Cards Play Host to Northwestern

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Currently riding a five-match win streak, the No. 37 University of Louisville men's tennis team will play host to No. 41 Northwestern on Sunday at the Bass-Rudd Tennis Center. Match time is slated for 12 p.m.

"Playing Northwestern is a big challenge for us," said UofL head coach Rex Ecarma. "Coach Arvid Swan has built one of the top big 10 programs year after year. They regularly play the NCAA tournament and our match has become an important rivalry in your schedule. We have had a time of rest and training this past week because we played five dual matches in seven days the week before."

The Cardinals will look to remain undefeated at the Bass-Rudd Tennis Center as they hold a 7-0 record at home on the season.

About Louisville Men's Tennis
The Cardinals (11-3, 1-1 ACC) are coming off a pair of wins against Northern Kentucky and Xavier. Against NKU, Louisville swept its second straight opponent 7-0 and carried the momentum into a 5-2 victory over the Musketeers.

Sergio Hernandez Ramirez, Federico Gomez, Brandon Lancaster and Juan Paredes each recorded a pair of singles wins against NKU and Xavier. In doubles, Lancaster and George Hedley also picked up two victories during the doubleheader.

Hernandez Ramirez holds the Cards' top dual match singles record at 11-1 from No. 4 and No. 5. Gomez also has just one loss in dual match action with a record of 10-1 from Nos. 3-5.

In doubles, Christopher Morin-Kougoucheff and Fabien Salle are the Cards' top duo with a 6-3 record, including five wins at the one-spot.

Northwestern
Series Record: Louisville leads 7-6.
Last Meeting: Feburary 18, 2018 – The Cardinals won 4-2 at Northwestern.
Scouting the Wildcats: Northwestern (8-6) began the season with four straight losses, but has registered eight wins over the past 10 matches. Most recently, the Wildcats were swept by ninth-ranked Columbia. In doubles, Simen Bratholm and Nick Brookes hold a record of 11-2 at No. 1 and had recorded nine straight victories prior to the loss against Columbia. Brookes is the Wildcats' primary No. 1 singles player, holding a dual match mark of 7-4 at the one and two-spots. Before making the trip to Louisville, Northwestern will play Indiana on Friday.

Up Next
The Cardinals will be back in action on Sunday, March 10 for a doubleheader against Notre Dame (1:30 p.m.) and Wright State (6:30 p.m.) at the Bass-Rudd Tennis Center.

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Players Mentioned

Federico Gomez

George Hedley

Sergio Hernandez

Brandon Lancaster

Christopher Morin-Kougoucheff

Juan Paredes

Fabien Salle

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