Men's Tennis Hosts Butler and Valparaiso on Friday
February 11, 2016 | Men's Tennis
Cards face Butler at 11 a.m. and Valparaiso at 6 p.m. Friday
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The University of Louisville men's tennis team will play host to Butler and Valparaiso on Friday at the Bass-Rudd Tennis Center. The match against Butler will start at 11 a.m., an hour earlier than the previously scheduled start time, while the match against Valparaiso is slated for a 6 p.m. start. Admission is free.
"This is another tough doubleheader for us," said UofL head coach Rex Ecarma. "It is nice to be at Bass-Rudd since we have been on the road almost a month. We hope our fans can support us since it means so much to the players."
Louisville (3-5) enters the weekend at No. 46 in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association team rankings.
Senior Alex Gornet leads the team with a 15-9 overall singles record and is 3-3 at Louisville's No. 1 player. Freshman Brandon Lancaster stands second on the team with a 14-6 over singles record. Sophomore Courtney Lock has compiled an 11-7 overall record and is 4-2 in dual matches.
The senior doubles team of Jeffrey Brown and Alex Gornet carries a 9-8 overall record and is 3-3 as Louisville's No. 1 team.
Louisville recently wrapped up a four-match road swing. The Cards opened the road trip with the ITA Kick-Off Weekend in Athens, Ga. Louisville fell 4-0 to No. 44 Memphis in the first round and the lost to No. 48 UC Santa Barbara 4-3 in the consolation match. After a nine-day break, the Cardinals hit the road again with a visit to Middle Tennessee State where they won the doubles point, but fell 6-1. Last Sunday, the Cardinals concluded the road swing at the University of Oregon. Freshman George Hedley won in singles, but the Cards lost 6-1.
Courtney Lock became Louisville's first ACC Men's Tennis Player of the Week on January 19.
Head coach Rex Ecarma is in his 26th season at UofL and has a 412-231 overall record.
Up Next: Following Friday's matches, the Cardinals will travel to East Lansing, Michigan to face Michigan State on Sunday at 11 a.m.
Scouting the opponents
Butler
Series Record: Louisville leads 7-0
Last meeting: April 12, 2001 - Louisville won 6-1 at the Bass-Rudd Tennis Center
Scouting the Bulldogs: Butler enters the weekend with a 2-4 overall record, most recently splitting a double header, falling 7-0 to Valpo and beating Northwestern State 6-1. The Bulldogs are led by Adrian Mag who is 3-3 in dual matches in both singles and doubles.
Scouting the opponents
Valparaiso
Series Record: First meeting
Scouting the Crusaders: Valpo enters the weekend with a 4-2 overall record. The Crusaders have won their last three matches with 7-0 victories against IUPUI and Butler and a 5-2 win over Western Michigan. Valpo is led in singles by Jeffrey Schorsch who carries a 14-2 overall record and is 5-0 as the Crusaders' No. 1 player. Schorsch pairs with Charlie Emhardt to stand at No. 35 in the ITA doubles rankings.
"This is another tough doubleheader for us," said UofL head coach Rex Ecarma. "It is nice to be at Bass-Rudd since we have been on the road almost a month. We hope our fans can support us since it means so much to the players."
Louisville (3-5) enters the weekend at No. 46 in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association team rankings.
Senior Alex Gornet leads the team with a 15-9 overall singles record and is 3-3 at Louisville's No. 1 player. Freshman Brandon Lancaster stands second on the team with a 14-6 over singles record. Sophomore Courtney Lock has compiled an 11-7 overall record and is 4-2 in dual matches.
The senior doubles team of Jeffrey Brown and Alex Gornet carries a 9-8 overall record and is 3-3 as Louisville's No. 1 team.
Louisville recently wrapped up a four-match road swing. The Cards opened the road trip with the ITA Kick-Off Weekend in Athens, Ga. Louisville fell 4-0 to No. 44 Memphis in the first round and the lost to No. 48 UC Santa Barbara 4-3 in the consolation match. After a nine-day break, the Cardinals hit the road again with a visit to Middle Tennessee State where they won the doubles point, but fell 6-1. Last Sunday, the Cardinals concluded the road swing at the University of Oregon. Freshman George Hedley won in singles, but the Cards lost 6-1.
Courtney Lock became Louisville's first ACC Men's Tennis Player of the Week on January 19.
Head coach Rex Ecarma is in his 26th season at UofL and has a 412-231 overall record.
Up Next: Following Friday's matches, the Cardinals will travel to East Lansing, Michigan to face Michigan State on Sunday at 11 a.m.
Scouting the opponents
Butler
Series Record: Louisville leads 7-0
Last meeting: April 12, 2001 - Louisville won 6-1 at the Bass-Rudd Tennis Center
Scouting the Bulldogs: Butler enters the weekend with a 2-4 overall record, most recently splitting a double header, falling 7-0 to Valpo and beating Northwestern State 6-1. The Bulldogs are led by Adrian Mag who is 3-3 in dual matches in both singles and doubles.
Scouting the opponents
Valparaiso
Series Record: First meeting
Scouting the Crusaders: Valpo enters the weekend with a 4-2 overall record. The Crusaders have won their last three matches with 7-0 victories against IUPUI and Butler and a 5-2 win over Western Michigan. Valpo is led in singles by Jeffrey Schorsch who carries a 14-2 overall record and is 5-0 as the Crusaders' No. 1 player. Schorsch pairs with Charlie Emhardt to stand at No. 35 in the ITA doubles rankings.
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