University of Louisville
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Men's Tennis Defeats Xavier 7-0
March 27, 2013 | Men's Tennis
March 27, 2013
Coach Rex Ecarma on the wins over Dayton and Xavier
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The University of Louisville men's tennis team defeated visiting Xavier 7-0 Wednesday at the Bass-Rudd Tennis Center. The Cards posted a 7-0 win over Dayton earlier in the day.
For the third straight match, the Cards swept through doubles to go ahead 1-0. Sophomore Luis Elizondo and freshman Jeffrey Brown combined to beat Zach Mueck 8-3 at No. 3 while sophomore Chris Simich and freshman Alex Gornet's 8-3 decision over Patrick Bandy and Phil Diaz sealed the point. Sophomores Sebastian Stiefelmeyer and Van Damrongsri closed out the doubles matches with an 8-3 win over Mesa Mei and Jimmy Roebker.
Gornet added to the lead with a 6-3, 6-1 win over Brandon MacDonald at No. 4. Stiefelmeyer registered a 6-0, 6-1 decision over Roebker at No. 1 to make the score 3-0. Freshman Austin Siegel defeated Adam Krull 6-1, 6-2 at No. 5 for the deciding point in the match. On court three, sophomore Michael Lippens added another point when he beat Zach Mueck 6-3, 7-5. Damrongsri increased the lead to 6-0 with a 6-3, 6-4 win over Patrick Bandy at No. 6. Simich closed out the match with a 6-3, 2-6, 10-5 win over Mei at the No. 2 spot.
#46 Louisville 7, Xavier 0
March 27, 2013 at Bass-Rudd Tennis Center
Singles
1. #79 Sebastian Stiefelmeyer (LOU) def. Jimmy Roebker (XU) 6-0, 6-1
2. Chris Simich (LOU) def. Mesa Mei (XU) 6-3, 2-6, 10-5
3. Michael Lippens (LOU) def. Zach Mueck (XU) 6-3, 7-5
4. #113 Alex Gornet (LOU) def. Brandon MacDonald (XU) 6-3, 6-1
5. Austin Siegel (LOU) def. Adam Krull (XU) 6-1, 6-2
6. Van Damrongsri (LOU) def. Patrick Bandy (XU) 6-3, 6-4
Doubles
1. Sebastian Stiefelmeyer/Van Damrongsri (LOU) def. Mesa Mei/Jimmy Roebker (XU) 8-3
2. Alex Gornet/Chris Simich (LOU) def. Philip Diaz/Patrick Bandy (XU) 8-3
3. Luis Elizondo/Jeffrey Brown (LOU) def. Michael Moe/Zach Mueck (XU) 8-3
Match Notes:
Xavier 14-4
Louisville 12-9; National ranking #46
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2); Singles (4,1,5,3,6)
T-2:28
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