Men's Tennis Travels to Northwestern

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Looking to extend their winning streak to five straight matches, the University of Louisville men's tennis team will travel to Evanston, Illinois for a matchup against the Northwestern Wildcats on Sunday, February 18.

"This is an important weekend for us," said UofL head coach Rex Ecarma. "Northwestern has had a lot of success in the last few seasons and is one of the top programs in the Midwest. They have great recruits and Coach Swan is a very smart coach. It will take a lot of work and mental toughness to compete with them in Evanston. We will need our Co-ACC Player of the Week, Chris Kougoucheff and other experienced starters to play well."

About Louisville Men's Tennis
The Cards (7-3) are coming off a successful weekend, where they swept all three of their opponents. In Friday's doubleheader, Louisville blanked both Wright State and Charlotte by a mark of 7-0. Two days later, the Cardinals defeated Georgia State on the road in a 4-0 decision.

As a result of his undefeated weekend, Christopher Morin-Kougoucheff was named the ACC Men's Tennis Co-Player of the week alongside Wake Forest's Petros Chrysochos. Morin-Kougoucheff posted two singles wins and three doubles wins over the stretch of three matches, highlighted by a 4-6, 6-1, 6-4 win at No. 1 singles over No. 63 Luca Keist from Charlotte.

Two of the Cardinals' doubles teams were recognized in the latest ITA rankings. Morin-Kougoucheff and Parker Wynn checked in at No. 18 with an overall record of 18-8. Through ten dual matches, the duo has compiled a record of 6-3 from the No.1, including a 2-1 mark against nationally ranked competitors. Also earning a spot in the latest doubles rankings were No. 52 Hedley and Federico Gomez, who boast a 10-2 record along with a 1-0 record from No. 2 in dual match action.

Louisville vs. Northwestern:
Series Record: The Cardinals and the Wildcats are tied 6-6
Last Meeting: January 22, 2017 – Louisville lost 2-4 at Northwestern.
Scouting the Wildcats: In their last outing, the Wildcats (3-5) snapped a three match losing streak with a 4-0 victory over Chicago State. Nick Brookes holds an overall singles record of 13-5, including a 5-2 record in dual matches from primarily the No. 3 and No. 4. Antonioni Fasano is the top-ranked Wildcat in singles, checking in at No. 92 in the latest ITA rankings. In doubles play, Chris Ephron and Michael Lorenzini are 5-3 with a 3-1 mark from the third position.

Up Next: The Cards return home on Friday, March 2, welcoming ACC foe Virginia to the Bass-Rudd Tennis Center.

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Players Mentioned

Federico Gomez

Christopher Morin-Kougoucheff

Parker Wynn

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