Sunday, March 10
LOUISVILLE, KY
1:30 p.m.
University of Louisville
0
vs
4
NOTRE DAME
Photo by: Jeff Reinking | Louisville Athletics
Cardinals Fall 4-0 to Notre Dame
March 10, 2019 | Men's Tennis
Christopher Morin-Kougoucheff and Fabien Salle won 6-3 at No. 1 doubles.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The University of Louisville men's tennis team fell 4-0 to Notre Dame on Sunday afternoon at the Bass-Rudd Tennis Center. With the loss, the Cardinals drop to 11-5 overall and 1-2 in ACC play.
"Being at home in front of a great crowd, I felt like we should have started off winning that doubles point," said UofL head coach Rex Ecarma. "We should have gotten that one, and then there were three or four close matches right there at the end that we hopefully could have gotten. That was the game plan, and when it didn't start off right, it didn't finish right."
The Cardinals gained the initial advantage in doubles as Christopher Morin-Kougoucheff and Fabien Salle topped William Howells and Axel Nefve 6-3 at No. 1. However, Notre Dame won the final two doubles courts to take the 1-0 lead as Guillermo Cabrera and Tristan McCormick defeated George Hedley and Brandon Lancaster 6-4 at No. 2 and Grayson Broadus and Matt Gamble won 7-6 (7-4) over Alex Wesbrooks and Sergio Hernandez at the three-spot.
Notre Dame extended its lead to 2-0 with Howells' 6-1, 6-1 victory over David Mizrahi at No. 5. Just minutes later, Notre Dame's No. 13 Nefve triumphed over Morin-Kougoucheff 6-1, 6-1 on court one to add to their lead.
The final four singles courts came down to the wire, but Notre Dame's Grayson Broadus was able to clinch the 4-0 win for the Irish with a 2-6, 6-2, 6-1 victory over Alex Wesbrooks at No. 6.
In other singles action, Lancaster fell 7-6 (7-4) in the first set, but was winning 5-2 in the second over McCormick at No. 2. At the three-spot, Hernandez fell 6-3 in the first, but rallied for a 6-1 victory in the second set and was ahead 2-1 in the third when the match was decided.
Salle downed Cabrera 6-3 in his first set, but lost 6-3 in the second and was down 2-1 in the midst of the third.
Up next, Louisville will play Wright State in the second match of today's doubleheader at the Bass-Rudd Tennis Center. Match time is slated for 6:30 p.m.
Notre Dame vs Louisville Results
(Bass-Rudd Tennis Center)
#13 Notre Dame 4, #46 Louisville Men's Tennis 0
Singles
1. #13 Axel Nefve (ND) def. C. Morin-Kougoucheff (LOU) 6-1, 6-1
2. Brandon Lancaster (LOU) vs. Tristan McCormick (ND) 6-7 (4-7), 5-2, unfinished
3. Sergio Hernandez (LOU) vs. Matt Gamble (ND) 3-6, 6-1, 2-1, unfinished
4. Fabien Salle (LOU) vs. Guillermo Cabrera (ND) 6-3, 3-6, 1-2, unfinished
5. William Howells (ND) def. David Mizrahi (LOU) 6-1, 6-1
6. Grayson Broadus (ND) def. Alex Wesbrooks (LOU) 2-6, 6-2, 6-1
Doubles
1. C. Morin-Kougoucheff/Fabien Salle (LOU) def. William Howells/Axel Nefve (ND) 6-3
2. Guillermo Cabrera/Tristan McCormick (ND) def. George Hedley/Brandon Lancaster (LOU) 6-4
3. Grayson Broadus/Matt Gamble (ND) def. Alex Wesbrooks/Sergio Hernandez (LOU) 7-6 (7-4)
Match Notes:
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2,3); Singles (5,1,6)
T-2:15 A-192
"Being at home in front of a great crowd, I felt like we should have started off winning that doubles point," said UofL head coach Rex Ecarma. "We should have gotten that one, and then there were three or four close matches right there at the end that we hopefully could have gotten. That was the game plan, and when it didn't start off right, it didn't finish right."
The Cardinals gained the initial advantage in doubles as Christopher Morin-Kougoucheff and Fabien Salle topped William Howells and Axel Nefve 6-3 at No. 1. However, Notre Dame won the final two doubles courts to take the 1-0 lead as Guillermo Cabrera and Tristan McCormick defeated George Hedley and Brandon Lancaster 6-4 at No. 2 and Grayson Broadus and Matt Gamble won 7-6 (7-4) over Alex Wesbrooks and Sergio Hernandez at the three-spot.
Notre Dame extended its lead to 2-0 with Howells' 6-1, 6-1 victory over David Mizrahi at No. 5. Just minutes later, Notre Dame's No. 13 Nefve triumphed over Morin-Kougoucheff 6-1, 6-1 on court one to add to their lead.
The final four singles courts came down to the wire, but Notre Dame's Grayson Broadus was able to clinch the 4-0 win for the Irish with a 2-6, 6-2, 6-1 victory over Alex Wesbrooks at No. 6.
In other singles action, Lancaster fell 7-6 (7-4) in the first set, but was winning 5-2 in the second over McCormick at No. 2. At the three-spot, Hernandez fell 6-3 in the first, but rallied for a 6-1 victory in the second set and was ahead 2-1 in the third when the match was decided.
Salle downed Cabrera 6-3 in his first set, but lost 6-3 in the second and was down 2-1 in the midst of the third.
Up next, Louisville will play Wright State in the second match of today's doubleheader at the Bass-Rudd Tennis Center. Match time is slated for 6:30 p.m.
Notre Dame vs Louisville Results
(Bass-Rudd Tennis Center)
#13 Notre Dame 4, #46 Louisville Men's Tennis 0
Singles
1. #13 Axel Nefve (ND) def. C. Morin-Kougoucheff (LOU) 6-1, 6-1
2. Brandon Lancaster (LOU) vs. Tristan McCormick (ND) 6-7 (4-7), 5-2, unfinished
3. Sergio Hernandez (LOU) vs. Matt Gamble (ND) 3-6, 6-1, 2-1, unfinished
4. Fabien Salle (LOU) vs. Guillermo Cabrera (ND) 6-3, 3-6, 1-2, unfinished
5. William Howells (ND) def. David Mizrahi (LOU) 6-1, 6-1
6. Grayson Broadus (ND) def. Alex Wesbrooks (LOU) 2-6, 6-2, 6-1
Doubles
1. C. Morin-Kougoucheff/Fabien Salle (LOU) def. William Howells/Axel Nefve (ND) 6-3
2. Guillermo Cabrera/Tristan McCormick (ND) def. George Hedley/Brandon Lancaster (LOU) 6-4
3. Grayson Broadus/Matt Gamble (ND) def. Alex Wesbrooks/Sergio Hernandez (LOU) 7-6 (7-4)
Match Notes:
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2,3); Singles (5,1,6)
T-2:15 A-192
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,2,3
#1 Singles Match
12
Axel Nefve / 0 (13/-) [ND]
66
11
#2 Singles Match
123
Tristan McCormick / 0 [ND]
720
65UF
#3 Singles Match
1234
Matt Gamble / 0 [ND]
6110
362UF
#4 Singles Match
1234
Guillermo Cabrera / 0 [ND]
3620
631UF
#5 Singles Match
12
William Howells / 0 [ND]
66
11
#6 Singles Match
123
Grayson Broadus / 0 [ND]
266
621
Order of Finish:
5,1,6
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