Cards Play Host to Notre Dame Thursday

Thursday, April 13

LOUISVILLE, KY

5:00 PM

University of Louisville

Notre Dame

Natan Rodrigues returns the ball against North Carolina

Photo by: Annabelle Merz | Louisville Athletics

April 12, 2023 | Men's Tennis

Louisville will conclude the ACC regular season against Notre Dame on Thursday at 5 p.m. in an ACC Network Extra televised matchup

By: Lori Harmon

The University of Louisville men's tennis team will play host to Notre Dame in its final Atlantic Coast Conference match of the regular season Thursday at 5 p.m. at the Bass-Rudd Tennis Center. The match will be televised on the ACC Network Extra with Jody Demling handling play-by-play duties and Scott Treibly providing analysis.

MATCH DAY INFORMATION
Louisville vs. Notre Dame
Date: April 13, 2023
Location: Louisville, Ky.
Venue: Bass-Rudd Tennis Center
Admission: Free
Gates Open: One (1) hour prior to first pitch
Clear Bag Policy: A Clear Bag Policy remains in place at all UofL athletics facilities. Fans may bring one clear bag, either a one-gallon clear Ziploc-style storage bag, or a 12 x 6 x 12 inches clear tote bag.
Parking: Fans are encouraged to park in the Floyd Street Parking Garage for a $5 fee.
Coverage: Live Scoring | ACCNX - Announcers: Jody Demling (play-by-play), Scott Treibly (Analyst)

LOUISVILLE NOTES
• Louisville enters Thursday's match with a 14-9 overall record and a 5-6 mark in ACC play.
• UofL stands at No. 32 in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association national rankings released on April 11. The Cards jumped eight spots in the team rankings after a pair of ACC road wins at Georgia Tech and then-No. 58 Clemson.
• The Cardinals have won their last four ACC matches with victories against then-No. 25 NC State, Boston College, Georgia Tech and No. 58 Clemson.
• Etienne Donnet leads the way in the national singles rankings at No. 28 while carrying a 23-6 overall record and a 16-3 mark in dual matches playing mostly at No. 2.
• Fabien Salle is slotted at No. 50 with a 24-9 singles record and a 12-4 tally in dual matches playing primarily at No. 3.
• Natan Rodrigues rounds out the ranked singles players at No. 81 with an 18-11 overall singles record and going 7-8 in dual matches mostly at No. 1.
• The tandem Rodrigues and Salle stand at No. 16 in the doubles rankings while teaming for a 23-7 record and going 7-3 as Louisville's top-seeded team.
• Head coach Rodrigo da Silva enters his fourth season with the Cards and now holds a 51-35 record with the progam, while registering a 139-117 overall career record. Last season, he guided the Cardinals to a 19-8 overall record and their first-ever ACC semifinal appearance. In 2022, UofL also earned an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2017.

Cards against the Opponents
Notre Dame
Series Record: Notre Dame leads 14-12
(Home: 4-4; Away: 4-8; Neutral: 4-2)
• The bulk of the series dates back to when both teams were members of the BIG EAST Conference (2006-13)
Last Meeting: April 6, 2022 - Louisville won 4-3 in South Bend.
Scouting the Irish: No. 57 Notre Dame brings a 13-12 overall record and a 3-8 mark in ACC play into Thursday's match.
• Last weekend, the Irish defeated No. 58 Clemson 4-3 before falling 4-0 at Georgia Tech in a pair of ACC road matches.
• Sebastian Dominko represents the Irish at No. 16 in the ITA singles rankings and teams with Connor Fu as the No. 22-ranked doubles team.

UP NEXT
The Cardinals will conclude the home season on Sunday, April 16 when No. 28-ranked Middle Tennessee visits the Bass-Rudd Tennis Center for a 3:30 p.m. match. Louisville will honor Sergio Hernandez, David Mizrahi, Fabien Salle and Alex Wesbrooks for senior day.