Friday, January 18
LOUISVILLE, KY
Noon
University of Louisville
vs
BUTLER
Photo by: Jeff Reinking | Louisville Athletics
Cards Take on Butler and Lipscomb Friday in Home Opener
January 17, 2019 | Men's Tennis
Louisville will face Butler at 12 p.m., Lipscomb at 5 p.m. Friday
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Following a successful weekend of action in Hawaii, the University of Louisville men's tennis team will welcome Butler and Lipscomb to the Bass-Rudd Tennis Center for its 2019 home opener on Friday. The Cardinals kick off the doubleheader with Butler at 12 p.m. and will play Lipscomb at 5 p.m. Admission is free.
"Friday's doubleheader will be a test for us," said UofL head coach Rex Ecarma. "Our trip to Hawaii was very helpful to get the team into 'game-mode' but those matches were outdoors. Now we are back to indoor tennis which is different. I wanted to give my players adequate rest from a long trip and different time zone so we have two days to prepare. Butler is a good team especially indoors. They have excellent doubles. Lipscomb is a feisty team led by a very physical player, Victor Claw. We will need more than six players for this doubleheader."
The Cardinals will continue an action-packed weekend with a trip to Charlottesville, Va. on Sunday for their ACC opener against Virginia at 11 a.m.
About Louisville Men's Tennis
The Cardinals (1-0) opened the dual match season with a 6-1 win over Hawaii. Federico Gomez and Alex Wesbrooks secured the first doubles win of the match, while the No. 34 duo of Brandon Lancaster and George Hedley clinched the point for Louisville at the No. 1 spot. Louisville followed up a doubles sweep with five singles victories, led by No. 104 Lancaster who defeated Hawaii's No. 124 Blaz Seric at No. 1 in a 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 decision.
Louisville posted a collective 15 wins throughout two days at the Hawaii Intercollegiate Invitational. Fabien Salle, Sergio Hernandez Ramirez, Christopher Morin-Kougoucheff, Wesbrooks and Juan Paredes each earned singles victories on both days of competition.
Louisville vs. Butler
Series Record: Louisville leads 9-0
Last Meeting: Jan. 18, 2018 – Louisville won 4-0 at the Bass-Rudd Tennis Center.
Scouting the Bulldogs: Butler opens its dual match season against Louisville after finishing 2018 with a 14-7 record. The Bulldogs return all nine members of last year's squad that ended the season with a 4-3 loss to Georgetown in the Big East Tournament quarterfinals.
Louisville vs. Lipscomb
Series Record: First meeting.
Scouting the Bisons: Lipscomb will also open its 2019 season against the Cardinals after posting an 8-12 record in dual match play last season. The Bisons return eight from last year's team, including Pablo Caffarena and Victor Chaw, who received the No. 57 doubles ranking following fall tournament action.
Louisville vs. Virginia
Series Record: Virginia leads 7-1
Last Meeting: April 26, 2018 – Virginia won 4-1 in the first round of the ACC Championship.
Scouting the Cavaliers: Virginia opens its season against William & Mary on Thursday before hosting the Cardinals on Sunday. The Cavaliers, who received the nod at No. 17 in the first ITA rankings of 2019, finished 2018 with a 14-13 overall record and reached the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Virginia has two players in the ITA singles rankings, including reigning ITA Atlantic Region Rookie of the Year Gianni Ross at No. 38 and No. 54 Ryan Goetz.
Up Next: The Cardinals will play Florida Atlantic in the first round of the ITA Kick-Off Weekend in Gainesville, Fla. on Saturday, Jan. 26.
"Friday's doubleheader will be a test for us," said UofL head coach Rex Ecarma. "Our trip to Hawaii was very helpful to get the team into 'game-mode' but those matches were outdoors. Now we are back to indoor tennis which is different. I wanted to give my players adequate rest from a long trip and different time zone so we have two days to prepare. Butler is a good team especially indoors. They have excellent doubles. Lipscomb is a feisty team led by a very physical player, Victor Claw. We will need more than six players for this doubleheader."
The Cardinals will continue an action-packed weekend with a trip to Charlottesville, Va. on Sunday for their ACC opener against Virginia at 11 a.m.
About Louisville Men's Tennis
The Cardinals (1-0) opened the dual match season with a 6-1 win over Hawaii. Federico Gomez and Alex Wesbrooks secured the first doubles win of the match, while the No. 34 duo of Brandon Lancaster and George Hedley clinched the point for Louisville at the No. 1 spot. Louisville followed up a doubles sweep with five singles victories, led by No. 104 Lancaster who defeated Hawaii's No. 124 Blaz Seric at No. 1 in a 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 decision.
Louisville posted a collective 15 wins throughout two days at the Hawaii Intercollegiate Invitational. Fabien Salle, Sergio Hernandez Ramirez, Christopher Morin-Kougoucheff, Wesbrooks and Juan Paredes each earned singles victories on both days of competition.
Louisville vs. Butler
Series Record: Louisville leads 9-0
Last Meeting: Jan. 18, 2018 – Louisville won 4-0 at the Bass-Rudd Tennis Center.
Scouting the Bulldogs: Butler opens its dual match season against Louisville after finishing 2018 with a 14-7 record. The Bulldogs return all nine members of last year's squad that ended the season with a 4-3 loss to Georgetown in the Big East Tournament quarterfinals.
Louisville vs. Lipscomb
Series Record: First meeting.
Scouting the Bisons: Lipscomb will also open its 2019 season against the Cardinals after posting an 8-12 record in dual match play last season. The Bisons return eight from last year's team, including Pablo Caffarena and Victor Chaw, who received the No. 57 doubles ranking following fall tournament action.
Louisville vs. Virginia
Series Record: Virginia leads 7-1
Last Meeting: April 26, 2018 – Virginia won 4-1 in the first round of the ACC Championship.
Scouting the Cavaliers: Virginia opens its season against William & Mary on Thursday before hosting the Cardinals on Sunday. The Cavaliers, who received the nod at No. 17 in the first ITA rankings of 2019, finished 2018 with a 14-13 overall record and reached the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Virginia has two players in the ITA singles rankings, including reigning ITA Atlantic Region Rookie of the Year Gianni Ross at No. 38 and No. 54 Ryan Goetz.
Up Next: The Cardinals will play Florida Atlantic in the first round of the ITA Kick-Off Weekend in Gainesville, Fla. on Saturday, Jan. 26.
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