match Results
Louisville vs Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Mar 31, 2023 at South Bend, Ind.
(Eck Tennis Pavilion)
#22 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 5, Louisville 2
Singles competition
1. #59 Page Freeman (ND-W) def. Andrea Di Palma (LOU) 6-1, 3-0, retired
2. Bojana Pozder (ND-W) def. Jamilah Snells (LOU) 6-2, 1-0, retired
3. Rhea Verma (LOU) def. Carrie Beckman (ND-W) 7-5, 7-6 (9-7)
4. Tyra Richardson (LOU) def. Akari Matsuno (ND-W) 6-2, 4-6, 1-0 (10-5)
5. Nibi Ghosh (ND-W) def. Cici Xin (LOU) 7-5, 6-3
6. Rylie Hanford (ND-W) def. Maria Campos (LOU) 6-2, 6-3
Doubles competition
1. Page Freeman/Maria Olivia Castedo (ND-W) def. Andrea Di Palma/Rhea Verma (LOU) 7-5
2. Jamilah Snells/Cici Xin (LOU) def. Yashna Yellayi/Rylie Hanford (ND-W) 7-6
3. Carrie Beckman/Bojana Pozder (ND-W) def. Sasha Gorchanyuk/Maria Campos (LOU) 6-3
Match Notes:
Louisville 8-12, 0-9 ACC
Notre Dame Fighting Irish 13-7, 4-5 ACC; National ranking #22