Cards Fall at No.30 Notre Dame

Sunday, March 23

South Bend, Ind.

12:00 p.m.

University of Louisville

University of Notre Dame

Team huddle before the match against UNCG

Photo by: Rachel Klotz | Louisville Athletics

March 23, 2025 | Women's Tennis

Box Score

By: Sarah Ennis

SOUTH BEND, Ind. – The University of Louisville women's tennis team fell 4-0 Sunday afternoon against No.30 Notre Dame at the Eck Tennis Pavilion. The Cardinals are now 9-6 on the season and just 1-5 in conference play.

In doubles action, the pairing of Germany Davis and Lika Peresypkina lost 6-1 at the No.3 spot while the duo of Alice Otis and Allie Gretkowski fell 6-3 on Court 1. The Spaniard duo of Berta Miret and Elena Noguero held a slight 4-3 advantage on Court 2 before the match was ultimately abandoned, giving the doubles point to the Irish.

Shifting to singles play, Notre Dame's Rylie Hanford made quick work of Davis 6-0, 6-0 to extend the lead for the Fighting Irish. At the No. 6 spot, Miret took a 6-2, 6-3 lost to put Notre Dame within a point from clinching the match. Noguero battled throughout the first set on Court 3 but ultimately lost 7-5 and went on to lose the second set 6-3 to give the Irish the win.

Up next the Cards will wrap-up its three-match road stint against Virginia and Virginia Tech on Friday, March 28 and Sunday, March 30, respectively. First serve on Friday is slated for 4 p.m., with Sunday's match scheduled to begin a noon.

#30 Notre Dame 4, Louisville 0
Doubles
1. Carrie Beckman/Akari Matsuno (ND) def. Alice Otis/Allie Gretkowski (LOU) 6-3
2. Nibi Ghosh/Rylie Hanford (ND) vs. Elena Noguero/Berta Miret (LOU) 3-4, unfinished
3. Bojana Pozder/Bianca Molnar (ND) def. Germany Davis/Lika Peresypkina (LOU) 6-1

Singles
1. #101 Akari Matsuno (ND) vs. Alice Otis (LOU) 6-4, 5-4, unfinished
2. Bianca Molnar (ND) vs. Lika Peresypkina (LOU) 5-7, 4-4, unfinished
3. Bojana Pozder (ND) def. Elena Noguero (LOU) 7-5, 6-3
4. Nibi Ghosh (ND) vs. Allie Gretkowski (LOU) 6-3, 5-5, unfinished
5. Rylie Hanford (ND) def. Germany Davis (LOU) 6-0, 6-0
6. Carrie Beckman (ND) def. Berta Miret (LOU) 6-2, 6-3

Match Notes
Louisville 9-6
Notre Dame 14-3; National ranking #30
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1); Singles (5,6,3)