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Cardinals Top No. 41 Georgia Tech 4-3 to Advance to ACC Championship Quarterfinals
April 18, 2019 | Men's Tennis
Brandon Lancaster clinched the match for the Cardinals on court two.
Cary, N.C. – Brandon Lancaster secured a 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 over Andrew Li to lift the University of Louisville men's tennis team to a 4-3 win over No. 41 Georgia Tech in the second round of the ACC Men's Tennis Championship on Thursday afternoon at Cary Tennis Park in Cary, N.C.
With the victory, the 11-seed Cardinals improve to 16-12 on the season and advance to the quarterfinals for a matchup against third-seeded and No. 9 North Carolina on Friday morning at 11:30 a.m.
"It was an exciting match from the first point on. In Atlanta, they beat us easily in doubles and that's where we set the tone for the day," said UofL head coach Rex Ecarma. "It was one of those matches that never seemed to be truly over until the very last point. I am so proud of all 12 players of the Fight Squad."
The Cardinals captured the doubles point to gain the early 1-0 lead in the match as Sergio Hernandez and Alex Wesbrooks downed Chris Yun and Pablo Schelcher 6-4 on court three and Christopher Morin-Kougoucheff and Fabien Salle topped the No. 61 duo of Carlos Divar and Phillip Gresk 6-4 at No. 1. George Hedley and Federico Gomez were up 5-4 over Andrew Li and Cole Gromley at the two-spot before the point was decided.
Georgia Tech countered in singles to knot the score at 1-1 as Gromley earned a 6-4, 6-1 victory over David Mizrahi at No. 6. Continuing their momentum, the Yellow Jackets gained a 2-1 lead as No. 120 Gresk secured a 7-6 (7-3), 6-2 win over Hernandez on court six.
Georgia Tech did not hold on to its lead for long as Salle triumphed over Yun with a 7-5, 6-3 straight sets victory at the four-spot to tie the score once again at 2-2. Louisville then regained the advantage at 3-2 as Gomez registered a 7-6 (7-5), 6-3 win over Schelcher at No. 5.
With the match coming down to courts one and two, No. 29 Carlos Divar rallied to a 2-6, 6-4, 6-2 victory over Morin-Kougoucheff at No. 1 to even the score at 2-2. However, Lancaster clinched the match with a hard-fought 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 win at the two-spot, allowing the Cardinals to advance to the ACC Championship quarterfinals.
Match Results
Louisville 4, #41 Georgia Tech 3
Singles
1. #29 Carlos Divar (GT) def. Christopher Morin-Kougoucheff (LOU) 2-6, 6-4, 6-2
2. Brandon Lancaster (LOU) def. Andrew Li (GT) 6-2, 4-6, 6-3
3. #120 Phillip Gresk (GT) def. Sergio Hernandez (LOU) 7-6 (7-3), 6-2
4. Fabien Salle (LOU) def. Chris Yun (GT) 7-5, 6-3
5. Federico Gomez (LOU) def. Pablo Schelcher (GT) 7-6 (7-5), 6-3
6. Cole Gromley (GT) def. David Mizrahi (LOU) 6-4, 6-1
Doubles
1. Christopher Morin-Kougoucheff/Fabien Salle (LOU) def. #61 Carlos Divar/Phillip Gresk (GT) 6-4
2. Andrew Li/Cole Gromley (GT) vs. George Hedley/Federico Gomez (LOU) 4-5, unfinished
3. Sergio Hernandez/Alex Wesbrooks (LOU) def. Chris Yun/Pablo Schelcher (GT) 6-4
Match Notes:
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1); Singles (6,3,4,5,1,2)
With the victory, the 11-seed Cardinals improve to 16-12 on the season and advance to the quarterfinals for a matchup against third-seeded and No. 9 North Carolina on Friday morning at 11:30 a.m.
"It was an exciting match from the first point on. In Atlanta, they beat us easily in doubles and that's where we set the tone for the day," said UofL head coach Rex Ecarma. "It was one of those matches that never seemed to be truly over until the very last point. I am so proud of all 12 players of the Fight Squad."
The Cardinals captured the doubles point to gain the early 1-0 lead in the match as Sergio Hernandez and Alex Wesbrooks downed Chris Yun and Pablo Schelcher 6-4 on court three and Christopher Morin-Kougoucheff and Fabien Salle topped the No. 61 duo of Carlos Divar and Phillip Gresk 6-4 at No. 1. George Hedley and Federico Gomez were up 5-4 over Andrew Li and Cole Gromley at the two-spot before the point was decided.
Georgia Tech countered in singles to knot the score at 1-1 as Gromley earned a 6-4, 6-1 victory over David Mizrahi at No. 6. Continuing their momentum, the Yellow Jackets gained a 2-1 lead as No. 120 Gresk secured a 7-6 (7-3), 6-2 win over Hernandez on court six.
Georgia Tech did not hold on to its lead for long as Salle triumphed over Yun with a 7-5, 6-3 straight sets victory at the four-spot to tie the score once again at 2-2. Louisville then regained the advantage at 3-2 as Gomez registered a 7-6 (7-5), 6-3 win over Schelcher at No. 5.
With the match coming down to courts one and two, No. 29 Carlos Divar rallied to a 2-6, 6-4, 6-2 victory over Morin-Kougoucheff at No. 1 to even the score at 2-2. However, Lancaster clinched the match with a hard-fought 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 win at the two-spot, allowing the Cardinals to advance to the ACC Championship quarterfinals.
Match Results
Louisville 4, #41 Georgia Tech 3
Singles
1. #29 Carlos Divar (GT) def. Christopher Morin-Kougoucheff (LOU) 2-6, 6-4, 6-2
2. Brandon Lancaster (LOU) def. Andrew Li (GT) 6-2, 4-6, 6-3
3. #120 Phillip Gresk (GT) def. Sergio Hernandez (LOU) 7-6 (7-3), 6-2
4. Fabien Salle (LOU) def. Chris Yun (GT) 7-5, 6-3
5. Federico Gomez (LOU) def. Pablo Schelcher (GT) 7-6 (7-5), 6-3
6. Cole Gromley (GT) def. David Mizrahi (LOU) 6-4, 6-1
Doubles
1. Christopher Morin-Kougoucheff/Fabien Salle (LOU) def. #61 Carlos Divar/Phillip Gresk (GT) 6-4
2. Andrew Li/Cole Gromley (GT) vs. George Hedley/Federico Gomez (LOU) 4-5, unfinished
3. Sergio Hernandez/Alex Wesbrooks (LOU) def. Chris Yun/Pablo Schelcher (GT) 6-4
Match Notes:
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1); Singles (6,3,4,5,1,2)
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