Cardinals Hit the Road for Oregon

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Looking to build on its three-match win streak, the University of Louisville men's tennis team heads west to Eugene, Ore. on Saturday for a matchup against Oregon. Match time is slated for 5 p.m. EST.

"We have some momentum beating three top 75 teams in a row, but we know we have to play even better to be successful at Oregon," said UofL head coach Rex Ecarma. "It is a long way to fly and the surface is different than ours, but we will practice twice and plan to get acclimated. We are excited to play and the team had been swinging free and playing with no fear, which is how you want to play. They have one of the top players in the nation in Thomas Laurent there so it will add to the excitement."

About Louisville Men's Tennis
The Cardinals (6-2) are coming off a pair of quality wins over Georgia State and Dartmouth. In both matches, the Cards' opponent gained the early advantage by capturing the doubles point, but Louisville put together strong singles performances to secure the two victories.

Against Georgia State, Fabien Salle clinched the match with a 7-5, 7-6 (7-3) win over Vazha Subladze at No. 3, while David Mizrahi sealed the victory over Dartmouth by defeating Sid Chari 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 on court six. Also playing vital roles for the Cardinals were Federico Gomez and Sergio Hernandez Ramirez, who each recorded a pair of singles wins on the weekend.

Hernandez Ramirez is the only undefeated Cardinal through eight dual matches with a perfect 6-0 record on courts four and five. Mizrahi also boats six dual match singles wins with a mark of 6-1 at No. 6. In doubles, Christopher Morin-Kougoucheff and Salle are 4-2, including a 3-2 mark at the one-spot.

Oregon
Series Record: Louisville leads 3-1.
Last Meeting: February 7, 2016 – The Cardinals were defeated 6-1 at Oregon.
Scouting the Ducks: Oregon (6-1) enters Saturday's match following a solid weekend, where they collected wins over San Diego, Nevada and New Mexico. The No. 42 doubles team of Armando Soemarno and Charles Roberts holds a record of 10-3 and is 3-2 in dual match action at the one-spot. In singles, Thomas Laurent is the Ducks' top-ranked player at No. 3 and holds a 13-3 record with seven wins over nationally ranked opponents. Emmanuel Coste is currently ranked No. 80 with a record of 14-5 and 4-2 at No. 2 in dual match play.

Up Next
The Cardinals face their second ACC opponent of the season when they travel to Chestnut Hill, Mass. On Friday, Feb. 15 for a match against Boston College.

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Players Mentioned

Federico Gomez

Sergio Hernandez

David Mizrahi

Christopher Morin-Kougoucheff

Fabien Salle

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