SOUTH BEND, Ind. – The University of Notre Dame women’s tennis team suffered a 6-1 loss to the Virginia Cavaliers at the Eck Tennis Pavilion Sunday afternoon. After falling in the doubles point, Notre Dame got a win from Meghan Coleman at No. 6 singles to earn the point. The Irish fall to 9-8 on the season with the loss, and 2-5 in Atlantic Coast Conference play.
Carrie Beckman and Nibedita Ghosh earned a 6-2 win in doubles, but the Irish couldn’t find the win at No. 1 or No. 2 to take the point. Page Freeman and Maria Olivia Castedp came close, falling at No. 1, 7-5.
Coleman earned a 0-6, 6-4, 6-3 win at No. 6 singles for the lone point of the day. The Irish fell in straight-sets in the top five flights.
Virginia 6, Notre Dame Fighting Irish 1
Singles competition
1. Emma Navarro (VA) def. Page Freeman (ND-W) 6-2, 6-2
2. Natasha Subhash (VA) def. Julia Andreach (ND-W) 6-3, 6-1
3. Sofia Munera (VA) def. Carrie Beckman (ND-W) 6-4, 6-1
4. Hibah Shaikh (VA) def. Nibedita Ghosh (ND-W) 7-6 (3), 6-3
5. Amber O’Dell (VA) def. Maria Olivia Castedo (ND-W) 6-2, 6-3
6. Meghan Coleman (ND-W) def. Sara Ziodato (VA) 0-6, 6-4, 6-3
Doubles competition
1. Emma Navarro/Hibah Shaikh (VA) def. Page Freeman/Maria Olivia Castedo (ND-W) 7-5
2. Sofia Munera/Natasha Subhash (VA) def. Julia Andreach/Meghan Coleman (ND-W) 6-3
3. Carrie Beckman/Nibedita Ghosh (ND-W) def. Amber O’Dell/Sara Ziodato (VA) 6-2
Up Next
The Irish will be back in action April 1 as they head to Chestnut Hill, Mass. for an ACC series with Boston College.