LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The University of Notre Dame women’s tennis team earned a 5-2 victory over Louisville Sunday afternoon. The Irish took the doubles point and continued to control the courts taking four of the six in singles. Notre Dame improves to 8-5 on the season and 1-2 in Atlantic Coast Conference play.
The Irish took the doubles point as Page Freeman and Maria Olivia Castedo combined for a 6-4 win at No. 1. Carrie Beckman and Nibedita Ghosh added a 6-2 win at No. 3 and the Irish were on the board.
Notre Dame went on to win flights one and two in straight-sets as Freeman and Julia Andreach earned points. Beckman and Castedo added two more at No. 4 and No. 5 as the Irish secured the victory.
#35 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 5, #65 Louisville 2
Singles competition
1. Page Freeman (ND) def. Andrea Di Palma (LOU) 6-0, 6-4
2. Julia Andreach (ND) def. Rhea Verma (LOU) 6-3, 6-2
3. Chelsea Sawyer (LOU) def. Nibedita Ghosh (ND) 6-1, 6-3
4. Carrie Beckman (ND) def. Sasha Gorchanyuk (LOU) 7-5, 6-2
5. Maria Olivia Castedo (ND) def. Tatiana Simova (LOU) 3-6, 6-4, 1-0, retired
6. Tyra Richardson (LOU) def. Meghan Coleman (ND) 6-2, 5-7, 10-7
Doubles competition
1. Page Freeman/Maria Olivia Castedo (ND) def. Rhea Verma/Sasha Gorchanyuk (LOU) 6-4
2. Tatiana Simova/Andrea Di Palma (LOU) def. Julia Andreach/Meghan Coleman (ND) 6-3
3. Carrie Beckman/Nibedita Ghosh (ND) def. Dina Chaika/Chelsea Sawyer (LOU) 6-2
Up Next
The Irish will return to the courts next week as they head to Clemson South Carolina for a matchup with the Tigers at noon.