University of Louisville
Baylor
Men's Tennis Falls to Baylor
March 17, 2011 | Men's Tennis
March 17, 2011
The #28 University of Louisville men's tennis team fell to #31 Baylor 6-1 Thursday evening in Waco, Texas. The Cardinals even their record at 9-9 as Baylor improves to 10-3.
U of L dropped the doubles point and then fell in the first three doubles matches with Sergio Ramirez clinching the match at No. 2 spot with a 6-7, 6-1, 6-0 three set win over Viktor Maksimcuk.
"The plan to play three teams that own four of the past seven NCAA Championships helps recruiting but became a hill very hard to climb for us," said U of L head coach Rex Ecarma. "I still believe we are a good team and hope to show it in our next match."
The Cardinals (9-9) dropped the doubles point when #7-ranked John Peers and Roberto Maytin of Baylor managed to hold off #24 ranked Austen Childs and Viktor Maksimcuk 8-5 at No. 1. Cardinals Simon Childs and Amaury Derognat were stymied 8-3 at No. 2 doubles by Kike Grangeiro and Julian Bley. The scrappy Cardinal duo of Alejandro Calligari and Robert Hall battled to an 8-7 win over Jordan Rux and Sergio Ramirez at No. 2.
First to fall was Robert Hall at No. 4 singles, being downed 6-0, 6-2 by #96 Roberto Maytin. #122 Alejandro Calligari fell to BU's #99 Kike Grangeiro 6-1, 6-4 at No. 5. Andrew Carter fell 7-6, 6-4 to Julian Bley at No. 6. U of L's Simon Childs took the first set 7-6 but then fell 6-1, 6-4 in a three set loss to Dennis Lengsfeld at No. 3.
The Cardinals got their point when #16 ranked Austen Childs ground out a three-set win, beating #27 John Peers 7-6, 6-7, 6-3.
Doubles
1.) #7 Peers/Maytin (BU) def. #24 A. Childs/Maksimcuk 8-5
2.) Calligari/Robert Hall (UL) def. Rux/Ramirez 8-7
3.) Grangeiro/Bley (BU) def. S. Childs/Derognat 8-3
(order of finish 1, 3, 2
Singles
1.) #16 Austen Childs (UL) def. #27 John Peers 7-6, 6-7, 6-3
2.) Sergio Ramirez (BU) def. Viktor Maksimcuk 6-7, 6-1, 6-0
3.) Dennis Lengsfeld (BU) def. Simon Childs 6-7, 6-1, 6-4
4.) #96 Roberto Maytin (BU) def. Robert Hall 6-0, 6-2
5.) #99 Kike Grangeiro (BU) #122 Alejandro Calligari 6-1, 6-4
6.) Julian Bley (BU) def. Andrew Carter 7-6, 6-4
Match Notes:
Louisville 9-9; National ranking #28
Baylor 10-3; National ranking #31
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3,2); Singles (4,5,2,6,3,1)
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