Men's Tennis Travels to Harvard
March 02, 2013 | Men's Tennis
March 2, 2013
LOUISVILLE, Ky., -- The University of Louisville men's tennis team will hit the road again this weekend as they travel to Boston, Massachusetts to face No. 23 Harvard University on Sunday at 10 a.m.
"This is an opportunity for us on Sunday," said U of L head coach Rex Ecarma. "Harvard may not be a big name in basketball or football but in tennis they are. They are ranked No. 23 and may be even better than that. If we can get this win, it will be a great way to start a six-day swing where we play Indiana and Oklahoma as well."
About Louisville
The Cardinals (8-6) enter Sunday's match ranked No. 42 in the latest Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) team rankings. Louisville is coming off of a 4-3 win over Virginia Tech on Sunday.
Sophomore Sebastian Stiefelmeyer moved up to No. 101 in the latest ITA singles rankings with a 1g-11 record in singles. Sophomore Chris Simich carries a team-best 19-8 record in singles and is 8-4 in dual matches, playing mostly at No. 3. Albert Wagner and Alex Gornet come in at No. 48 in the doubles rankings with a 13-4 overall record, 6-3 mark in dual matches.
Cards Against the Opponent
Harvard
Series Record: The Cards lead the series 2-0
Last Meeting:
March 6, 2011 - Cards defeated the Crimson 5-2 at the Bass-Rudd Tennis Center Scouting the Crimson: No. 23 Harvard enters the match with a 6-4 record after competing in the ECAC Division I Indoor Team Championship held February 15-19 in Ithaca, N.Y. Harvard defeated rival No. 49 Yale 4-3 before losing at No. 24 Cornell. Harvard defeated No. 55 Princeton 4-3 to take home third place in the competition.
Up Next
The Cardinals return home on March 6th to take on No. 68 Indiana University at 4 p.m. at the Bass-Rudd Tennis Center.
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