Miami University
Louisville
RedHawks Round Out Weekend With Match Against the Cardinals
2/12/2017 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
Box Score
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Miami University's tennis team closed out their busy weekend with another loss against the University of Louisville, 6-1, Sunday afternoon at the Bass-Rudd Tennis Center. Miami continued to play down a player due to illness. This weekend's losses set Miami's record back, 1-4.
The doubles competition opened up with a loss at No. 2 where sophomores Emily Struble and Anzhelika Shapovalova fell to UL's Ariana Rodriguez and Sena Suswam, (6-2). The duo juniors Nelli Ponomareva and Anastasiia Vasiukhina redeemed the RedHawks with their win over Mariana Humber and Abbie Pahz, (6-4).
In singles action, Ponomareva contributed the 'Hawks' only point for the day with her win over Sena Suswanm in a battle of a match. The Russian-native defeated her opponent in a tough match (6-1, 6-7 (7-10), 10-6).
Vasiukhina dropped her match agains Abbie Pahz, 6-2, 6-1. Sophomore Abby Brady fell at No. 5 to Tiffany Huber of Louisville, (6-0, 6-1). Struble fought it out with Mariana Humberg in the No. 3 position, but ultimately fell to her opponent, (6-3, 6-4). Louisville's Aleksandra Mall topped Shapovalova in the No. 1 flight, (6-3, 7-5, (7-5)).
The RedHawks are back on home turf next weekend when they take on Eastern Kentucky at the Riverside Athletic Club in Hamilton, Ohio Feb. 17, at 4 p.m.
Singles competition
- Aleksandra Mally (LOU) def. A. Shapovalova (MIAMI) 6-3, 7-5 (7-5)
- Nelli Ponomareva (MIAMI) def. Sena Suswam (LOU) 6-1, 7-6 (10-7), 10-6
- Mariana Humberg (LOU) def. Emily Struble (MIAMI) 6-3, 6-4
- Abbie Pahz (LOU) def. A. Vasiukhina (MIAMI) 6-2, 6-1
- Tiffany Huber (LOU) def. Abby Braddy (MIAMI) 6-0, 6-1
- Ariana Rodriguez (LOU) def. No player (MIAMI), by forfeit
Doubles competition
- Nelli Ponomareva/A. Vasiukhina (MIAMI) def. Abbie Pahz/Mariana Humberg (LOU) 6-4
- Ariana Rodriguez/Sena Suswam (LOU) def. Emily Struble/A. Shapovalova (MIAMI) 6-2
- Tiffany Huber/Aleksandra Mally (LOU) def. No player/No player (MIAMI), by forfeit
Match Notes:
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (6,4,5,3,1,2)
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