Men's Tennis Falls to Northwestern

Sunday, January 21

Evanston, Ill.

1:00 PM ET

University of Louisville

Northwestern

January 22, 2001 | Men's Tennis

Jan. 22, 2001

EVANSTON, Ill. - The University of Louisville men's tennis team lost to Northwestern 5-2 on Sunday in Evanston, Ill.

The Wildcats won the doubles point as Brad Erickson and Joost Hol combined to defeat Brent McCombe and Cody Conley 8-6 at the top seed, and Ryan Edlefsen and Josh Axler outlasted Oliver Cantrell and Alex Sivertsen 9-7 at No. 3 doubles. Louisville's Tvrtko Kujundzic and Joachim Lien won at No. 2 with an 8-6 decision over Jackie Jenkins and Russell Bennett.

In singles action, Lien posted a singles point for the Cards at No. 2 with 7-5, 6-2 win over Erickson. Paulo Carvalho won the other singles point for the Cards when he defeated Hol 6-3, 1-6, 7-6 (8) at the four spot.

The Cards (2-1) travel to Lawrence Kan. on Jan. 27, where they will play Kansas, Middle Tennessee and Minnesota.

Louisville men's tennis results vs. Northwestern 1-21-01
SINGLESNo. 1 - Jackie Jenkins (NU) d. Tvrtko Kujundzic (UL) 6-1, 6-1No. 2 -  Joachim LIen (UL) d. Brad Erickson (NU) 7-5, 6-2No. 3 - Jamie Sahara (NU) d. Cody Conley (UL) 7-6(4), 6-4No. 4 - Paulo Carvalho (UL) d. Joost Hol (NU) 6-3, 1-6, 7-6(8)No. 5 - Ryan Edlefsen (NU) d. Alex Sivertsen (UL) 6-3, 6-2No. 6 - Josh Axler (NU) d. Brent McCombe (UL) 6-1, 6-2
DOUBLESNo. 1 - Erickson/Hol (NU) d. McCombe/Conley (UL) 8-6No. 2 - Kujundzic/Lien (UL) d. Jenkins/Russell Bennett (NU) 8-6No. 3 - Edlefsen/Axler (NU) d. Sivertsen/Oliver Cantrell (UL)  9-7