Cards Fall 4-0 to the Buckeyes at ITA Kickoff Weekend

Saturday, January 25

Columbus, Ohio

10 a.m.

University of Louisville

#3 Ohio State

January 25, 2025 | Men's Tennis

Box Score

No. 3 Ohio State Hands Louisville Their First Loss of the Year

By: Sara Miller

COLUMBUS, Ohio - The University of Louisville men's tennis team suffered their first loss of the season, falling 4-0 to No. 3 Ohio State at ITA Kickoff weekend.

The Buckeyes pair of Brandon Carpico and Will Jansen earned the first win of the day on doubles courts, defeating Kosuke Nakanishi and Piet Steveker 6-0 on Court 3. Ohio State went on to clinch the doubles point after beating the duo of Hamza El Amine and Miguel Avendaño 6-3 on Court 2. Court 1 was left unfinished with the Buckeyes leading 5-2.

Top-ranked Ohio State proved to be too strong for the Cards as the Buckeyes took down Louisville's five, three then one courts to clinch the match. Courts two, four and six were all abandoned.

Sophomore Russell Lokko battled on Court 6 the entire match, forcing a tiebreak in set one, but ultimately dropped the set 6-7 (6-8).

The Cards will conclude ITA Kickoff Weekend tomorrow with a match against the runner-up of Princeton vs. Denver.

#3 Ohio State 4, Louisville 0
Singles competition
1. #11 Aidan Kim (OSU) def. Andre Steinbach (UL) 6-3, 6-1
2. #64 Will Jansen (OSU) vs. Kosuke Nakanishi (UL) 6-1, 5-4, unfinished
3. Jack Anthrop (OSU) def. Miguel Ahvendano (UL) 6-1, 6-2
4. #46 Alexander Bernard (OSU) vs. Hamza El Amine (UL) 6-4, 4-2, unfinished
5. #107 Chris Li (OSU) def. Enrique Pena (UL) 6-2, 6-1
6. Preston Stearns (OSU) vs. Russell Lokko (UL) 7-6 (8-6), 2-1, unfinished

Doubles competition
1. Nikita Filin/Aidan Kim (OSU) vs. Enrique Pena/Andre Steinbach (UL) 5-2, unfinished
2. Bryce Nakashima/Preston Stearns (OSU) def. Hamza El Amine/Miguel Ahvendano (UL) 6-3
3. Brandon Carpico/Will Jansen (OSU) def. Kosuke Nakanishi/Piet Steveker (UL) 6-0

Match Notes:
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2); Singles (5,3,1)
Official: Julio Colon T-1:52