The University of Louisville women’s tennis team had a successful match on Saturday, as they defeated Bellarmine 4-1 in the second match of the doubleheader. The Cardinals started off behind, as they dropped the doubles point to give Bellarmine a 1-0 lead heading into the singles competition.
Despite being down, the Cardinals quickly turned things around, as Maria Campos got her second win of the day to score the first point for Louisville. Campos beat Hanley Riner 6-0, 6-1 at No. 4 singles. Tyra Richardson followed suit, scoring the next point for the Cardinals when she dispatched Channing Varnum 6-2, 6-1, giving Louisville a 2-1 lead. Cici Xin also contributed to the Cardinals’ success, scoring a win with a 6-0, 6-3 victory over Shu Grosso at No. 5 singles. Rhea Verma sealed the deal for Louisville, clinching the match with a win at No. 2, going 6-3, 6-3 over Lailaa Bashir.
With this win, the Cardinals improved their record and will now look ahead to their next match. The team will be idle until January 28th when they host Ball State at noon and Eastern Kentucky at 5 p.m. This will be an opportunity for the Cardinals to continue their winning streak and showcase their skills on their home court.
Tennis Match Results
Bellarmine vs Louisville Women’s Tennis
1/20/2023 at Louisville, Ky
(Bass-Rudd Tennis Center)
Louisville Women’s Tennis 4, Bellarmine 1
Singles competition
1. Andrea DiPalma (LOU) vs. Ekaterina Tikhonko (BELL-WT) 6-3, 4-4, unfinished
2. Rhea Verma (LOU) def. Lailaa Bashir (BELL-WT) 6-3, 6-3
3. Jamilah Snells (LOU) vs. Vendula Kryslova (BELL-WT) 3-6, 5-5, unfinished
4. Maria Campos (LOU) def. Hanley Riner (BELL-WT) 6-0, 6-1
5. Cici Xin (LOU) def. Shu Grosso (BELL-WT) 6-0, 6-3
6. Tyra Richardson (LOU) def. Channing Varnum (BELL-WT) 6-2, 6-1
Doubles competition
1. Ekaterina Tikhonko/Lailaa Bashir (BELL-WT) def. Cici Xin/Jamilah Snells (LOU) 6-2
2. Rhea Verma/Sasha Gorchanyuk (LOU) def. Hanley Riner/Shu Grosso (BELL-WT) 6-2
3. Vendula Kryslova/Channing Varnum (BELL-WT) def. Andrea DiPalma/Maria Campos (LOU) 7-5
Match Notes:
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1,3); Singles (4,6,5,2)
T-2:38 hrs  A-100 Â
RESULTS
Kentucky vs. ETSU
Doubles
Molina/Stevens (UK) vs. Bakhodirova/Shumeika (ETSU) 4-3(unfinished)
Mills/Urrutia (UK) def. Carvajal/Rivera (ETSU) 6-1
Eades/Hammond (UK) def. Alexandrova/Alfaro (ETSU) 6-2
Singles
Elizabeth Stevens (UK) def. Bakhodirova (ETSU) 4-6, 6-2, 6-3
Florencia Urrutia (UK) def. Shumeika (ETSU) 6-2, 6-3
Carlota Molina (UK) def. Carvajal (ETSU) 3-6, 7-6(3), 6-0
Lidia Gonzalez (UK) def. Rivera (ETSU) 4-6, 6-3, 6-4
Makayla Mills (UK) def. Alexandrova (ETSU) 2-6, 6-4, [10-5]
Zoe Hammond (UK) def. Elizarraras (ETSU) 7-5, 6-1
Order of Finish:
Doubles—2, 3
Singles—2, 1, 3, 4, 5, 6
Kentucky vs. Miami (OH)
Doubles
Molina/Stevens (UK) vs. Denysiewicz-Slowek/Rico (M-OH) 3-4 (unfinished)
Mills/Urrutia (UK) def. Valentinsson/Zalukar (M-OH) 6-2
Eades/Hammond (UK) def. Saravanan/Van Hansewyk (M-OH) 6-1
Singles
Elizabeth Stevens (UK) def. Rico (M-OH) 6-3, 6-1
Florencia Urrutia (UK) def. Saravanan (M-OH) 6-1, 6-1
Denysiewicz-Slowek (M-OH) def. Carlota Molina (UK) 7-5, 6-2
Makayla Mills (UK) def. Valentinsson (M-OH) 2-6, 6-3, 6-4
Zoe Hammond (UK) vs. Van Hansewyk (M-OH) 6-2, 6-4
Zalukar (M-OH) def. Ellie Eades (UK) 6-4, 4-6, [11-9]
Order of Finish:
Doubles—3, 2
Singles—2, 1, 3, 4, 5, 6
