Sunday, January 30
Orlando, FL
11:00 AM
University of Louisville
3
at
4
UCF
Photo by: Taris Smith | Louisville Athletics
Cardinals Fall 4-3 to No. 20 UCF in First Round of ITA Kickoff Weekend
January 30, 2022 | Men's Tennis
ORLANDO, Fla. – The University of Louisville battled, but fell short in a 4-3 decision against host No. 20 UCF in the first round of the 2022 Intercollegiate Tennis Association Kickoff Weekend at the USTA National Campus on Sunday.
The Cardinals (2-3) will take on Tulane in the consolation match Monday at 10 a.m. The Green Wave fell 4-0 to No. 14 Stanford on Sunday afternoon.
"This team is coming together and competing hard," said UofL head coach Rodrigo da Silva. "The season is young and I am happy with the progress from the last the matches. We will get back to work tomorrow."
UCF (1-2) earned the first point of the match with doubles wins on courts 1 and 2, but not before the Cardinals picked up a win at the No. 3 spot where Josh Howard-Tripp and Tin Chen defeated Alan Rubio and Kento Yamada 6-0. The Golden Knights answered at the top seed as Lleyton Cronje and Bogdan Pavel topped Etienne Donnet and Natan Rodrigues 6-1. UCF claimed the doubles point with Trey Hilderbrand and Cooper White's 6-1 win against Alex Wesbrooks and Sergio Hernandez at No. 2.
In singles action, UCF added to its lead when Cronje defeated Chen 6-3, 6-3 at No. 3. Rodrigues picked up a 6-3, 6-2 win against Kento Yamada on court 4 to put the Cardinals on the scoreboard. Louisville kept the momentum on court 5 when Hernandez bested Pavel 6-3, 6-4 to even the score at 2-2.
The Golden Knights countered with a victory at the two-spot when Rugio topped Howard-Tripp 6-3, 6-4. Mizrahi tied the match once again when he beat White 6-4, 7-5 at No. 6.
With the scored knotted at 3-3, the final point of the match came down to court 1 where Donnet registered a 6-2 win over 16th-ranked Hilderbrand, but the Golden Knight took the second set 6-2 to move to a decisive third set which saw UCF prefail 6-3 to seal the win.
#20 UCF 4, Louisville Men's Tennis 3
1/30/2022 at Orlando, Fla. |USTA National Campus
Singles
1. #16 Trey Hilderbrand (UCF) def. Etienne Donnet (LOU-MT) 2-6, 6-2, 6-3
2. Alan Rubio (UCF) def. Josh Howard-Tripp (LOU-MT) 6-3, 6-4
3. Lleyton Cronje (UCF) def. Tin Chen (LOU-MT) 6-3, 6-3
4. Natan Rodrigues (LOU-MT) def. Kento Yamada (UCF) 6-3, 6-2
5. Sergio Hernandez (LOU-MT) def. Bogdan Pavel (UCF) 6-3, 6-4
6. David Mizrahi (LOU-MT) def. Cooper White (UCF) 6-4, 7-5
Doubles
1. Lleyton Cronje/Bogdan Pavel (UCF) def. Etienne Donnet/Natan Rodrigues (LOU-MT) 6-1
2. Trey Hilderbrand/Cooper White (UCF) def. Alex Wesbrooks/Sergio Hernandez (LOU-MT) 6-2
3. Josh Howard-Tripp/Tin Chen (LOU-MT) def. Alan Rubio/Kento Yamada (UCF) 6-0
Match Notes:
Louisville Men's Tennis 2-3
UCF 1-2; National ranking #20
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1,2); Singles (3,4,5,2,6,1)
Weather: Sunny and 50s
T-2:23 A-97
The Cardinals (2-3) will take on Tulane in the consolation match Monday at 10 a.m. The Green Wave fell 4-0 to No. 14 Stanford on Sunday afternoon.
"This team is coming together and competing hard," said UofL head coach Rodrigo da Silva. "The season is young and I am happy with the progress from the last the matches. We will get back to work tomorrow."
