Cards Fall to LSU 4-2 at ITA Kickoff Weekend

Saturday, January 27

Columbia, S.C.

1 p.m.

University of Louisville

LSU

Photo by: Taris Smith | Louisville Athletics

January 27, 2024 | Men's Tennis

Box Score

By: Sarah Ennis

COLUMBIA, S.C. - UofL men's tennis team suffers their first loss of the season on Saturday afternoon, falling to LSU 4-2 at ITA Kickoff Weekend.

LSU 4, Louisville 2
The Tigers duo of Stefan Latinovic and Chen Dong defeated Etienne Donnet and Natan Rodrigues at the top doubles spot. LSU went on to clench the doubles point after beating the duo of Will Mayew and Piet Steveker for the Cards. Miguel Avendaño and Andre' Steinbach won the lone doubles match for the Cards, defeating Julien Penzlin and Alessio Vasquez 6-3 at the No. 3 spot.

The two teams went back and forth in singles action, as LSU's Julien Penzlin defeated Miguel Avendaño at the No. 6 spot. The Cardinals managed to earn their first point of the match after No. 56 Will Mayew took down George Stoupe 6-4, 6-3.

The Tigers took the next singles point as Andre' Steinbach fell to Rudy Ceccon on Court 3.

The Cardinals fought back and managed to pull within one as Natan Rodrigues defeated Chen Dong 6-3, 6-0 at the No. 2 spot.

Kosuke Nakanishi battled all match on Court 5 but couldn't complete the comeback, falling 7-6 (7-4), 6-3 to Welsh Hotard securing the match for the Tigers.

The Cards will conclude ITA Kickoff Weekend tomorrow morning with a lone match against Clemson at 10 a.m. ET.

LSU 4, Louisville Men's Tennis 2
Jan. 27, 2024 at Columbia, S.C. | (Carolina Tennis Center)
Singles
1. #16 Etienne Donnet (LOU-MT) vs. Stefan Latinovic (LSU) 7-6 (7-3), 5-5, unfinished
2. Natan Rodrigues (LOU-MT) def. Chen Dong (LSU) 6-3, 6-0
3. Rudy Ceccon (LSU) def. Andre' Steinbach (LOU-MT) 6-0, 6-3
4. #56 Will Mayew (LOU-MT) def. George Stoupe (LSU) 6-4, 6-3
5. Welsh Hotard (LSU) def. Kosuke Nakanishi (LOU-MT) 7-6 (7-4), 6-3
6. Julien Penzlin (LSU) def. Miguel Avendano (LOU-MT) 6-0, 6-3

Doubles
1. Stefan Latinovic/Chen Dong (LSU) def. Etienne Donnet/Natan Rodrigues (LOU-MT) 6-4
2. George Stoupe/Welsh Hotard (LSU) def. Will Mayew/Piet Steveker (LOU-MT) 6-4
3. Miguel Avendano/Andre' Steinbach (LOU-MT) def. Julien Penzlin/Alessio Vasquez (LSU) 6-3

Match Notes:
LSU 3-0
Louisville Men's Tennis 3-1
Order of finish: Doubles (,2,1,3); Singles (6,4,3,2,5)