University of Louisville
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Men's Tennis Tops Toledo 4-0
February 25, 2015 | Men's Tennis
Box Score Jeffrey Brown on the 4-0 win over Toledo
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The University of Louisville men's tennis team registered its seventh straight win with a 4-0 decision over Toledo Wednesday morning at the Bass-Rudd Tennis Center. The Cardinals (9-2) will face Indiana in the second game of a midweek doubleheader Wednesday at 6 p.m.
"I am pleased with the focus of our team," said UofL head coach Rex Ecarma. "This is an early start against a team that we lost the doubles point to last season and that gave us a sweat. Pally and Chris gave us a good start and Van and Sebastian finished the doubles point. Chris played extremely well and Jeff continued to play in a relaxed and confident manner. Michael bounced back from an injury and played his normal physical style."
The teams battled though a highly-competitive doubles point before the Cardinals prevailed to take a 1-0 lead. Chris Simich and Pally Ray give Louisville an early advantage with a 6-3 win over Roberto Meza and Nicky Wong on court three. At the top-seed, Sebastian Stiefelmeyer and Van Damrongsri played Omar Espinosa and Stjepan Sisko to a 6-6 tie before clinching the point with a 7-4 tiebreaker. Alex Gornet and Jeffrey Brown were knotted at 6-6 with Garrett Cona and Mark Singni but the match was abandoned after the Cards secured the point.
In singles action, Simich quickly added to the lead with a 6-0, 6-0 decision over Omar Espinosa at No. 4. Brown registered a 6-1, 6-4 victory over Stephen Miller at the six-spot. Lippens' 6-1, 6-1 win over Meza at the five-seed clinched the win for the Cardinals.
With the win, head coach Rex Ecarma now has 394 career victories.
#38 Louisville 4, Toledo 0
Feb 25, 2015
Louisville, Ky. - Bass-Rudd Tennis Center
Singles
1. Sebastian Stiefelmeyer (LOU) vs. Stjepan Sisko (TOLEDO) 2-6, 3-2, unfinished
2. Albert Wagner (LOU) vs. Mark Singnil (TOLEDO) 6-1, 3-1, unfinished
3. Alex Gornet (LOU) vs. Nicky Wong (TOLEDO) 6-1, 2-1, unfinished
4. Chris Simich (LOU) def. Omar Espinosa (TOLEDO) 6-0, 6-0
5. Michael Lippens (LOU) def. Roberto Meza (TOLEDO) 6-1, 6-1
6. Jeffrey Brown (LOU) def. Stephen Miller (TOLEDO) 6-1, 6-4
Order of finish: 4,6,5
Doubles
1. Sebastian Stiefelmeyer/Van Damrongsri (LOU) def. Omar Espinosa/Stjepan Sisko (TOLEDO) 7-6 (7-4)
2. Alex Gornet/Jeffrey Brown (LOU) vs. Garrett Cona/Mark Singnil (TOLEDO) 6-6, unfinished
3. Chris Simich/Pally Ray (LOU) def. Roberto Meza/Nicky Wong (TOLEDO) 6-3 Order of finish: 3,1
Match Notes:
Toledo 8-8
Louisville 9-2; National ranking #38
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