
No. 12 North Carolina Tops Men's Tennis
April 23, 2017 | Men's Tennis
Cards fall 6-1 in final ACC match
No. 12 North Carolina Tops Men's Tennis 6-1
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The University of Louisville men's tennis team fell to No. 12 North Carolina 6-1 Sunday afternoon at the Bass-Rudd Tennis Center.
"North Carolina came very prepared," said head coach Rex Ecarma. "I have so much respect for their coaching staff. They're some of the best in the business. Their team came very, very prepared, very solid. They did not give us anything to work with."
North Carolina jumped out to an early lead in doubles with the duo of Robert Kelly and Josh Peck defeating Christopher Morin-Kougoucheff and Ciro Lampasas on court 2. Jack Murray and Simon Soendergaard clinched the doubles point for the Tar Heels with a 6-1 victory over Sean Donohue and Parker Wynn on court one. George Hedley and Nicolas Rouanet were trailing 4-2 to North Carolina's Anu Kodali and Ronnie Schneider when their match was stopped.
Murray gave North Carolina a 2-0 lead with a 6-0, 6-2 win over Hedley on court four. Soendergaard defeated Rouanet 6-0, 6-2 on court 3 to stretch the Tar Heel's lead to 3-0. Kodali clinched the win for North Carolina with a 6-2, 6-2 over Clement Filho on court six. Blaine Boyden added to the lead with a 6-2, 6-1 victory over Brandon Lancaster on court 4. Schneider capped off the match by beating Kougoucheff 6-2, 4-6 (9-3) on court one.
Wynn gave the Cardinals (19-8) their only point by winning 2-6, 6-3 (9-3) against North Carolina's Soendergaard on court two.
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#12 North Carolina 6, #39 Louisville Men's Tennis 1
April 23, 2017 at Louisville, Ky
(Bass-Rudd Tennis Center)
Singles
1. #19 Ronnie Schneider (UNC) def. #114 Christopher Morin-Kougoucheff (LOU) 6-2, 4-6, 1-0 (9-3)
2. Parker Wynn (LOU) def. Simon Soendergaard (UNC) 2-6, 6-3, 1-0 (9-3)
3. #110 Robert Kelly (UNC) def. Nicolas Rouanet (LOU) 6-0, 6-2
4. Jack Murray (UNC) def. George Hedley (LOU) 6-0, 6-2
5. Blaine Boyden (UNC) def. Brandon Lancaster (LOU) 6-2, 6-1
6. Anu Kodali (UNC) def. Clement Filho (LOU) 6-2, 6-2
Doubles
1. Jack Murray/Simon Soendergaard (UNC) def. #51 Sean Donohue/Parker Wynn (LOU) 6-1
2. Robert Kelly/Josh Peck (UNC) def. C. Morin-Kougoucheff/Ciro Lampasas (LOU) 6-1
3. Anu Kodali/Ronnie Schneider (UNC) def. George Hedley/Nicolas Rouanet (LOU) 4-1, unfinished
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Match Notes:
North Carolina 22-3; National ranking #12
Louisville Men's Tennis 19-8; National ranking #39
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1); Singles (4,3,6,5,2,1)
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The University of Louisville men's tennis team fell to No. 12 North Carolina 6-1 Sunday afternoon at the Bass-Rudd Tennis Center.
"North Carolina came very prepared," said head coach Rex Ecarma. "I have so much respect for their coaching staff. They're some of the best in the business. Their team came very, very prepared, very solid. They did not give us anything to work with."
North Carolina jumped out to an early lead in doubles with the duo of Robert Kelly and Josh Peck defeating Christopher Morin-Kougoucheff and Ciro Lampasas on court 2. Jack Murray and Simon Soendergaard clinched the doubles point for the Tar Heels with a 6-1 victory over Sean Donohue and Parker Wynn on court one. George Hedley and Nicolas Rouanet were trailing 4-2 to North Carolina's Anu Kodali and Ronnie Schneider when their match was stopped.
Murray gave North Carolina a 2-0 lead with a 6-0, 6-2 win over Hedley on court four. Soendergaard defeated Rouanet 6-0, 6-2 on court 3 to stretch the Tar Heel's lead to 3-0. Kodali clinched the win for North Carolina with a 6-2, 6-2 over Clement Filho on court six. Blaine Boyden added to the lead with a 6-2, 6-1 victory over Brandon Lancaster on court 4. Schneider capped off the match by beating Kougoucheff 6-2, 4-6 (9-3) on court one.
Wynn gave the Cardinals (19-8) their only point by winning 2-6, 6-3 (9-3) against North Carolina's Soendergaard on court two.
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#12 North Carolina 6, #39 Louisville Men's Tennis 1
April 23, 2017 at Louisville, Ky
(Bass-Rudd Tennis Center)
Singles
1. #19 Ronnie Schneider (UNC) def. #114 Christopher Morin-Kougoucheff (LOU) 6-2, 4-6, 1-0 (9-3)
2. Parker Wynn (LOU) def. Simon Soendergaard (UNC) 2-6, 6-3, 1-0 (9-3)
3. #110 Robert Kelly (UNC) def. Nicolas Rouanet (LOU) 6-0, 6-2
4. Jack Murray (UNC) def. George Hedley (LOU) 6-0, 6-2
5. Blaine Boyden (UNC) def. Brandon Lancaster (LOU) 6-2, 6-1
6. Anu Kodali (UNC) def. Clement Filho (LOU) 6-2, 6-2
Doubles
1. Jack Murray/Simon Soendergaard (UNC) def. #51 Sean Donohue/Parker Wynn (LOU) 6-1
2. Robert Kelly/Josh Peck (UNC) def. C. Morin-Kougoucheff/Ciro Lampasas (LOU) 6-1
3. Anu Kodali/Ronnie Schneider (UNC) def. George Hedley/Nicolas Rouanet (LOU) 4-1, unfinished
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Match Notes:
North Carolina 22-3; National ranking #12
Louisville Men's Tennis 19-8; National ranking #39
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1); Singles (4,3,6,5,2,1)
T-1:53Â A-78Â
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