HUNTINGTON, W.Va.. -- Louisville downed Furman, 5-2, Saturday at the Brian David Fox Tennis Center in Huntington, W.Va.

The Paladins (1-3) scored at flight two singles, where freshman Maeve Thornton topped Lillian Mould, 6-3, 6-3, and at flight six singles, where junior Marissa Pennings entered the lineup and held on for a 6-2, 2-6, 1-0 (12-10) advantage over Berta Miret.  

The Cardinals (4-2) won two of three doubles matches to score the opening point.  Jamilah Snells and Mould posted a 6-3 victory over junior Jess Dawson and Thorton at flight one, and Allie Gretkowski and Lika Peresypkina teamed up to defeat juniors Sara Snyder and Grace Thomas, 6-2, at number two.  The flight three match was unfinished with Furman junior Ellie Schulson and freshman Macy Hitchcock leading Miret and Ibifuro Clement, 5-3. 

Louisville scored four singles points.  Snells held off Snyder, 5-7, 6-4, 6-2, at flight one, and Peresypkina beat Schulson, 7-6(0), 6-1, at number three.  At flight four, Germany Davis entered the lineup to beat Thomas, 6-2, 7-5, and in the fifth-seeded contest, Gretkowski defeated Hitchcock, 6-4, 6-2. 

Furman will square off against Marshall on Sunday at 10 a.m. in Huntington, W.Va. 

Louisville vs. Furman • 02/10/2024 at Huntington, W.Va. • Brian David Fox Tennis Center

Louisville 5, Furman 2

Singles competition

1. Jamilah Snells (LOU) def. Sara Snyder (FUR) 5-7, 6-4, 6-2

2. Maeve Thornton (FUR) def. Lillian Mould (LOU) 6-3, 6-3

3. Lika Peresypkina (LOU) def. Ellie Schulson (FUR) 7-6 (7-0), 6-1

4. Germany Davis (LOU) def. Grace Thomas (FUR) 6-2, 7-5

5. Allie Gretkowski (LOU) def. Macy Hitchcock (FUR) 6-4, 6-2

6. Marissa Pennings (FUR) def. Berta Miret (LOU) 6-2, 2-6, 1-0 (12-10)

Doubles competition

1. Jamilah Snells/Lillian Mould (LOU) def. Jess Dawson/Maeve Thornton (FUR) 6-3

2. Allie Gretkowski/Lika Peresypkina (LOU) def. Sara Snyder/Grace Thomas (FUR) 6-2

3. Ellie Schulson/Macy Hitchcock (FUR) vs. Berta Miret/Ibifuro Clement (LOU) 5-3, unfinished

Match Notes: Furman 1-3 • Louisville 4-2

Order of finish: Doubles (2,1); Singles (2,5,3,4,1,6)