ROME, Ga. — The University of Louisville women’s tennis team fell 4-3 to Boston College in the first round of the ACC Tennis Championships on Wednesday afternoon at the Rome Tennis Center.
Louisville finishes the season at 8-15 (0-14 ACC) with the loss.
In doubles, Chelsea Sawyer and Dina Chaika defeated Stephanie Sanchez and Plobrung Plipuech 6-2 on court 3 to give the Cardinals early momentum. Andrea Di Palma and Tatiana Simova dispatched No. 35 Marice Aguiar and Laura Lopez 6-3 at the No. 1 spot to clinch the doubles point for Louisville.
Boston College evened the match up at 1-1 to start singles after a win on court 4. Di Palma defeated Aguiar 7-6 (7-2), 6-4 to put Louisville back in front. The teams continued to trade wins in singles after Boston College won in three sets at the No. 3 spot and Simova rallied against Sanchez in three sets 4-6, 7-5, 7-6 (8-6) to give the Cardinals a 3-2 lead. Boston College won in three sets in both of remaining two singles matches to clinch the 4-3 win.
Boston College 4, Louisville 3
Singles competition
1. Andrea Di Palma (LOU) def. Marice Aguiar (BC) 7-6 (7-2), 6-4
2. Laura Lopez (BC) def. Rhea Verma (LOU) 1-6, 6-3, 7-5
3. Plobrung Plipuech (BC) def. Chelsea Sawyer (LOU) 4-6, 6-3, 6-1
4. Natasha Irani (BC) def. Sasha Gorchanyuk (LOU) 6-4, 6-2
5. Tatiana Simova (LOU) def. Stephanie Sanchez (BC) 4-6, 7-5, 7-6 (8-6)
6. Sophia Edwards (BC) def. Dina Chaika (LOU) 5-7, 6-3, 6-2
Doubles competition
1. Andrea Di Palma/Tatiana Simova (LOU) def. #35 Marice Aguiar/Laura Lopez (BC) 6-3
2. Sophia Edwards/Hailey Wilcox (BC) vs. Rhea Verma/Sasha Gorchanyuk (LOU) 3-4, unfinished
3. Chelsea Sawyer/Dina Chaika (LOU) def. Stephanie Sanchez/Plobrung Plipuech (BC) 6-2
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1); Singles (4,1,3,5,2,6)
ACC Women’s Tennis Championship, Match 2
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