Cards Set for Three Weekend Matches

Louisville, Ky. – After a tough 4-1 loss to Northwestern, the University of Louisville men's tennis team (5-2, 1-0 ACC) will look to bounce back as they play three matches this weekend at the Bass-Rudd Tennis Center. On Friday, the Cardinals will welcome the Oregon Ducks at 4 p.m. Sunday's action will begin 12 p.m. when the Cardinals face ACC foe Boston College, followed by Cleveland State at 4:30 p.m.

About Louisville Men's Tennis
• The Cardinals enter the weekend with a 5-2 overall record and a 1-0 mark in ACC play.

• Louisville is led in singles by junior Tin Chen, who carries a 19-3 overall record and is 4-0 at No. 1 in dual matches. Sophomore Sergio Hernandez follows with a 13-5 record and is 4-2 at the No. 2 spot.
Hernandez and fellow sophomore Fabien Salle leads the Cardinals in doubles with an overall record of 13-4.

• Chen was named ACC Men's Tennis Co-Player of the Week on January 21 after leading Louisville to a 4-3 upset of No. 10 Virginia. The junior clinched the match with a 7-6, 3-6, 6-4 win against No. 68 Gianni Ross at No. 1.

• Chen stands at No. 66 in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) singles rankings. In the fall, he became the first player in program history to capture the ITA/Ohio Valley Regional singles title.

• Head coach Rodrigo da Silva is in his first season at the helm at Louisville. He took over the program in September 2019 after spending four seasons as the head men's tennis coach at the University of Texas at San Antonio. He makes his return to UofL where he spent six years (2009-14) as an assistant coach, helping guide the Cardinals to three BIG EAST Conference tournament titles and five NCAA Tournament appearances.

Cards Against the Field
Oregon
Series Record: UL leads 3-1
Last Meeting: Feb. 7, 2016 Oregon won 6-1 in Eugene.
Scouting the Ducks: Oregon (6-2), is currently riding a three-game winning streak after blinking South Alabama 4-0, Santa Clara 6-1, and Drake 4-0. The Ducks are led by Sophomore No. 29 ranked Joshua Charlton in singles who currently holds a 14-5 record. For the doubles, Charlton and Ty Gentry are ranked No. 9 nationally and hold a combined record of 11-3 this season. The head coach of Oregon is Nils Schyllander, who is in his 11th season.

Boston College
Series Record: UL leads 6-0
Last Meeting: Feb. 15, 2019 UL won 5-2 at BC
Scouting the Eagles: Boston College holds a 1-2 (0-1 ACC) record prior to their match Friday against Notre Dame. The Eagles are led by Derek Austin, who was selected to the All-ACC Men's Tennis third team and the ACC Men's Tennis All-Academic Team last season. The Eagles are led by head coach Scott Wilkins, who is in his 15th year.

Cleveland State
Series Record: First Meeting
Scouting the Vikings: Cleveland State holds a 3-2 record prior to their match at Xavier on Saturday. The Vikings are led by Nico Mostardi, who finished 2019's fall campaign ranked No. 65 nationally. Cleveland State was selected as the preseason favorite to win the Horizon League. The Vikings are led by head coach Brian Etzkin, who in his 18th year at CSU.

Up Next
The Cardinals will travel to South Bend, Ind. for an ACC conference match-up against Notre Dame on February 28.

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Players Mentioned

Tin Chen

Sergio Hernandez

Fabien Salle

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