Men's Tennis Defeats Tennessee Tech 6-1

Saturday, February 25

LOUISVILLE, Ky.

6 p.m.

University of Louisville

TENNESSEE TECH

February 25, 2017 | Men's Tennis

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Cards improve to 10-3 with sixth straight win

By: Pierce Feltner

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The University of Louisville's men's tennis team defeated Tennessee Tech 6-1 in their second match of the day at the Bass-Rudd Tennis Center Saturday evening. The Cardinals (10-3) extend their win streak to six games.

"Tennessee Tech is a team I respect a lot," said UofL head coach Rex Ecarma. "Eleven months ago it was 3-3 George Hedley in a third set helped us climb out of that one 4-3. That team is almost the exact same team back from last year. It really showed how much this team has gotten better, how much they've grown to beat that team 6-1. I'm really proud of them for the challenge, and I think the trajectory is going upward."

On doubles court one, Louisville's 37^th-ranked duo of freshman Parker Wynn and senior Sean Donohue took the first doubles match 6-1, over Guilermo Nicolas and Marcos to improve their doubles record to 15-1. Sophomores George Hedley and Brandon Lancaster secured the doubles point with a 7-5 victory over Marc Mila and Jorge Alfonzo on court three. Sophomore Christopher Morin-Kougoucheff and junior Ciro Lampasas were tied 6-6 with Eduardo Mena and Albero Estban when their match was halted.

Wynn took the first singles point with a 6-2, 6-0 win over Marcos Bernardes. Hedley pushed the Cards lead to 3-0 with a 6-0, 6-0 win against Nicolas on court 4. Freshman Clement Filho clinched the match defeating Jorge Alfonzo 6-4, 6-0 at No. 6. On court 5, Lancaster won 6-0, 7-6 (7-1) to give the Cardinals to make the score 5-0.

Tennessee Tech got on the scoreboard on court one, where No. 109 Mena defeated Morin-Kougoucheff 4-6, 6-2, 1-0 (10-6).

Junior Nicolas Rouanet defeated Alberto Esteban 6-7 (7-5), 6-1, 1-0 (10-4) for the 6-1 final

The Cardinals (10-3) will be back in action on Saturday, March 11 as they bring Notre Dame to continue ACC play.

Louisville Men's Tennis 6, Tennessee Tech 1
Feb 25, 2017 at Louisville, Ky
(Bass-Rudd Tennis Center)
Singles
1. #109 MENA, Eduardo (TTU) def. C. Morin-Kougoucheff (LOU-MT) 4-6, 6-2, 1-0 (10-6)
2. Parker Wynn (LOU) def. BERNARDES, Marcos (TTU) 6-2, 6-0
3. Nicolas Rouanet (LOU) def. ESTEBAN, Alberto (TTU) 6-7 (5-7), 6-1, 1-0 (10-4)
4. George Hedley (LOU) def. NICOLAS, Guillermo (TTU) 6-0, 6-0
5. Brandon Lancaster (LOU) def. MILA, Marc (TTU) 6-0, 7-6 (7-1)
6. Clement Filho (LOU) def. ALFONZO, Jorge (TTU) 6-4, 6-0

Doubles
1. #37 Sean Donohue/Parker Wynn (LOU) def. NICOLAS, Guillermo/BERNARDES, Marcos (TTU) 6-1
2. C. Morin-Kougoucheff/Ciro Lampasas (LOU) vs. MENA, Eduardo/ESTEBAN, Alberto (TTU) 6-6, unfinished
3. George Hedley/Brandon Lancaster (LOU) def. MILA, Marc/ALFONZO, Jorge (TTU) 7-5

Match Notes:
Tennessee Tech 5-4
Louisville Men's Tennis 10-3
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3); Singles (2,4,6,5,1,3)
T-3:07 A-147