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Tulsa Defeats Previously Unbeaten Louisville in Come-From-Behind Effort
2/3/2018 6:45:00 PM | Women's Tennis
Tulsa Defeats Previously Unbeaten Louisville in Come-From-Behind Effort
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – The Golden Hurricane needed a come-from-behind effort to knock off previously unbeaten Louisville, 4-3. Tulsa (6-2) needed four singles match victories to beat the Cardinals (6-1) at the Adams Tennis Complex.
In doubles action, Tamara Kupkova and Rouxanne Janse van Rensburg collected the only doubles win for TU, as they beat Tiffany Huber and Ariana Rodrigues, 6-2, at the No. 3 position.
Louisville's No. 1 doubles tandem of Abbie Pahz and Mariana Humberg knocked off Ksenia Luskatova and Martha Matoula, 6-4. Sena Suswam and Raven Neely bested Martina Okalova and Vera Ploner, 7-6 (6). The Cardinals led 1-0 after the completion of doubles.
Laskutova battled Aleksandra Mally in the No. 1 singles match. Laskutova came out on top in the first set, 7-5, before she took the second, 6-4. Laskutova improves to 6-1 in dual matches.
Okalova, the No. 122 ranked singles player, faced Pahz at the No. 3 spot. Okalova won the opening stanza, 6-4, but needed a tiebreaker in the second set, 7-6 (2). Okalova is now 5-1 in dual singles matches.
Kupkova won the first frame, 6-2, against Huber in the No. 4 singles match. Huber took the second set, 6-4, but Kupkova was resilient as she won the final set, 6-3. Kupkova is now 3-1 in dual matchups.
Ploner and Neely needed three sets to determine a winner. Ploner won the first set, 7-6 (4), but Neely won the second, 6-2. Ploner regained her composure and won the final set of the No. 5 singles match, 6-2. Ploner improves to 4-2 in duals.
Louisville's Humberg defeated Matoula 6-3 and 6-2 in the No. 2 singles match. Maya Smith won the No. 6 match, 6-1 and 6-3, against Alexandrina Chinikova.
The Golden Hurricane improves to 6-2 on the season. Tulsa returns to the courts on Sunday, Feb. 4, at noon, as it goes up against Middle Tennessee.
Tulsa 4, Louisville 3
Singles competition
1. Ksenia Laskutova (TU) def. Aleksandra Mally (Louisville) 7-5, 6-4
2. Mariana Humberg (Louisville) def. Martha Matoula (TU) 6-3, 6-2
3. #122 Martina Okalova (TU) def. Abbie Pahz (Louisville) 6-4, 7-6 (2)
4. Tamara Kupkova (TU) def. Tiffany Huber (Louisville) 6-2, 4-6, 6-3
5. Vera Ploner (TU) def. Raven Neely (Louisville) 7-6 (4), 2-6, 6-2
6. Maya Smith (Louisville) def. Alexandrina Chinikova (TU) 6-1, 6-3
Doubles competition
1. Abbie Pahz/Mariana Humberg (Louisville) def. Ksenia Laskutova/Martha Matoula (TU) 6-4
2. Sena Suswam/Raven Neely (Louisville) def. Martina Okalova/Vera Ploner (TU) 7-6 (6)
3. Tamara Kupkova/Rouxanne Janse van Rensburg (TU) def. Tiffany Huber/Ariana Rodriguez (Louisville) 6-2
Louisville 6-1
Tulsa 6-2
T-3:00
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
3,1,2
#1 Singles Match
#2 Singles Match
#3 Singles Match
#4 Singles Match
#5 Singles Match
#6 Singles Match
Order of Finish:
6,2,3,1,5,4
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