Cards Play Host to Florida State Friday

Friday, March 22

LOUISVILLE, KY

3:30 p.m.

University of Louisville

FLORIDA STATE

Brandon Lancaster returns the ball versus Notre DameBrandon Lancaster

March 21, 2019 | Men's Tennis

Cards take on No. 27 Florida State in an ACC matchup

By: Kylie Klotzbach

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – After two matches on the road, the University of Louisville men's tennis team returns home to the Bass-Rudd Tennis Center on Friday at 3:30 p.m. for an ACC matchup against No. 27 Florida State.

"We look forward to the Florida State match," said UofL head coach Rex Ecarma. "We've put in some extra work to prepare and hope we can play as well in the match as we have been in practicing. The FSU coach and I have been coaching a long time and know how crucial the details are in important matches."

About Louisville Men's Tennis
The Cardinals (12-7, 1-4 ACC) fell to a pair of ranked opponents last weekend in North Carolina. Louisville was defeated 4-0 by defending national champion and then-No. 2 Wake Forest before falling to then-No. 27 NC State 4-1.

Against Wake Forest, Federico Gomez and Clement Filho defeated the Demon Deacons' No. 2 doubles pair of Siddhant Banthia and Melios Efstathiou 6-3, while Fabien Salle picked up a win at No. 4 singles against NC State.

Freshman Sergio Hernandez holds the Cards' top singles record at 13-2, playing primarily at No. 4 and No. 5, while Gomez and Salle have each registered 10 singles victories apiece.

In doubles, Salle and Christopher Morin-Kougoucheff boast Louisville's top record at 8-4, including seven wins at the one-spot. George Hedley and Brandon Lancaster have tallied six wins from courts one and two.

Florida State
Series Record: Florida State leads 5-0
Last Meeting: March 29, 2018 – Florida State won 6-1 in Tallahassee, Fla.
Scouting the Seminoles: Florida State (13-5, 3-2) is currently riding a three-match win streak after upsetting then-No.11 Notre Dame 4-3 at home on March 17. The Seminoles are led by No. 84 Lucas Poullain, who holds a dual match record of 10-1, including a 5-1 mark at the one-spot. Alex Knaff also owns a strong singles mark of 9-5 and is undefeated at No. 1 with four wins. In doubles, Sebastian Arcila and Knaff are 5-3 in dual match action with a 5-2 mark on court one. Knaff has also paired with Aziz Dougaz in doubles play, and the duo was tabbed at No. 60 in the latest ITA rankings with a record of 2-2 at No. 1.

Up Next
The Cardinals will welcome Miami to the Bass-Rudd Tennis Center on Friday, March 29 at 1:30 p.m.