Women's Tennis Completes Play at Miami Invitational

Sept. 15, 2014

The University of Louisville women's tennis team had a strong showing in singles on as they concluded Miami Invitational action at the Hepburn Varsity Tennis Courts on Sunday.

The Cards had victories against players from Eastern Kentucky from Ariana Rodriguez, who downed Dominika Hadnakova 6-1, 6-0 and Manuela Velasquez handled Marcela Jimenez 6-4, 6-5. Chloe Willets rolled over Melissa Gerritsemn 6-1, 6-0 but Cassie Pough lost a nailbiter 4-6, 7-6 (10-7) to Kristina Labeja.

"We had a solid day in singles," said UofL head coach Mark Beckham. "We split our matches but Cassie was very close to winning. She lost a match tiebreaker in the third set. Overall it was a good weekend for the players and we competed very well in our first outing."

DOUBLES1. Brinker/Di Lorenzo (XU) def. Velasquez/Rodriguez (UL), 8-52. Ghidotti/Liggins (XU) def. Willetts/Gerlach (UL), 8-23. Ismail/Patton (XU) def. Walter/Pough (UL), 8-4
1. Wiggins/Ismail (XU) def. Thurman/Guerrazzi (MU), 6-4
SINGLES1. Kristina Labeja (EKU) def. Cassie Pough (UL), 4-6, 7-6, (10-7)*2. Amandine Faouzi (EKU) def. Ellie Gerlach (UL), 7-5, 6-13. Ariana Rodriguez (UL) def. Dominika Hadnadova (EKU), 6-1, 6-04. Manuela Velasquez (UL) def. Marcela Jimenez (EKU), 6-4, 6-45. Chloe Willetts (UL) def. Melissa Gerritsen (EKU), 6-1, 6-06. Marina Marti (EKU) def. Caroline Walter (UL), 6-0, 7-6*Super set played in lieu of third set

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Players Mentioned

Cassie Pough

Ariana Rodriguez

Ariana Rodriguez

Manuela Velasquez

Chloe Willetts

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