LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The Kennesaw State women's tennis team fell short in a tough competition against Louisville on Sunday afternoon. The Owls fought hard but lost the season opener, 6-1.
 
"Tough one today from the standpoint that we were in a position to win the match," said KSU Director of Tennis Matt Emery. "While there are certainly no moral victories, we did a lot of really good things today. We will learn a couple of lessons from where we came up short and keep getting better. I'm very proud of how we competed in a tough environment."
 
How It Happened
The Owls jumped out strong, taking the doubles point in a three-game sweep. Sophia Unger/Izabelle Persson had a dominating performance on court two, defeating Lillian Mould/Berta Miret (LOU) 6-1. Ema Baraniakova/Taylor Dean followed by claiming a 6-4 victory over Allie Gretkowski/Lika Peresypkina (LOU). Sofia Madrid/Laura Nadaska sealed the doubles point after defeating Ibifuro Clement/Jamilah Snells (LOU) 5-4 in a challenging battle.
 
Kennesaw State led 1-0 after doubles play. Louisville was able to come back and collect all single-match points, leading them to clinch the victory.
 
Kennesaw State 1, Louisville 6
 
Singles competition
1. Jamilah Snells (LOU) def. Taylor Dean (KSU) 6-3, 2-6, 6-1
2. Lika Peresypkina (LOU) def. Ema Baraniakova (KSU) 2-6, 6-4, 7-5
3. Germany Davis (LOU) def. Sofia Madrid (KSU) 6-4, 6-2
4. Berta Miret (LOU) def. Sophia Unger (KSU) 3-6, 7-5, 6-4
5. Allie Gretkowski (LOU) def. Izabelle Persson (KSU) 6-3, 6-3
6. Elena Noguero (LOU) def. Laura Nadaska (KSU 6-4, 6-3
 
Doubles competition
1. Ema Baraniakova/Taylor Dean (KSU) def. Allie Gretkowski/Lika Peresypkina (LOU) 6-4
2. Sophia Unger/Izabelle Persson (KSU) def. Lillian Mould/Berta Miret (LOU) 6-1
3. Sofia Madrid/Laura Nadaska (KSU) def. Ibifuro Clement/Jamilah Snells (LOU) 5-4
 
Order of finish:
Doubles (2,1)
Singles (6,5,3,1,4,2)
 
Next Up:
The Owls are back in action at Georgia Southern, Friday, Feb. 2 at 1:00 p.m.
 
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