Friday, April 20
Blacksburg, VA
11:00 AM
University of Louisville
at
Virginia Tech
Men's Tennis Concludes Regular Season at Virginia Tech
April 19, 2018 | Men's Tennis
Cards will wrap up the regular season Friday at Virginia Tech
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – In its final match of the regular season, the University of Louisville men's tennis team will head to Blacksburg, Va. for a matchup against Virginia Tech. The No. 41 Cardinals will square off against the No. 37 Hokies on Friday at 11 a.m.
"Every time I come to Blacksburg, I remember the many 4-3 matches we've played there," said UofL head coach Rex Ecarma. "It started with Oliver Cantrell's heroics when he suffered leg and arm cramps to clinch one in 2001. There is a lot of respect among past teams and with head coach Jim Thompson (20th season) and me. This match is the final chance to help your ACC Tournament seeding."
About Louisville Men's Tennis
Last weekend, the Cardinals (15-9, 5-6 ACC) fell to two ACC squads ranked in the top-25. Against top-ranked Wake Forest, Louisville won the doubles point with a thrilling 7-6 (9-7) victory by George Hedley and Fredrik Moe on court three. Christopher Morin-Kougoucheff and Parker Wynn picked up the other doubles win, topping No. 17 Skander Mansouri and Ian Dempster at No. 1. In the match against NC State, Morin-Kougoucheff and Nicolas Rouanet earned singles wins for the Cards.
The 15th-ranked duo of Morin-Kougoucheff and Wynn notched their 27th doubles victory of the season against Wake Forest and improved to 15-5 in dual match action. The pair has also amassed six wins over other nationally ranked opponents.
In singles, Morin-Kougoucheff is the Cardinals' top-ranked player at No. 53 with an 12-4 record at the one-spot. The junior recorded his seventh win over a nationally ranked competitor, downing NC State's No. 37 Alexis Galarneau this past weekend. Wynn also appeared in the singles standings at No. 103.
Louisville vs. Virginia Tech:
Series Record: Louisville leads 12-10.
Last Meeting: April 2, 2017 – Louisville won 5-2 at the Bass-Rudd Tennis Center.
Scouting the Hokies: Virginia Tech (14-6, 5-5) is currently riding a four-match win streak, which includes wins over VCU, Clemson, Miami, the ACC-leading Florida State squad. Most recently, the Hokies routed VCU by a mark of 6-1. Virginia Tech's doubles team of Henrik Korsgaard and Alexandre Riberio checked in at No. 61 in the latest ITA standings with a record of 6-4 at No. 1. Mitch Harper is the Hokies' top-ranked singles player at No. 37 with a 12-5 dual match record at the one-spot and six wins over other nationally ranked opponents.
Up Next: The Cards head to Cary, N.C. for the ACC Championships, which will be held from April 25-April 29.
"Every time I come to Blacksburg, I remember the many 4-3 matches we've played there," said UofL head coach Rex Ecarma. "It started with Oliver Cantrell's heroics when he suffered leg and arm cramps to clinch one in 2001. There is a lot of respect among past teams and with head coach Jim Thompson (20th season) and me. This match is the final chance to help your ACC Tournament seeding."
About Louisville Men's Tennis
Last weekend, the Cardinals (15-9, 5-6 ACC) fell to two ACC squads ranked in the top-25. Against top-ranked Wake Forest, Louisville won the doubles point with a thrilling 7-6 (9-7) victory by George Hedley and Fredrik Moe on court three. Christopher Morin-Kougoucheff and Parker Wynn picked up the other doubles win, topping No. 17 Skander Mansouri and Ian Dempster at No. 1. In the match against NC State, Morin-Kougoucheff and Nicolas Rouanet earned singles wins for the Cards.
The 15th-ranked duo of Morin-Kougoucheff and Wynn notched their 27th doubles victory of the season against Wake Forest and improved to 15-5 in dual match action. The pair has also amassed six wins over other nationally ranked opponents.
In singles, Morin-Kougoucheff is the Cardinals' top-ranked player at No. 53 with an 12-4 record at the one-spot. The junior recorded his seventh win over a nationally ranked competitor, downing NC State's No. 37 Alexis Galarneau this past weekend. Wynn also appeared in the singles standings at No. 103.
Louisville vs. Virginia Tech:
Series Record: Louisville leads 12-10.
Last Meeting: April 2, 2017 – Louisville won 5-2 at the Bass-Rudd Tennis Center.
Scouting the Hokies: Virginia Tech (14-6, 5-5) is currently riding a four-match win streak, which includes wins over VCU, Clemson, Miami, the ACC-leading Florida State squad. Most recently, the Hokies routed VCU by a mark of 6-1. Virginia Tech's doubles team of Henrik Korsgaard and Alexandre Riberio checked in at No. 61 in the latest ITA standings with a record of 6-4 at No. 1. Mitch Harper is the Hokies' top-ranked singles player at No. 37 with a 12-5 dual match record at the one-spot and six wins over other nationally ranked opponents.
Up Next: The Cards head to Cary, N.C. for the ACC Championships, which will be held from April 25-April 29.
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