Hokies advance at ACC Championships

Women's tennis defeats Louisville, 4-1

April 25, 2018

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – The Virginia Tech women’s tennis team defeated Louisville 4-1 on Wednesday afternoon to advance past the second round at the 2018 ACC Women’s Tennis Championship in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

Tech claimed the doubles match on court one as Caroline Daxhelet and Natalie Novotna paired up to defeat No. 46 Abbie Pahz and Mariana Humberg 6-4. The Cardinals claimed the match on court three, leaving the deciding match at two.

Tech’s freshmen pair of Nika Kozar and Nina Sorkin dispatched Sena Suswam and Ariana Rodriguez, 6-4, to give the Hokies the 1-0 lead heading into singles.

Rain sent the teams indoors following the doubles point as the Hokies and Cardinals relocated from the Cary Tennis Park to UNC’s indoor facility.

Despite the break in action, the Hokies picked back up as Novotna, ranked 71st, quickly took care of business on court one where she downed Aleksandra Mally 6-0, 6-1 to put Tech on top 2-0. Kozar gave the Hokies a 3-0 lead, defeating Tiffany Huber 6-3, 6-1 at four.

The Cardinals got on the board with a win at five, but Sorkin wrapped up the win for Tech. On court six, Sorkin rolled past Suswam 6-4, 6-1 to advance the Hokies into the next round.

Tech will be back on the court tomorrow at 9 a.m. versus fifith-seeded Florida State at the Cary Tennis Park in Cary, North Carolina.

Singles
1. #71 Natalie Novotna (VT) def. Aleksandra Mally (UL) 6-0, 6-1
2. Caroline Daxhelet (VT) vs. Mariana Humberg (UL) 3-6, 6-0, 1-0 dnf
3. Elena Cerezo-Codina (VT) vs. Abbie Pahz (UL) 2-6, 4-3 dnf
4. Nika Kozar (VT) def. Tiffany Huber (UL) 6-3, 6-1
5. Raven Neely (UL) def. Katherine Butler (VT) 6-2, 6-3
6. Nina Sorkin (VT) def. Sena Suswam (UL) 6-4, 6-1
Order of finish: 1,4,5,6

Doubles
1, Daxhelet/Novotna (VT) def. #46 Pahz/Humberg (UL) 6-4
2. Kozar/Sorkin (VT) def. Suswam/Ariana Rodriguez (UL) 6-4
3. Neely/Maya Smith (UL) def. Sarah Baron/Butler (VT) 6-4
Order of finish: 1,3,2

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