Aces home on Saturday
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Louisville picked up the doubles point before sweeping singles action on its way to a 7-0 win over the University of Evansville women’s tennis team on Friday.
Diana Tkachenko put up a nice fight at #2 singles, falling in three sets, 6-4, 2-6, 1-0 (10-3). She was defeated by Mariana Humberg. Chieko Yamada gave it her all at #1 singles, falling to Aleksandra Mally, 6-2, 7-6 (7-3).
UE will look to get back on track with a pair of home matches on Saturday at Wesselman Park. The Purple Aces face Wright State in a 1 p.m. match before welcoming IUPUI at 4:30.
Tennis Match Results
University of Evansville vs LOUISVILLE
Mar 17, 2017 at Louisville, Ky
(Bass-Rudd Tennis Center)
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LOUISVILLE 7, University of Evansville 0
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Singles competition
- Aleksandra Mally (LOU) def. Chieko Yamada (UE) 6-2, 7-6 (7-3)
- Mariana Humberg (LOU) def. Diana Tkachenko (UE) 6-4, 2-6, 1-0 (10-3)
- Elle Stokes (LOU) def. Nicoli Pereira (UE) 6-1, 6-3
- Tiffany Huber (LOU) def. Daria Pentsova (UE) 6-0, 6-1
- Ariana Rodriguez (LOU) def. Andrea Pascual-Larri (UE) 6-3, 6-3
- Jessie Paul (LOU) def. Andjela Brguljan (UE) 6-2, 6-0
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Doubles competition
- Elle Stokes/Mariana Humberg (LOU) def. Chieko Yamada/Theodora Soldatou (UE) 6-1
- Aleksandra Mally/Ariana Rodriguez (LOU) def. Nicoli Pereira/Diana Tkachenko (UE) 6-2
- Olivia Boesing/Tiffany Huber (LOU) def. Andjela Brguljan/Daria Pentsova (UE) 6-3