UCF (1-2) earned the first point of the match with doubles wins on courts 1 and 2, but not before the Cardinals picked up a win at the No. 3 spot where Josh Howard-Tripp and Tin Chen defeated Alan Rubio and Kento Yamada 6-0. The Golden Knights answered at the top seed as Lleyton Cronje and Bogdan Pavel topped Etienne Donnet and Natan Rodrigues 6-1. UCF claimed the doubles point with Trey Hilderbrand and Cooper White's 6-1 win against Alex Wesbrooks and Sergio Hernandez at No. 2.
In singles action, UCF added to its lead when Cronje defeated Chen 6-3, 6-3 at No. 3. Rodrigues picked up a 6-3, 6-2 win against Kento Yamada on court 4 to put the Cardinals on the scoreboard. Louisville kept the momentum on court 5 when Hernandez bested Pavel 6-3, 6-4 to even the score at 2-2.
The Golden Knights countered with a victory at the two-spot when Rugio topped Howard-Tripp 6-3, 6-4. Mizrahi tied the match once again when he beat White 6-4, 7-5 at No. 6.
With the scored knotted at 3-3, the final point of the match came down to court 1 where Donnet registered a 6-2 win over 16th-ranked Hilderbrand, but the Golden Knight took the second set 6-2 to move to a decisive third set which saw UCF prefail 6-3 to seal the win.
#20 UCF 4, Louisville Men's Tennis 3
1/30/2022 at Orlando, Fla. |USTA National Campus
Singles
1. #16 Trey Hilderbrand (UCF) def. Etienne Donnet (LOU-MT) 2-6, 6-2, 6-3
2. Alan Rubio (UCF) def. Josh Howard-Tripp (LOU-MT) 6-3, 6-4
3. Lleyton Cronje (UCF) def. Tin Chen (LOU-MT) 6-3, 6-3
4. Natan Rodrigues (LOU-MT) def. Kento Yamada (UCF) 6-3, 6-2
5. Sergio Hernandez (LOU-MT) def. Bogdan Pavel (UCF) 6-3, 6-4
6. David Mizrahi (LOU-MT) def. Cooper White (UCF) 6-4, 7-5
Doubles
1. Lleyton Cronje/Bogdan Pavel (UCF) def. Etienne Donnet/Natan Rodrigues (LOU-MT) 6-1
2. Trey Hilderbrand/Cooper White (UCF) def. Alex Wesbrooks/Sergio Hernandez (LOU-MT) 6-2
3. Josh Howard-Tripp/Tin Chen (LOU-MT) def. Alan Rubio/Kento Yamada (UCF) 6-0
Match Notes:
Louisville Men's Tennis 2-3
UCF 1-2; National ranking #20
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1,2); Singles (3,4,5,2,6,1)
Weather: Sunny and 50s
T-2:23 A-97
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
3,1,2
#1 Singles Match
123
623
Trey Hilderbrand / 0 (16/-) [UCF]
266
#2 Singles Match
12
34
Alan Rubio / 0 [UCF]
66
#3 Singles Match
12
33
Lleyton Cronje / 0 [UCF]
66
#4 Singles Match
12
66
Kento Yamada / 0 [UCF]
32
#5 Singles Match
12
66
Bogdan Pavel / 0 [UCF]
34
#6 Singles Match
12
67
Cooper White / 0 [UCF]
45
Order of Finish:
3,4,5,2,6,1
Players Mentioned
/ Men's Tennis
/ Men's Tennis
/ Men's Tennis
/ Men's Tennis
/ Men's Tennis
/ Men's Tennis
/ Men's Tennis
Louisville Men's Tennis - NCAA Quarterfinal Recap
Thursday, May 23
UofL MTEN Etienne Donnet Post Match Interview 4-7-24
Sunday, April 07
UofL MTEN Matthew Fung Post Match Interview 4-7-24
Sunday, April 07
MTEN Natan Rodrigues - Post-Match Interview - March 3, 2024
Monday, March 04
