Men's Tennis Defeats Western Michigan 6-1

Monday, March 29

Louisville, Ky.

12:00 PM

University of Louisville

WESTERN MICHIGAN

March 29, 2004 | Men's Tennis

March 29, 2004

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - - The University of Louisville men's tennis team defeated Western Michigan 6-1 Monday at the Bass-Rudd Tennis Center. The Cardinals have now won 25 consecutive home matches.

U of L began the match with a doubles sweep as the team of Matt Mayer and Jeremy Clark, No. 27 in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association doubles rankings at the top seed. Octavian Nicodim and Mark Kennedy teamed to beat Jose Orozco and Dan Grupp 8-6 at No.2 and Damar Johnson and Jakob Gustafsson posted an 8-5 win over Tommy Dennis and Brady Crosby.

In singles action, Nicodim topped Dennis 6-3, 6-4 at No.2. Johnson defeated Orozco 6-4, 6-1 at the three spot. Jhonny Berrido picked up a 6-3, 6-4 win over Crosby at the No. 4 seed. Gustafsson beat Justin Kates 6-4, 6-4 at No. 5 and Jeremy Clark posted a 6-1, 7-5 win over Jeff French at the No. 6 seed.

Pathanjali recorded Western Michigan's only point with a 6-2, 6-1 win over Mayer at the top seed.

"We beat a really good team who is heavily favored to win the Mid-American Conference," said U of L head coach Rex Ecarma. "After this win, our team is experiencing a huge momentum swing. I tell them we are a wave in the ocean, building more strength as it gets closer to shore. Today the wave got taller and stronger."

The Cards (14-7) travel to Wisconsin to face the Badgers Wednesday, March 31 at 2:00 p.m.

#46 Louisville  6#58 Western Michigan    1
Singles1. Ravi Pathanjali (WMU) d. Matt Mayer (UL) 6-2, 6-12. Octavian Nicodim (UL)  d. Tommy Dennis (WMU) 6-3, 6-43. Damar Johnson (UL) d. Jose Orozco (WMU) 6-4, 6-14. Johnny Berrido (UL) d. Brady Crosby (WMU) 6-3, 6-45. Jakob Gustafsson (UL) d. Justin Kates (WMU) 6-4, 6-46. Jeremy Clark (UL) d. Jeff French (WMU) 6-1, 7-5
Doubles1.#27 Mayer/Clark, (UL) d. Pathanjali/French (WMU) 8-62. Nicodim/ Mark Kennedy (UL) d. Orozco/ Dan Grupp (WMU) 8-63. Johnson/Gustafsson, (UL) d. Dennis/Crosby (WMU) 8-5