Cards Hit the Road to Face No. 2 Wake Forest, No. 27 NC State

Friday, March 15

Winston-Salem, NC

3:00 p.m.

University of Louisville

Wake Forest

Federico Gomez during the Cardinals match with Northern Kentucky at Bass-Rudd Tennis Center on February 21.

Photo by: Jeff Reinking | Louisville Athletics

Cards Hit the Road to Face No. 2 Wake Forest, No. 27 NC State

March 14, 2019 | Men's Tennis

Cards continue ACC play against a pair of ranked opponents

By: Kylie Klotzbach

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – After eight straight matches at the Bass-Rudd Tennis Center, the University of Louisville men's tennis team will hit the road this weekend for a pair of ACC matches against Wake Forest and NC State.

The Cardinals will face defending national champion, second-ranked Wake Forest on Friday at 4 p.m., followed by No. 27 NC State on Sunday at 1 p.m.

"Not many programs can play have the defending NCAA Team Champions on their schedule, we do and appreciate the opportunity. Wake Forest is having another huge year. Also playing at NC state is important. They were one of the most improved teams in the country last season. The last time we were in Raleigh we rallied to a great 4-3 win so we have some good memories there which I hope can help us."

About Louisville Men's Tennis
Last time out, the Cardinals (12-5, 1-2 ACC) fell 4-0 to then-No. 13 Notre Dame, but bounced back with a 6-1 victory over Wright State in the second match of the doubleheader.

Against the Irish, Christopher Morin-Kougoucheff and Fabien Salle picked up a doubles victory over William Howells and Axel Nefve at the one-spot. Morin-Kougoucheff also had a solid showing in singles against Wright State, defeating Param Pun 6-2, 6-2 at No. 1.

In singles, freshman Sergio Hernandez holds the Cards' top dual match record with a 13-1 mark at No. 4 and No. 5. Federico Gomez also boasts double-digit wins with a record of 10-2 at the three, four and five-spots.

Salle and Morin-Kougoucheff are the Cards' top doubles pair with an 8-3 mark, including seven wins at the one-spot. George Hedley and Brandon Lancaster hold a record of 6-4, including a 2-0 mark at No. 1

Wake Forest
Series Record: Wake Forest leads 11-3.
Last Meeting: April 13, 2018 – Wake Forest won 4-1 at the Bass-Rudd Tennis Center
Scouting the Demon Deacons: Defending national champion Wake Forest (15-2) enters Friday's matchup as the second-ranked team nationally and is currently riding a three-match win streak. Petros Chrysochos is the No. 2 ranked singles player in the nation and is undefeated in dual match action with an 11-0 record at No. 1 and No. 2. Bar Botzer was tabbed at No. 21 in the latest ITA rankings and also boasts 11 wins, playing primarily at the two-spot. In doubles, Chrysochos and Botzer received the No. 35 ranking and hold a record of 5-4 at No. 1 and No. 2. Prior to playing Louisville, the Demon Deacons will play at Florida on Wednesday.

NC State
Series Record: Louisville leads 6-3.
Last Meeting: April 15, 2018 – NC State won 4-2 at the Bass-Rudd Tennis Center.
Scouting the Wolfpack: NC State (10-5) was slotted at No. 27 in the latest ITA National Rankings, despite back-to-back losses against No. 30 Oklahoma State and No. 3 Texas. In singles, Alexis Galarneau is the No. 25 ranked player nationally and holds a record of 9-3 from the one-spot, including five wins over nationally ranked opponents. In doubles, Galarneau and Michael Ogden own a record of 4-2 at No. 1. Prior to playing Louisville, the Wolfpack will square off against Virginia on Friday.