Transfer Maria Campos made her dual match debut as a Cardinal by clinching the University of Louisville women’s tennis team’s season-opening match with a 4-3 win over Northern Illinois.
The Cardinals took the doubles point when Rhea Verma and Sasha Gorchanyuk combined forces at No. 2 to beat Nataly Miroslavova Ninova 6-3. Andrea DiPalma and Maria Campos took the No. 3 slot with a 6-3 win over NIU’s Jenna Horne and Isabella Righi.
Taking the 1-0 lead into singles, UofL newcomer Jamilah Snells pushed the Cards to 2-0 with a decisive 6-2, 6-2 win over Diana Lukyanova. Andrea DiPalma beat NIU’s Anastasia Rakita 6-3, 6-3 at No. 1 and then Maria Campos clinched the match with a win at No. 4 with a 4-6, 6-1, 6-3 comeback victory over Reagan Welch.
The match was the first of a doubleheader slated for today. The Cardinals will face crosstown rival
Results
Louisville Women’s Tennis 4, NIU Huskies 3
Singles competition
1. Andrea DiPalma (LOU) def. Anastasia Rakita (NIU) 6-3, 6-3
2. Erika Dimitriev (NIU) def. Rhea Verma (LOU) 4-6, 7-6 (7-5), 10-7
3. Jamilah Snells (LOU) def. Diana Lukyanova (NIU) 6-2, 6-2
4. Maria Campos (LOU) def. Reagan Welch (NIU) 4-6, 6-1, 6-3
5. N Miroslavova Ninova (NIU) def. Tyra Richardson (LOU) 6-2, 2-6, 6-2
6. Isabella Righi (NIU) def. Sasha Gorchanyuk (LOU) 4-6, 6-2, 6-0
Doubles competition
1. Anastasia Rakita/Erika Dimitriev (NIU) def. Jamilah Snells/Cici Xin (LOU) 7-6 (7-4)
2. Rhea Verma/Sasha Gorchanyuk (LOU) def. N Miroslavova Ninova/Reagan Welch (NIU) 6-3
3. Andrea DiPalma/Maria Campos (LOU) def. Jenna Horne/Isabella Righi (NIU) 6-3
Match Notes:
NIU Huskies 0-0
Louisville Women’s Tennis 0-0
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3,1); Singles (3,1,5,4,6,2)
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